Continuity and change in Sub-Saharan African demography

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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.  Read more... Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables Foreword Acknowledgments 1 Introduction and Organization 2 Examining the Accuracy of Age-Sex Data: An Evaluation of Recent Sub-Saharan African Population Censuses 3 Analysis of Mortality Using Census and Household Data: A Practical Bayesian Multilevel Spatial Modeling Approach 4 Child Health and Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: Trends, Causes, and Forecasts 5 Indirect Estimation of Levels of Adult Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. 6 Fertility Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Census Data7 Nuptiality Patterns and Differentials in Sub-Saharan Africa: Analysis of African Census Data 8 Population Distribution in Sub-Saharan Africa: Internal and International Migrations in Sub-Saharan Africa 9 Demography of Labor Force in Sub-Saharan African Censuses 10 The Dynamics of Household Structure in Sub-Saharan Africa 11 Sub-Saharan African Children and Adolescents: Economic Gain or Burden? 12 Orphaned Children in Sub-Saharan Africa: What Can We Learn from Census Data? 13 Profiling the Elderly: Understanding Recent Trends in Acceleration of Sub-Saharan African Population Aging14 Sex Profile in Education and Educational Attainment in Sub-Saharan Africa 15 Living Arrangements of Children in Sub-Saharan Africa and Their Implications on Schooling 16 Armed Conflict and Demographic Outcomes in Mozambique and Rwanda: What Can Censuses Tell Us? 17 Population Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evolution, Achievements and Challenges Contributors Index.