Birth- and population-control efforts in many DVCs (developing countries) face the following obstacles except

A) low literacy rates.
B) religious reasons.
C) a peasant agriculture view about children.
D) government authorities.

The birth- and population-control efforts in many developing countries face obstacles such as low literacy rates, religious reasons, and a peasant agriculture view about children. However, government authorities are not an obstacle but rather a potential supporter of such efforts. In fact, in some cases, governments may even mandate population control policies, which can lead to unintended consequences such as forced sterilization and increased gender imbalance.