Why Ethiopian women are having fewer children than their mothers

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Why Ethiopian women are having fewer children than their mothers

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-34732609

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Ethiopia has seen a massive cut in its fertility rate, from an average of seven children per woman in the 1990s to 4.6 currently. But how has it managed this?

Experts say the country has made this turnaround because of a combination of factors.

"Women stay longer in school, the standard of living is increasing so people don't want to have too many children and more importantly, family planning is becoming more popular," explains Faustin Yao, the United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) representative to Ethiopia.

The country's economy is among the fastest growing in the world, and as the quality of life improves, people tend to have fewer children.



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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. And all of that is very good news. n/t

[applegrove]

2. Yes. The fastest way to curb the growing population on the planet is to improve things for everyone

everywhere. Thank god for all the hard work that goes into making the world a more equal place.

[SunSeeker]

3. Health workers bringing contraceptives to villages did it.

"The increase in contraceptive use during 2000-2011 emerged as the single most important source for the recorded decline in TFR (Total Fertility Rate)," said a UNFPA report.
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Health extension workers also regularly provide health education in the villages, including information about contraception to those who need it.

The programme entails home visits by government-employed community workers who engage families on a one-on-one basis.

The big leap in contraception use between 2000 and 2011 is largely attributed to health extension workers.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-34732609

Could you imagine what the right wing would do if the federal government sent health workers to poor and rural areas here to promote contraceptive use?