Declining Population Growth Rates in Developing Countries Can Be Partially

question 31

Multiple Choice

Declining population growth rates in developing countries can be partially attributed to .

• A) valuing the birth of a son
• B) reproducing beyond replacement fertility
• C) the education of women
• D) economic disasters
• E) illness in infants

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