POPULATION AND SETTLEMENT: THE DEMOGRAPHIC DILEMMAOverpopulation and the Geography of Family Planning
Population Density
Question 1 – Problems with overpopulation
• Malnutrition and undernourished• 2/3 of the children in India are
considered underweight• Environmental Damages
• Deforestation• Poverty
• Lack of resources, shelter, food, etc
Question 1 - Problem: Widespread Poverty
Question 2 – Gender Preference
Question 2 – Gender Preference
•Why are there more male infants than female infants in India?
Literacy Rate and Population in India – Question 3
Question 4 – Why does the birthrate differ geographically within South Asia?• Literacy Rates
• Typically where women’s literacy rates have increased, birthrates have dropped significantly (Southern South Asia)
• Government Support• Advertisement of family plan policies
through radio and billboards• Easier access to oral contraceptives• Lack of government support/policy =
higher TFR• Religious Influence
• Strong Muslim culture discourages women from using oral contraceptives (similar to the Pope’s stance)
Question 5 – Methods to Reduce TFR
• Sterilization• Most popular in India among the South Asia countries• 27% of married women in India are now sterilized
• Oral contraceptives• Used by more than 50% of women in Bangladesh
• Education • 35,000 Female workers take information about family planning into
every village in the country• Strong government support