Kerala: Non-Birth Control Flashcards
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Country Information
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Kerala is a city in India, southeast asia. It has a population of 32 million. It is in the final stages of the Demographic Transition Model and is next to Bangalore.
2
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Why did it need a policy?
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- One of the poorest states
- Lowest birth rate
- Not enough resources and pressure on services
3
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What did they do?
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- Improved women’s education
- Kept women in school for a longer time
- Improved healthcare and women’s health
4
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Social Impacts
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- Emancipation of women
- Women are getting top jobs due to better education
- Women marry and have children late
- 95% of babies born in hospitals
- Attitudes towards women are positive
- Very low infant mortality
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Economic Impacts
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- Large proportion of people in the economically active (future)
- Rural poverty is at its lowest
- Age ratio may alter
- Rely less on farming and more on service industries
