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Effects of Rapid Population Growth by Michelle Gutierrez Sibayan is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Education for women can reduce birth rates and population growth in several ways: 1. Educated women tend to marry and have children later in life compared to uneducated women. This reduces lifetime fertility. 2. Educated women are more likely to participate in the workforce which increases the opportunity cost of childrearing. This incentivizes having fewer children. 3. Education empowers women and increases their autonomy in decisions around family planning. Educated women are more likely to have grea
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- Michelle Gutierrez Sibayan
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- EN