Rapid Population Growth

Rapid Population Growth

1. Chinas One Child Policy 1980

   • Why do they need it
     • They need it because the population is over 1 billion and the two child policy wasn't working
     • There is a rapid population increase
     • Governments hope that it will stabalise at 1.2 billion
   • How does it work
     • Couples are only allowed one child
     • There would be a fine if they had more
   • Has it been Successful
     • It has been successful in the city
     • In rural areas the policy is unpopular because families need children to help with agriculture so the government increased to to two children per couple
   • Side effects to the policy
     • Estimated that 400m births have been prevented
     • The only child becomes more spoilt
     • Children find it hard to make friends (they feel isolated and distant)
     • Every family has a huge amount of money to invest in education
     • 'Branchless Tree' man has no children or grand children

2. Kerala Poupulation

   • Where is Kerala
   • Why is population such an issue there
     • Population of India is around 1 billion
     • Population increased by 181 million in the past ten years
     • If it contines India will have the highest population in the world over taking China by 2020
     • They are running out of space to house all of these people
     • They are running out of space to educate these children. Therefore they would not learn about contraceptives and family planning
     • They have lots of children because they are scared that some of them would die due to poor sanitation
   • What did they do to control population growth
     • They made contraceptives more aware of through Tv adverts, radio and education. In 1981 women had 6-7 children and now they are only having 2-3
     • People are being educated about family planning and they are becoming more literate so they pursue careers and have children later on in their lives
     • Women are getting married later on in their lives so they donot have time to have children because they are getting jobs as they have better education
   • How successful have they been
     • Southen parts of India have reached population stbilisation 2%- 1.4% every year
     • Some couples are paid to delay their marriage and thier first child or get sterilised. It is against thier will.
   • How can it be applied to other states
     • Sanctions, Rewads and Voluntary Sterilisation

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