Patterns of Fertility and Mortality Answers

On average, European women are 10 years older than women in sub-Saharan Africa when they have their first baby. Which of the following is not a contributing factor to this? A. More European women have advanced degrees than women in sub-Saharan Africa do. B. Women in sub-Saharan Africa have a lower socio-economic status than Europe women do. C. Women in sub-Saharan Africa are more knowledgeable in family planning practices and have greater access to contraceptives. D. Careers and career advancement is a greater focus for women in Europe. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Globally, less than two-thirds of women receive assistance from a skilled healthcare worker during childbirth. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

How does the low economic and social status of women in underdeveloped nations contribute to a high total fertility rate (TFR)? A. Women in underdeveloped nations are only permitted to have one child. B. Women in underdeveloped nations are more likely to pursue a career before having children. C. Women in underdeveloped nations have the same advantages as women in developed nations. D. Women in underdeveloped nations may be impoverished and may have less access to education. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

In western and central Africa, the lifetime risk of maternal death is 1 in 17. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Analyze the graph below and answer the question that follows. Data courtesy of World Bank 2004 According to the chart above, sub-Saharan Africa has the highest number of teen mothers. Which of the following statements best explains why younger motherhood is more common in African countries? A. Women are less likely to experience poverty in developing African countries. B. Women are more likely to have a high socioeconomic status in developing African countries. C. Women are more likely to increase their socioeconomic status if they marry early in developing African countries. D. Women have fewer educational and economic opportunities in developing African countries. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Infant mortality due to diarrhea is most common in __________. A. urban areas of developed countries B. rural communities of developing countries C. inner cities of developed countries D. rural areas of developed countries Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

If a country’s total fertility rate (TFR) is measured at 1, what does this number most likely indicate about the country’s population? A. The country’s population is aging. B. The country’s population is growing. C. The country’s birth rate is far higher than the country's death rate. D. The country’s population is becoming younger on average. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The largest number of child deaths worldwide occurs in __________. A. Eastern Europe B. Latin America C. sub-Saharan Africa D. South Asia Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

In the developed world, women are increasingly more likely to delay childbirth until their mid- to late-twenties or longer because __________. A. career and educational opportunities are more common B. maternal mortality is more common C. subsistence agriculture is more common D. poverty is more common Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

On average, European women are 10 years older than women in sub-Saharan Africa when they have their first baby. Which of the following is not a contributing factor to this? A. More European women have advanced degrees than women in sub-Saharan Africa do. B. Women in sub-Saharan Africa have a lower socio-economic status than Europe women do. C. Women in sub-Saharan Africa are more knowledgeable in family planning practices and have greater access to contraceptives. D. Careers and career advancement is a greater focus for women in Europe. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.