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Promoting Sustainable Population Control in Developing Nations: Lessons from Kerala

Explore how Kerala's approach to education, gender equity, healthcare, land reform, and governance has led to successful demographic transition, offering insights for other developing nations. Learn about demographic models, the role of education, and the demographic trap.

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Promoting Sustainable Population Control in Developing Nations: Lessons from Kerala

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  1. Population Control in Developing Nations – Is there a better way?

  2. Kerala: • Region in India • Third world • Very healthy population • High literacy rate • Gender equity

  3. Kerala has completed demographic transition Education • literacy rates of ~30% (higher than rest of India) • Religious instruction and well developed school system • People with more education tend to have fewer children

  4. Status of Women • elevated literacy rates for women means well educated and empowered female population • Well educated women (15-24) tend to have fewer children • This impact total fertility rate Health Care • good health care reduces infant mortality • More children living means couples are having fewer children • Better access to birth control

  5. Land Reform • land is equally distributed among the population • Every family has its share of the land • Can provide necessities (shelter, food, income) Government - a progressive government over the years has effectively provided land, education, health care at fair prices to the population

  6. Travel and Employment • immigration to Kerala by foreign workers provides money and experience of living in a post-transition society • These values transcend the rest of the population Kerala’s demographic transition has occurred because of a complex interaction of all these factors

  7. There are two main ways governments in developing nations can alter demographics: • Structural Change Model • used in China • Basically government forces couples to have smaller families • Use of threats

  8. (2) Diffusion Model • Involves little governmental interference • Understanding of the benefits of smaller families gradually spreads throughout the state • Individual choice

  9. p. 76-83 • List 3 factors that contribute to the completion of demographic transition and supply a brief explanation of each • Explain why an educated population is vital in helping a country move through demographic transition • What is the demographic trap? Why is it a threat to developing countries? • India’s grain production is expected to decrease. Briefly describe the human, economic and political impacts that this might have on the nation.

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