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
overwhelemed 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.