Question

In a village, people believe that more children mean more helping hands. However, this belief is adversely impacting the society. Maternal health is degrading, families are facing financial problems due to increased number of members, and many children are dying as the village lacks adequate healthcare facilities.

As a health worker of that village, what advice would you give to the mayor of the village to overcome this misbelief?

• A. To equip the villagers with advanced technologies
• B. To conduct awareness programmes on birth control
• C. To ensure employment of all villagers
• D. To promote the use of contraceptive or birth control pills

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (D)

To promote the use of contraceptive or birth control pills

The village is in the backward stage of the theory of demographic transition. In this stage, both the birth and death rates are high. This results in a lower population growth rate as the number of births compensate for the number of deaths in a country. To control this, it is necessary to promote the use of certain birth control methods such as the use of contraceptives or birth control pills. The countries in this stage lack awareness and modernity. They cannot ensure adequate education and healthcare facilities to their people for a decent standard of living.