Author Question: What are three reasons Africans generally tend to have large families with many ... (Read 45 times)

shofmannx20 · **on:** Jul 13, 2018

What are three reasons Africans generally tend to have large families with many children?

Question 2

South and East Asia are characterized generally by a warm, well-watered climate. List the nine distinct types of climate in the region:

amit · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 13, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Many African parents want large families for several reasons: to have extra hands to perform work; to be looked after when they are old or sick; and in the case of girls, to receive the bride wealth a groom pays in a marriage settlement. Large families also convey status.

Answer to Question 2

tropical rain forest
tropical savanna
humid subtropical
humid continental (warm)
humid continental (cold)
desert
semiarid / steppe
subarctic
undifferentiated highland