Population Change- Kerala Birth Control

Question 1

How big is the population in Kerala?

Answer 1

The population is 2 million and has a 9.5% of growth rate

Question 2

What are the main facts of Kerala’s birth control?

Answer 2

• over 95% of babies are born in hospitals
• education and health care are now in every village for people
• rural poverty in Kerala is the lowest in southern India

Question 3

What are the positive impacts of changing in Kerala?

Answer 3

• life expectancy= increases as less children dying at child birth
• attitudes towards women= they are higher and are given a better opportunity for jobs and education

Question 4

What are the negative impacts on the changes in Kerala?

Answer 4

• ageing population= people are living longer and having fewer children and having children later
• environment= people are relying less on farming and work in industries

Question 5

What did Kerala do?

Answer 5

• relied less on farming and more on industries ( built roads, post office etc)
• making its literacy rate higher percentage than the whole of India
• different economies interested in women’s healthcare and education

Question 6

Who will the changes in Kerala affect?

Answer 6

• whole of Kerala

- hopefully make the rest of India change their approach to birth control and women