POPULATION CONTROL IMPORTANT IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Parliament this week dedicated time to discuss the issue of population growth in relation to national development as envisioned in the Vision 2020. Rwanda has a high population density, requiring the need to control the rate of population growth by way of family planning. Having a manageable population in relation to available resources is a prerequisite for sustainable development. Indeed efforts have already been made to encourage families to limit the number of children per family to three. This is commendable but should not just stop at that. A large population requires a lot of resources to feed it.