Kerala, India - created from Mind Map

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Success?

Non birth control policy

Literacy programme organise reading and writing classes and most villages have free libraries

More girls go to uni than boys

Land in Kerala distributed so no one landless. Larger families at a disadvantage

Population density 3 time higher than Indian average

Most dramatic decrease in birth rates in India

Stage 4 of the DTM

Growth rate is India's slowest

GDP is high

Healthcare

Education

Benefits

Child healthcare improved through vaccination programmes

Infant mortality reduced

Couples education on benefits of smaller families

Higher age for marriage encouraged

Adult literacy classes provided

Improve education standards and treat boys and girl equally

Free contraception and advice

Extra retirement benefits for smaller families

Land reform programme introduced to give land to poorer people