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the high Infant Mortality Rate would either deter couples from having children because of the poor conditions or the babies that are born would die and the families would not any larger

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High infant mortality rates may lead to larger families as parents may have more children to compensate for the risk of losing some in infancy. Additionally, larger families may be seen as a way to ensure that at least some children survive to adulthood. Ultimately, the desire to have more children to increase the likelihood of some surviving can result in larger family sizes in communities with high infant mortality rates.

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