What is the chief reason why people living in poverty and hunger in the developing world bear numerous children?

a. Birth control expenses are prohibitive.
b. The children are less likely to survive to adulthood.
c. The low educational level of adults limits their understanding of family planning.
d. The parents seek greater fulfillment through having more children.
e. It is a cultural custom in those areas to have many children.


Answer: b. The children are less likely to survive to adulthood.

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