Population Growth And Economic Growth In Uganda A Case Study Of Luwero Town Council, Luwero District

The research was carried out in Luwero town council Luwero district and was focusing on population growth and economic growth in Uganda. The study was based on the objectives like; to determine the level of population growth in Uganda, to determine the level of economic growth in Uganda, to establish the effect of population growth on economic growth in Uganda. It involved a sample population of 50 respondents across different backgrounds that were cultural, religion, economic welfare, education and gender, all orienting from primary sources and secondary data The information obtained on fertility composition and perception to family planning basing upon the distribution of the age group as regards fertility indicates that individuals within the age of 15 to 25 years and individuals between the ages of 26 to 35 years are seen to have high perception to child bearing at varying percentages of 34.5% and 35.7% respectively which implies high fertility rate. However, the trend observed under this age is the reverse of the individual within the age group of 36 years and above as the variations in percentages shows a decline in child bearing capacity with a total rate of 3.2 children per every individual as compared to the rate of 3.5 children per every individual.