Population Paradox Paradox

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Population Paradox In the film, Population Paradox, populations of various countries were analyzed to explore the growing or diminishing fertility rates in developed and underdeveloped countries. Some of the analyzed countries included Japan, India and Saharan Africa. The film begins with the country, Japan. Over the decades, Japan has seen a rapid decline in population due to the economic recession that plagued the country in the 1980’s. Since then, the fertility rate has decreased dramatically because of the increasing need of financial support from working women. Japanese women are no longer playing the ‘housewife’ role and choosing to work full time instead. Because of this, women no longer place a high priority on marriage, which in return, causes lower birth rates. According to the film, these women are known as ‘parasite singles.’ This term refers to a growing generation in women who prefer to work and focus on themselves rather than starting a …show more content…

India’s population has skyrocketed to a staggering 1.2 billion according to the film. The reason for the rapidly growing population can be traced to the lack of healthcare and family planning. The film states that women in India are not given rights over their own reproductive health. Usually, the mother-in-law and husband are in charge of making decisions when it comes to having children. Numerous Indian fathers desire sons, which has caused fertility rates to rise. The film proclaimed that young mothers who fail to produce a son are often beaten or doused with gasoline. In order to fix the growing numbers in India’s population, new measures are being taken to help educate couples, especially women, on reproductive health and contraceptives. Many researchers suggest that education could be the key component in halting the expanding fertility rates amongst underdeveloped countries, including

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