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I've seen a demotrans in a village, in a single generation, in the developing world, without immigration. It was due to the factors noted. In the current generation (my age) birth control is considered perhaps ok sometimes by the men. Most men my age have only one wife and only 2-3 children, their fathers had 2-3 wives and 5-15 children.
Okay, I'll take your word for it. However, here is some info that I found out about Ethiopia. According to my link, there have been efforts made to not much avail. Lots of problems, LOTS.
http://www.populationinstitute.org/external/files/Ethiopia.pdf
Fertility Trend
Ethiopia’s total fertility rate (average number of children born by a woman in her lifetime) has declined only slightly in the past few decades. UNICEF estimated the total fertility rate at 6.8 in 1990 and 5.3 in 2007. The Population Reference Bureau estimates the current TFR at 5.3 (2008).
Family Planning
There is a large gap in contraceptive prevalence between urban and rural areas in Ethiopia, the urban rate is 9 times higher than the rural rate of 4%. Husbands are also a major constraint to contraceptive use, with 60% of women approving and only 34% of men (World Bank, “Ethiopia: A Country Status Report on Health and Poverty”).
Women’s Rights and Reproductive Health
Many Ethiopian women experience health problems and human rights violations from child marriage and female genital mutilation. Such practices can result in major health complications and other problems. In Ethiopia 49% of girls are married before the age of 18, and in the Amhara region it is 80% (IPPF, “Ending Child Marriage”). Married children are often taken out of school and lack basic reproductive health knowledge, including information on HIV/AIDS. Husbands are on average 10 years older than their 15-19 year old brides, and often dictate decisions on childbearing and contraception usage (UNFPA, “Child Marriage Fact Sheet”).