General Fertility Rate (GFR) is a better measure than Crude Birth Rate because: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

General Fertility Rate (GFR) is a better measure than Crude Birth Rate because:
A. It is easier to compute
B. It uses total population
C. It relates births to the population at risk (women of reproductive age)
D. It includes both sexes in the denominator
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
CBR uses total population, which includes males and children, while GFR targets the actual childbearing population.

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