Factors influencing population growth

What is the most important factor influencing the rate of

population growth?

FOOD SUPPLY

WAR

TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT

HEALTH

EDUCATION

PLACE OF WOMEN IN SOCIETY

AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION AND THE 4/5

YEAR CROP ROTATION

PESTICIDES AND HERBICIDES

GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS

SELECTIVE BREEDING

MECHANISATION

FOOD SUPPLYWHAT HAS HELPED TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF FOOD?

STRAIN ON SERVICES (HEALTH, WATER, SANITATION AND

FARMING)

LAND IS UNUSABLE (SOMETIMES FOR MANY YEARS AFTER)

INFRASTRUCTURE IS DAMAGED

BABY BOOM

YOUNG PEOPLE ARE AWAY FIGHTING

TECHNOLOGY…

Lower Birth and Death

Rates

Her main role is of a mother

He wants a large family

She was married young

…And therefore had lots of time to have children.

She didn’t go to school

He wants a small family

Her main role is of a mother

She did her LC and went to university

She has a career

She married at 30

As a country develops…women are more educated...equality…lower birth rates

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