The Solutions to a Rapidly Growing Population

Question 1

Female Status

Answer 1

Increasing female status through education, meaning they will have children later in their life.

Question 2

Contraception

Answer 2

Lower birth rate by making contraception more readily available or for free.

Question 3

Sterilisation and Abortion

Answer 3

Governments can make voluntary sterilisation and abortion more accessible.

Question 4

Government Policies

Answer 4

Government policy - for example the one child policy (China) where the state ensures smaller families.

Question 5

Government Policy- Cash Incentive

Answer 5

Another government policy may be - cash incentives being offered to people to have smaller families (e.g. free healthcare, preferential housing).

Question 6

Later Marriage

Answer 6

Later marriage through increasing the legal age.