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5.3 indicators of Happy Life

Quality of life is directly influenced by the economic and population growth rate of a
country. For quality of life, the economic growth rate must be higher than the population
growth rate. When the population growth rate is higher the quality of life becomes low
due to lack of fulfillment of needs of people.

Every family wants its members to be happy with the fulfillment of their needs. In order
to do so, the family members must develop positive attitude. Development of positive
attitude helps in the social, economical, educational, emotional and cultural development
of individuals. Some indicators of happy life are given below:
a. Small Family

It is easier to fulfill the needs and demands of a small
family. When the needs and demands of the family
members are fulfilled, they will be happy.
On the other hand, in a big family, all the needs and
demands of the family members cannot be easily
fulfilled. The needs and demands will be fulfilled on
the basis of priority. Those members whose needs are
fulfilled will be happy and the others whose needs are
not fulfilled cannot be happy. Therefore, a small family
is considered as an indicator of happy life. Fig: 17

b. Quality Education

Quality education is another indicator of happy life. Education helps an individual to
distinguish between the right and wrong things. When the family members are educated,
they can involve in income generating activities according to their qualification and skills.
This helps to promote the economic status of the family. Similarly, educated members
can create harmonious environment in the family by maintaining mutual co-operation,
understanding, compliments, peace, and cordial-relationship. They also encourage their
children for quality education for their bright future.

c. Marriage at Appropriate Age
Marriage at appropriate age helps the couples to be physically, mentally, socially and
emotionally matured. They can get quality education and quality employment. They can
also reproduce healthy baby. Rearing and caring of the babies can be done easily when the
parents are physically and mentally matured. The chances of infant and child death can
be reduced. They can bear family responsibilities properly. This makes the family happy.

d. First Conception at Appropriate Age
When the females conceive at appropriate age, the couples can take maximum pleasure of
marriage. The appropriate age for the first conception is after 20 years for females. When
they conceive after 20 years, they will be physically and mentally matured. They can gain
quality education and engage themselves in income generating activities. They can rear
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