Question

Reducing infant mortality helps control the growth of population by}

• A. controlling repeated childbirth to compensate for the mortality
• B. protecting the health of the mother
• C. increasing the gap between two births
• D. preventing the tendency to choose the sex of the prenatal child

Hint:

Lower infant mortality reduces the need for having more children, which helps in population control—this is a key demographic principle.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept: High infant mortality often leads families to have more children to compensate for possible loss. Step 1:Understand the relationship.
When infant mortality is high, parents tend to have more children to ensure some survive.
Step 2:Effect of reducing infant mortality.
If infant survival improves:

• Parents feel secure about child survival
• Repeated childbirth decreases

Step 3:Evaluate options.}

• (A) $\rightarrow$ Directly explains reduced births (correct)
• (B) $\rightarrow$ Indirect effect
• (C) $\rightarrow$ Not primary reason
• (D) $\rightarrow$ Unrelated

Final Answer: \[ {\text{controlling repeated childbirth to compensate for the mortality}} \]