PNG's Youth Boom Raises Concerns Over Government Capacity

PNG's Youth Boom Raises Concerns Over Government Capacity

Papua New Guinea’s youthful population is surging, now making up 60 percent of the national demographic, with a significant portion under 18, raising concerns about the nation’s capacity to keep up with basic service demands. PNG's Youth Boom Raises Concerns Over Government CapacityAccording to Professor Glen Mola, Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Port Moresby General Hospital, the youth increase is driven by a 4.2 fertility rate per woman, …