Factors affecting Bangladesh's population growth (1.2% as of 2012)

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Factors affecting Bangladesh's population growth (1.2% as of 2012) by Mind Map: Factors affecting Bangladesh's population growth (1.2% as of 2012)

1. Climate (Ranked 2nd)

1.1. High rainfall

1.1.1. Most regions get at least 2000mm of rainfall a year

1.1.1.1. Exception of Rajshahi which receives about 1600mm

1.1.1.2. Makes Bangladesh suitable for growth of plans that require a lot of water e.g. rice

1.1.1.2.1. Increased population growth as lifestyle there most likely agrarian and the more children in a farm the more work the farm can do

1.2. Prone to typhoons around August

1.2.1. Dangerous

1.2.1.1. Lowers the population due to deaths or causing inhabitants to leave the island to avoid the danger

1.2.1.2. Ranked as most vulnerable to climate according to German Watch’s Global Climate Risk Index (CRI)

1.2.1.3. Lack of new technology

1.2.1.3.1. Lack of control into the country

1.2.1.3.2. Half of population in poverty

2. Education (Ranked 1st)

2.1. Low literacy rate of 47.9% (Low compared to global literacy rate of 84%)

2.1.1. Most likely most families are not taught about family planning or contraceptives

2.1.1.1. Families have more children and thus the birth rate increases

2.1.1.1.1. Higher population growth

2.1.2. Suggests low level of education

2.1.2.1. Suggests higher percentage of population have jobs in the pri industry

2.1.2.1.1. People tend to have larger families for a larger workforce to distribute labor

3. Job opportunities (Ranked 3rd)

3.1. Workforce are attractive investments to foreign companies

3.1.1. Low labor cost

3.1.2. Higher income from these companies are more attractive than the job opportunities of the workers if they stay in Bangladesh

3.1.2.1. Population growth is slowed down, although birth rate is high enough to have a positive population growth rate

3.2. Majority of jobs in primary industry

3.2.1. Labor intensive jobs

3.2.1.1. More children means workload is spread out

3.2.1.1.1. Families choose to have more children

3.2.2. Low income

3.2.2.1. People leave he country to find better opportunities

3.2.3. Monopolies from companies

3.2.3.1. E.g. Monsanto

3.2.3.1.1. Leave the country to escape the monopoly