population and settlement: the demographic dilemma overpopulation and the geography of family...
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POPULATION AND SETTLEMENT: THE DEMOGRAPHIC DILEMMAOverpopulation and the Geography of Family Planning
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Population Density
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Question 1 – Problems with overpopulation
• Malnutrition and undernourished• 2/3 of the children in India are
considered underweight
• Environmental Damages• Deforestation
• Poverty• Lack of resources, shelter,
food, etc
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Question 1 - Problem: Widespread Poverty
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Question 2 – Gender Preference
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Question 2 – Gender Preference
•Why are there more male infants than female infants in India?
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Literacy Rate and Population in India – Question 3
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Question 4 – Why does the birthrate differ geographically within South Asia?• Literacy Rates
• Typically where women’s literacy rates have increased, birthrates have dropped significantly (Southern South Asia)
• Government Support• Advertisement of family plan policies
through radio and billboards• Easier access to oral contraceptives• Lack of government support/policy =
higher TFR
• Religious Influence• Strong Muslim culture discourages
women from using oral contraceptives (similar to the Pope’s stance)
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Question 5 – Methods to Reduce TFR
• Sterilization• Most popular in India among the South Asia countries• 27% of married women in India are now sterilized
• Oral contraceptives• Used by more than 50% of women in Bangladesh
• Education • 35,000 Female workers take information about family planning into
every village in the country
• Strong government support