a true outlier in this, even though other developing countries are mentioned in the article.

most of society is not in productive labour nor have significant female participation in non-agricultural work in the macro level.

almost any theory we apply for population slowdown melts down here. also, there are few regions (also populous) which have still significantly high birth rate.

in urban areas, a lot of asian peers go through a similar situation. crazy high costs to raise a family to stay "competitive": from inception to job market.

handouts will not help as the current social net is not sustainable nor effective. probably for the first time in recorded history would food availability not determine population growth.