The Demography of Africa

List of contents

Introduction to the Study of African Demography
World Population Growth
Population Growth in Africa
Fertility of the African Population
Mortality in Africa
The Age-Sex Structure of the Population
Urbanization in Africa
The Rural Population of Africa
Internal Migration in Africa
International Migration in Africa
The Economically Active Population
Income and Economic Welfare in Africa
Education of the Population
Population Projections
Population Policies
The Future of Demography in Africa
Glossary
References
Appendix 1: Official Language, European Colonial Power, and Date of Independence of African Countries
Appendix 2: Recent Population Censuses of African Countries
Index

Product details

• Authors: James D. Tarver
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.11.1996
• EAN: 9780275948856
• ISBN: 978-0-275-94885-6
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Demography, Africa, Population & demography, Population and Demography, Geography and World Cultures: Countries and Regions