ABSTRACT
Analysis of
geographical
data and an
evaluation of
the impacts of
demographic
and
geographic
change in
Sub-Saharan
Africa.
WELLBEING
CHALLENGES IN SUBSAHARAN AFRICA
Data Report
Ms
WORDSWORTH
10 Geography
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Background (describe wellbeing challenge) ................................................................................. 1
1.2 Purpose ......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Methodology ................................................................................................................................. 1
2.0 Main Findings ................................................................................................................................... 2
2.1 Social Factors in Sub Saharan Africa ............................................................................................. 2
2.2 Economic Factors in Sub Saharan Africa ....................................................................................... 2
2.3 Environmental Factors in Sub Saharan Africa ............................................................................... 2
3.0 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................ 3
3.1 Proposal for Action (solution/recommendation) ......................................................................... 3
4.0 Reference List (alphabetical order) ................................................................................................. 4
5.0 Appendices ....................................................................................................................................... 5
5.1 Appendix A Choropleth Map ......................................................................................................... 5
5.2 Appendix B Scatterplot Graph....................................................................................................... 5
1.0 Introduction
1.1
Background
Describe the area geographically. Where is sub Saharan Africa? Which countries will
your report being focussing on? (Include an image/map here.)
What is the topic for the report?
What are the main wellbeing challenges in the area?
Figure 1: Map of sub Saharan Africa.
1.2
Purpose
This report will identify that the main wellbeing challenges facing Sub Saharan Africa
are…
The report will aim to address social, environmental and economic data, to make
recommendations that could reduce the wellbeing gap in Sub-Saharan Africa.
1.3
Methodology
The data used to inform this report was provided in advance. The sources were
presented in a variety of formats, including scatterplot graphs, choropleth maps,
spider charts and percentages. The main websites where the supplied data came from
were: The UNDP and The World Bank. These organisations provide trustworthy data
because… They might have biases towards… The data was useful because… I created
a Choropleth map, which was used to…
2.0 Main Findings
What do sources tell us about the state of the economy in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Electricity? Safe water?
What do sources tell us about the state of health care in Sub-Saharan Africa? For
example – how many doctors? Hospitals? Women? Children? Infant mortality?
Births vs deaths? Health expenditure? HIV/AIDS?
What do sources tell us about the state of education in Sub-Saharan Africa? For
example – what % of GDP is spent on it? How many attend school? Child labour?
Literacy? Male vs female?
The economic sources referred to in the data report tell us …………………
The health care sources referred to in the data report tell us ………………
The education sources referred to in the data report tell us ………………
2.1
Social Factors in Sub Saharan Africa
What social factors have affected wellbeing in Sub-Saharan Africa? Indicate the
sources used for your information.
Social: e.g. conflict, slavery, disease
Throughout the report it is clear that the social factors like ….. have affected
wellbeing in Sub-Saharan Africa by ……………………………………… (refer to sources).
2.2
Economic Factors in Sub Saharan Africa
What economic factors have affected wellbeing in Sub-Saharan Africa? Indicate the
sources used for your information. Look at a range of sources to help your
information gathering.
Economic: e.g. debt, inflation, corruption – government, conflict, infrastructure,
investment
Throughout the report it is clear that the economic factors like ….. have affected
wellbeing in Sub-Saharan Africa by ……………………………………… (refer to sources)
2.3
Economic Factors in Sub Saharan Africa
What environmental factors have affected wellbeing in Sub-Saharan Africa? Indicate
the sources used for your information. Look at a range of sources to help your
information gathering.
Environmental: e.g. rural vs urban areas, contamination, barriers, crops,
rainforest, disease, agriculture, erosion etc.
Throughout the report it is clear that the environmental factors like ….. have
affected wellbeing in Sub-Saharan Africa by ……………………………………… (refer to
sources)
3.0 Conclusion
3.1
Proposal For Action
Provide a proposal of how to reduce the gap of wellbeing within Sub-Saharan Africa. After analysing the
sources, what are the main challenges facing Sub Saharan Africa? What problems need to be solved to
improve their wellbeing?
The examination of indicators and factors have shown that the main challenges facing SubSaharan Africa are …… and these need to be solved to improve their wellbeing.
Wellbeing in Sub-Saharan Africa can be improved by ………………………………………………………….
E.g. UNICEF believes that money needs to be invested in healthcare and education to end the
poverty cycle in the parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. This will encourage people to send their children
to school instead of out to work and people will be healthy enough to work and to attend school.
Healthcare in remote areas requires particular attention as well as education programs about how
to reduce the risk of diseases such as malaria, cholera and HIV/AIDS.
4.0 Reference List
Price, J. (2018) Jacaranda Geography Alive 10 for the Australian Curriculum. Jacaranda.
Roser, M. (2019, November). Human Development Index. Our World in Data.
https://ourworldindata.org/human-development-index.
UNDP (2013). Human Development Report, 2013: The Rise of the South.
http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/reports/14/hdr2013_en_complete.pdf
World Bank (2021). Insecure Food Areas. https://www.worldbank.org/en/home
5.0 Appendices
5.1
Appendix A: Choropleth Map
5.2
Appendix B: Scatterplot Graph