Population

Concept: High infant mortality often leads families to have more children to compensate for possible loss. Step 1:Understand the relationship.
When infant mortality is high, parents tend to have more children to ensure some survive.
Step 2:Effect of reducing infant mortality.
If infant survival improves:

• Parents feel secure about child survival
• Repeated childbirth decreases

Step 3:Evaluate options.}

• (A) Directly explains reduced births (correct)
• (B) Indirect effect
• (C) Not primary reason
• (D) Unrelated

Final Answer: