In India,the state of Kerala had a total fertility rate of 1.8 in 1991,which was half of India's national rate.How did Kerala achieve this remarkable feat?
A)by means of a yearlong public relations campaign on overpopulation
B)by devoting most of the state budget to contraception
C)by becoming a highly industrialized region
D)by increase the education of women and their participation in the paid labor force
E)by following the coercive,Chinese model of population control

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Kerala achieved a lower total fertility rate by prioritizing education, particularly for women, and increasing their participation in the workforce. This led to a higher age of marriage and lower rates of childbearing. Kerala did not rely on coercive measures like the Chinese model, nor did it devote a disproportionate amount of its budget to contraception.

In India,the State of Kerala Had a Total Fertility Rate