Leading approaches to reducing birth rates emphasize the long-term benefits of
A) teaching people to become more active consumers.
B) school programs that ignore contraceptive techniques and teach "abstinence only."
C) improving men's educational attainment in conjunction with small loans to businesses owned by men in small communities.
D) improving local economic conditions in conjunction with improving women's educational attainment.
E) information about sexually transmitted diseases.

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Improving local economic conditions and women's educational attainment has been shown to have a significant impact on reducing birth rates, as women are able to delay marriage and childbearing and have more economic freedom and access to contraception. Options A, B, and E do not address the root causes of high birth rates, and option C only focuses on men and small businesses, ignoring the important role of women in family planning.

Leading Approaches to Reducing Birth Rates Emphasize the Long-Term Benefits