A demographic analysis of East Africa : a sociological interpretation

Abstract

This book grew out of the frustrations of teaching demography in East Africa on the basis of the very technical and Western approach to the discipline, which has limited value for the African data and perspectives. One of the purposes of this book is to tie the analysis of demographic data to a sociological framework. The other main purpose is to produce a textbook in demography which analyses East African demographic data within a sociological framework.

<p>Contents: I. Introduction -- II. Historical Trends in the World Population -- III. Demographic Theories -- IV. Introduction to Demographic Variables -- V. The Source and Nature of Demographic Data in East Africa -- VI. Evaluation of East African Population Data, and Simple Techniques for Corrections -- VII. Structure and Distribution of Population -- VIII. Mortality -- IX. Nuptuality -- X. Fertility -- XI. Migration -- XII. The Labour Force -- XIII. The Growth of Population -- XIV. Population -- XV. Population Policies </p>