Chapter 6

In comparison to Sylva, what would Seager say about declining fertility?

Declining fertility would provide many social benefits, such as less crowded schools and roads.

Which of the following would Lokiaka be most likely to support?

Empowering women through education.

Douglas Sylva gives four reasons why government population control is bad policy. Which of the following statements represents one of his reasons?

Government influence over family size is prone to abuse.

Which of the following is most likely to be interested in acquiring the use of land in the Niger Delta?

A large Agribusiness

If the UN has its way, which of the following will happen first in the Niger Delta?

The drinking water will be made safe to drink.

Based on trends, who will continue to acquire land in the Niger Delta?

The Nigerian Government

The most accurate terms describing the trend over the past 50 years in resource use for human energy and agricultural systems are ________.

increasing and unsustainable

The nations with the highest rate of contraceptive use (84%) are ________.

China and United Kingdom

During which time period did the world's population more than double?

1950-2000

Predict which of the following United Nations funding proposals both Sylva and Seager might support.A development plan to build schools for girls in a poverty-stricken country

A development plan to build schools for girls in a poverty-stricken country

Although Sylva and Seager seem to agree that couples should be able to make their own family planning decisions, they would disagree about which of the following statements?

Governments should provide resources and education for family planning.

f current trends continue, with parents in the U.S. choosing to have fewer children on average (for example, 1 or 2 children versus 3 or more), how will future household sizes be affected?

Households of 3 and 4 people will increase and households with more than 5 people will decrease

Which of the following is a young man in Ogoniland most likely to be involved with?

Illegal oil refining

John Seager describes several benefits of smaller families, including ____________

Reduced carbon emissions

In a country where there are increasingly more households, ________.

consumption should increase

In comparison to 1970, the overall percentage of households with 4 or more people in 2000

decreased by approx 10%

the implications of household size for energy consumption and land use and development?

depend on the type and density of housing developments in an area.

What is significant about the period in a woman's life between sexual maturity and menopause?

the reproductive window. This is the span of time in which women may become pregnant.