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The word "Population" has at different times meant different things to different people. Today, most people associate the word population with growth though the depopulation of rural areas, both in industrialised and developing nations.Population education, in essence, is an educational response to contemporary economic, social and political issues. The large proportion of young people in developing countries has important implications for development, since this group makes a heavy demand for services like health, education and housing from governments whose financial resources are limited.Population distribution is another important factor.Developing nations with "young" populations, school and out-of-school educational systems are typically confronted with both quantitative and qualitative problems. "World Population Plan of Action" urged the need for population education. Population dynamics and policies, including, where appropriate, family life, responsible parenthood and the relation of population dynamics to socio-economic development and to international relations.