Question

question 1-2
which factor is typically associated with slower population growth in developing countries?
limited access to clean water
increased education and access to healthcare
lower levels of urbanization
higher fertility rates

Explanation:

• Limited access to clean water raises mortality, especially for children, but does not slow long-term population growth as families may have more children to compensate for high child mortality.
• Increased education (especially for women) and better healthcare reduce fertility rates: educated women delay childbearing and have fewer children, while improved healthcare lowers child mortality, reducing the need for large families, leading to slower population growth.
• Lower urbanization is linked to higher fertility rates (rural families rely on children for labor), which increases population growth.
• Higher fertility rates directly lead to faster population growth, not slower.

Answer:

Increased education and access to healthcare