Kerela - Birth Control Programme Flashcards

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What has Kerela focused on?

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  • Health Care and Education.
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What is Kerela’s success story a result of?

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  • Political decisions to invest in education and women’s health.
  • Economics. Kerela relies less on farming and more on service industries than other Indian states, especially tourism.
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What do all villages in Kerela now have access to?

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  • A school and a modern health clinic within 2.5km
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Introduce Kerela

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  • Kerela has a population of 32 million and is one of India’s most densley populated states.
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What is the population policy in Kerela?

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  • It has focused on social changes to create a society that encourages smaller families
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Has Kerela’s policy worked?

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  • Yes, as there has been a dramatic decrease in it’s birth rate due to reducing infant mortality so people no longer need to have so many children
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What has Kerela’s policy involved?

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  • Improving education standards and treating girls as equal with boys
  • Providing adult literacy classes in towns and villages
  • Educating people to understand the benefits of smaller families
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