Kerela's population policy

Question 1

What stage of the DTM is Kerala as a result of the policy?

Answer 1

Stage 4

Question 2

How has the local government encouraged small families in Kerala? (8)

Answer 2

Improved education standards- education to everyone
Treat girls equally to boys
Provided adult literacy classes
Improved child healthcare with vaccine programmes
Free contraception and family advice provided
Encouraged a higher age of marriage
Only allowing maternity leave for the first 2 children
Redistributing land fairly so all families can be self-sufficient

Question 3

Advantages of the policy in Kerala?

Answer 3

More girls in university than boys
Most villages have libraries
Well attended literacy classes mean 91% of women are literate, to India’s 58%, UK’s 98%
Fertility rate fallen to 1.8, India’s 3.2, UK’s 1.7
GDP risen to $2,950 instead of India’s $460
Life expectancy risen to 71, to India’s 64
Infant mortality fallen to 12 per 1000, India’s is 65, UK’s is 7
Use of contraceptives- Kerala, 64%. India, 48%

Question 4

What are the failure of Kerala’s policy?

Answer 4

Ageing population

Dependency issues- not enough young to support old