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Lecture 35
Lecture 35
TO
SOCIOLOGY
Lecture 35
POPULATION STUDY
AND ITS
SIGNIFICANCE
Study of population
seeks to discover
the causes and
consequences of
population changes.
Components of
population change:
Births
Deaths
Migration
Fertility:
The number of liveborn children the
average woman has.
Also called child
woman ratio.
Fecundity:
The potential number
Mortality:
The number of deaths
in a population.
Life Expectancy:
The number of
years an average
person can expect
to live.
Life Span:
The maximum
number of years that
an individual could
live.
Migration:
The permanent
movement of
persons over a
significant distance.
International Migration:
Migrant crosses the
boundary between
one country and
another.
Emigrant: When
persons leave their
country.
Immigrant: When
persons arrive in
another country.
Population Census:
The simultaneous
recording of demographic
data by government, at a
particular time, pertaining
to all persons living in a
territory.
Vital Statistics:
Registration of a
persons birth, changes
in civil status throughout
his/her lifetime, and
his/her death.
Significance:
Three main
questions to look
into the significance
of population study
i.e.
Composition of
population.
Causes and consequences
of changes in population
composition?
Planners, politicians,
businessmen,
educationists, and other
experts, all interested in
size, composition, and
distribution of population.
INTRODUCTION
TO
SOCIOLOGY
Lecture 35