The following points clarify the need and importance of Population Education.
- Population Education makes the students aware of the cause and effects of population growth.
- It brings changes in the behaviour of people and motivates them to have a small and happy family.
- It teaches people the ways to live a happy life by making proper arrangements for the nurturing the family members, education, health, and so on.
- It makes people aware of the adverse effects of population growth on an individual, family, society, nation and the world.
- it helps to control the population by developing attitude, knowledge and perception related to population.
- It develops behavior, skills, knowledge, and perception related to the population.
- It helps to reduce maternal and child mortality rates.
- It helps to eliminate traditional superstitious beliefs and malpractices prevalent in the society.
- It encourages people to use family planning devices.
- It helps in fostering the social and economic development of the country.