ABSTRACT
This book offers an in-depth African perspective to the major issues in demographic discourse in sub-Saharan Africa. It provides comprehensive analysis of sub-Saharan African censuses, profiling demographic changes, trends, patterns and consequences in the region. Interdisciplinary, comprehensive, accessible, simple and topical, this volume is perfectly suited to researchers, students and lecturers who are interested in understanding sub-Saharan African population dynamics and issues.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 2|24 pages
Examining the Accuracy of Age-Sex Data
An Evaluation of Recent Sub-Saharan African Population Censuses
chapter 3|24 pages
Analysis of Mortality Using Census and Household Data
A Practical Bayesian Multilevel Spatial Modeling Approach
chapter 7|17 pages
Nuptiality Patterns and Differentials in Sub-Saharan Africa
Analysis of African Census Data
chapter 8|28 pages
Population Distribution in Sub-Saharan Africa
Internal and International Migrations in Sub-Saharan Africa
chapter 13|17 pages
Profiling the Elderly
Understanding Recent Trends in Acceleration of Sub-Saharan African Population Aging
chapter 16|19 pages
Armed Conflict and Demographic Outcomes in Mozambique and Rwanda
What Can Censuses Tell Us?
chapter 17|16 pages
Population Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa
Evolution, Achievements, and Challenges
