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Key Determinants of Population Growth
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... Falling fertility rates and the demographic transition are generally associated with improved standards of living' such as increased per capita incomes, increased life expectancy, lowered infant mortality, increased adult literacy: and higher rates of female education and employment. Even with improved economic conditions, nations, regions, and societies will experience different demographic patterns due to varying repopulation Reference Bureau, Tie U.17V.
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... , the assurance of security for the elderly, the ability of women tO control reproduction, and the status and rights of women within families and within societies are significant~cultural factors affecting family size and the demand for family planning services. ~ Even with a demand for family planning services, the adequate availability of and access to family planning and other reproductive health services are essential in facilitating slowing of the population growth rate.Also, access to education and the ability of women to determine their own economic security influence their reproductive decisions.
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