population

• What is the birth rate?

  The number of live births per thousand people
• What are the reasons for a high birth rate?

  • Lack of knowledge of contraception
  • Lack of availability of contraceptives
  • No family planning
  • Need for children to help on farms
  • More children mean more income
  • Desire for a son
  • Belief that children will support in old age
  • Religious beliefs about large families
  • High infant mortality rate
  • Women at home to care for children
  • Women lack education
  • Early marriages
  • Unawareness of overpopulation issues
• Why does lack of knowledge of contraception contribute to high birth rates?

  It prevents effective pregnancy prevention methods
• How does the lack of availability of contraceptives affect birth rates?

  It limits options for preventing pregnancies
• What is the impact of no family planning on birth rates?

  It leads to unplanned and higher number of births
• Why do families need children for help on farms?

  Children provide labor and support for farming
• How does having more children relate to income?

  More children can contribute to family income
• What is the desire for a son often based on?

  Societal and cultural preferences for male children
• Why do some believe children will support them in old age?

  Children are seen as future caregivers
• How do religious beliefs influence birth rates?

  They may promote the idea of large families
• What effect does a high infant mortality rate have on birth rates?

  It encourages families to have more children
• Why are women often at home to care for children?

  Societal norms often assign caregiving roles
• How does lack of education in women relate to birth rates?

  It limits their knowledge of family planning
• What is the impact of early marriages on birth rates?

  They often lead to higher birth rates
• Why is awareness of overpopulation important for controlling birth rates?

  It helps families understand the consequences of large families
• What measures can be taken to control high birth rates?

  • Access to contraception education
  • Use of contraceptives
  • Family planning initiatives
  • Ban on child labor
  • Religious support for birth control
  • More clinics to reduce infant mortality
  • Education for women
  • Job opportunities for women
  • Ban on early marriages
  • Awareness of overpopulation issues
• What is the death rate?

  The number of deaths per thousand people
• What are the reasons for a high death rate?

  • Lack of medicines
  • Medicines are expensive
  • Lack of clinics and hospitals
  • Lack of trained doctors and nurses
  • Lack of vaccinations
  • Poor hygiene
  • No access to clean drinking water
  • Lack of food production and supply
  • Poor lifestyles
  • No exercise
  • Improper diet
• What is one reason for a high death rate related to healthcare facilities?

  Lack of clinics and hospitals
• How does the cost of medicines contribute to a high death rate?

  Expensive medicines limit access for patients
• What lifestyle factor contributes to a high death rate?

  Poor lifestyles
• Why is access to clean drinking water important for reducing death rates?

  It prevents waterborne diseases and improves health
• What measures can be taken to control a high death rate?

  • Better medicines
  • More clinics and hospitals
  • Trained doctors and nurses
  • More widespread vaccinations
  • Prevention of diseases (e.g., malaria, cholera, typhoid)
  • Improved hygiene
  • Access to clean drinking water
  • Proper sewage systems
  • Improvement in food production and supply
  • Healthy lifestyles
  • More exercise
  • Balanced diet
• What is one measure to control a high death rate related to healthcare personnel?

  Trained doctors and nurses
• How do vaccinations help in controlling high death rates?

  They prevent the spread of infectious diseases
• What is a preventive measure for diseases like malaria and cholera?

  Widespread vaccinations
• How does improved hygiene contribute to lower death rates?

  It reduces the transmission of diseases
• What dietary change can help control high death rates?

  A balanced diet
• Why is proper sewage important for health?

  It prevents contamination and disease spread
• What lifestyle change can help reduce the death rate?

  More exercise
• How does food production relate to death rates?

  Improved food production increases nutrition and health
• NATURAL INCREASE ✓ The difference between birth rate and death rate is called natural increase ✓ NATURAL INCREASE = BIRTH RATE – DEATH RATE