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PRESIDENT John Magufuli on Monday reiterated his position on birth control, saying a large population is beneficial to the economy.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is evident that when you have a large population you build the economy. That\u2019s why China has the world\u2019s fastest-growing economy,\u201d he said during his tour to inspect the ongoing construction of Kimara-Kibaha Road.<\/p>\n

He cited India and Nigeria as other examples of countries that gain from a demographic dividend.<\/p>\n

He further advised people not to let anyone deceive them about that fact as even the Father of the Nation, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, said for the country to attain development it needed people, land and good governance.<\/p>\n

According to the President, Tanzania has 59.7 million people and is ranked 24th highly populated in the world and fourth in Africa after Nigeria, Ethiopia and South Africa.<\/p>\n

Since taking office in 2015, President Magufuli has launched an industrialisation campaign that has helped to boost economic growth, which has averaged 6-7 per cent annually in recent years.<\/p>\n

In light of this, he said the high birth rate would boost progress.<\/p>\n

Tanzania has sustained relatively high growth, averaging 6\u20137 per cent a year, over the past decade. At the same time, it has one of the world\u2019s highest birth rates\u2014 around 5 children per woman.<\/p>\n

In September 2018, in Meatu, Simiyu Region, President Magufuli told the people not to listen to those advising them to use birth control, saying the advice held sinister motives.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople who are for birth control do not want to work hard to feed a large family. That is why they opt for birth control and end up with one or two children only. I have travelled to Europe and elsewhere around the world and I have seen the harmful effects of birth control. Some countries are facing downward trend in population growth,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

President Magufuli, who was on a tour of the Lake Zone, urged Tanzanians to keep reproducing because the government was increasing investment in maternal health and the health sector in general.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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PRESIDENT John Magufuli on Monday reiterated his position on birth control, saying a large population is beneficial to the economy. \u201cIt is evident that when you have a large population you build the economy. That\u2019s why China has the world\u2019s fastest-growing economy,\u201d he said during his tour to inspect the ongoing construction of Kimara-Kibaha Road. 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