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Briefly explain the Factors that have contributed to demographic transition.

      

Briefly explain the Factors that have contributed to demographic transition.

  

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Martin
i) Reductions in infant mortality rate – as a result, fewer birth-rates are needed to ensure survival of family name.

ii) Rapid change in attitude about the value of children – In industrial societies, a child is regarded as an economic burden while in agrarian societies, a child is viewed as an economic asset.

iii) The GNP per capita – As the income per capita increases, birth-rates tend to decline.

iv) Education and Employment (especially for women) – This postpones the marital and child bearing age plus encouraging women to join the labour force as an alternative to child bearing and domestic engagement.

v) Increased use of modern family planning methods – Among couples, this has increased chances of having smaller families.

marto answered the question on March 20, 2019 at 11:25


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