The population structure in the caribbean and other developing economies provide an insight into the

focus of social development.

Discuss this statement with reference to the graph. In your response, focus on 2 relevant social services
that may be required in a named Caribbean society.

In the Caribbean and other developing economies, they are experiencing rapid rates of social
development. In the case of Trinidad & Tobago, with its rising population,

which is going through a state of social development, measures must be put in place in order to curb
this phenomenon. However, there are social services, namely those

of birth control and of food security, that are of utmost importance in T&T.

Firstly, with reference to the graph "Population Structure By Age as a Percentage Of Total Population In
Developing Economies (2007)", birth control may be required in Trinidad & Tobago. According the
graph, the age group of 0-4 years old was the largest, and with the growing population in Trinidad, the
rising birth rates may come at a detriment to the nation. Birth control will prompt adults and also
sexually active teens to limit their child bearing activities so that the population will not be overwhelmed
with a gigantic and untameable younger generation. Thus, the phenomenon of social development will
be able to improve T&T.

Secondly, with reference to the graph, food security as a social service may be required in Trinidad &
Tobago. Food insecurity is an issue that plagues a large percentage of individuals who are more often
than not impoverished. According the graph, the percentages of adults between the ages 20-49 is a
large percentage. With respect to Trinidad, this demographic contains a large percentage of food
insecure individuals who require the sufficient social services to survive. Also, related to the last point, it
will prevent children born in poverty from going hungry and provide them with a sense of security.
Overall, food security as a social service will bring about a positive level of social development in T&T.

Consequently, in Trinidad & Tobago, social develoment has begun to change our society. In a society like
that of T&T, the concepts of food security and birth control as social services are extremely important
when trying to improve your country. In Malthusian Theory, it is said that a population will continue to
rise and become too large for their supply of food, this is where the social service of food security
arrives, because it is this concept that lets society have a sense of security that will let them survive. In
Trinidad, this theory of growth is important when comparing Trinidad's relatively low population to its
resources. With respect to birth control as a social service, neo-malthusian theory, which states that
contraception is key to keeping populations in check and reduce economic growth, is an important
factor when considering social development in developing economies. In Trinidad, this theory is
important when considering that individuals, especially teens, are quickly having children that they
cannot support and as such, puts a strain on a nations' economy to support this young generation which,
according to the graph, was the largest single generation. Moreover, Trinidad does need this social
service to curb the rising population as resources are finite.

In conclusion, developing economies like Trinidad need social services like Food Security and Birth
Control in order to keep improving when considering that the steady growth of populations and slow
development are tantamount to becoming fully-developed nations.