Why do poorer families have bigger families, and what are the impacts of this?
by Kiera GRAHAM
1. Angola:
1.1. Babies per women: 7
1.2. Infant mortality rate (under age 1) : 96 in 1000
1.3. When a couple have children I think they have a lot do they can cover the loss of their children, if 96 in 1000 babies dies, it would make sense that people would have more children to stop the grief. At the same time having more children can give you more mouths to feed, and most probably the child will not get an education. Although there are lot’s of helping hands, the child misses out on a lot of opportunities.
2. Why do poor people have more people in their families when it costs more money
3. Chad:
3.1. Babies per women: 6
3.1.1. Infant mortality rate (under age 1) : 85 in 1000
4. Niger:
4.1. Babies per women: 7.5
4.2. Infant mortality rate (under age 1) : 57 in 1000
4.3. A man must find your woman when you are around 20 or 21 years old. When you are 25 or 26, then you can get yourself another wife. From this we can see that in this society it is the “norm” That men will have lot’s of wives and he will not be judged
5. How old are people when they get married, does this affect family size?
5.1. Chad:
5.1.1. Niger:
5.1.1.1. Angola