Demographic surveillance in the field to capture African population trends

Demographic surveillance in the field to capture African population trends

According to the United Nations, the population of sub-Saharan Africa should more than double by 2050. But statistical data are scarce and do not give a clear picture of trends or factors of change. To make up for this lack of information, demographic surveillance systems (DSS) have been set up in s...

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Veröffentlicht in:Population et sociétés 2007-04 (433), p.1
1. Verfasser: Guyavarch, Emmanuelle
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng ; fre
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Data collection
Developing countries
Emergency medical care
LDCs
Living conditions
Mortality
Rural areas
Surveillance
Tropical diseases
Urban areas
Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:According to the United Nations, the population of sub-Saharan Africa should more than double by 2050. But statistical data are scarce and do not give a clear picture of trends or factors of change. To make up for this lack of information, demographic surveillance systems (DSS) have been set up in specific regions. Using examples of demographic surveillance projects in Senegal run by researchers of the Institut national d'études démographiques (INED) and the Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD), Emmanuelle Guyavarch explains how they function and why they are useful to researchers. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0184-7783
1950-6236