High Fertility Rates for the Education Infrastructure Crisis in Developing Countries: The Case of Malawi

摘要

School infrastructure is one of the important factors that contribute to quality education. However, school infrastructure continues to be a serious challenge for most developing countries in the World. The ever-growing population coupled with high fertility levels has given most developing countries tough time with regard to moving targets in their infrastructure development plans. The medium-term as well as long-term plans have not been achieved in the education sector of most developing countries in terms of infrastructure development. This study analyses the enrollment levels and the school's infrastructure in Malawi. The study will use data from Education Management Information Systems reports in Malawi. It will also use data from scholarly articles. The results will highlight the impact of high fertility levels on infrastructure planning. It will also reveal important issues with regard to policy formulation to address the infrastructure crisis. It will further suggest options for fast-tracking infrastructure development in order to improve the quality of education in developing countries and Malawi in Particular. It will finally provide policy options to curb the fertility levels.