Demography

General Objectives
  According to student point of view:
At the end of the class, the students will gain in depth knowledge
about the Demography.
 According to student teacher point of view:
At the end of class, the student teacher will gain confidence &
improve her skills while delivering lecture on Demography.

Specific Objectives
At the end of health talk the group will be able to so-
 To introduce the topic.
 To define Demography.
 To enlist elements of Demography.
 To enlist sources of Demography.
 To explain Demography Cycle.
 To explain methods of Data Collection.

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Introduction:
To introduce Demography is the scientific W
the topic of study of human population.
group. 1. It focuses on 3 readily
H
observable phenomenon: I
 Changes in population T
size (growth or decline).
2. Composition of the
E
population.
3. Distribution of the
population.
Demographic Process:
B
It deals with the five demographic O
processes- A
 Fertility
 Mortality
R
 Marriage The student
D Define
 Migration teacher demography?
 Social mobility define
To define demography.
Definition:
Demography
The word “Demography” is
derived from the words “Demo”
means “People” or “Grapho”
means “to write” or “to study”.
OR
According to “wrong”,
Demography is the statistical
description & analysis of human
population, population involving
factors like number of people the
The student Enlist elements
proportion of live, born or death
teacher enlist of demography
rate.
elements of
To enlist demography
elements of The elements of demography:
demography Size:- Increase or Decrease
Composition:-Sex and Age
group
Distribution:- Territory

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Sources of Demography Statistics:
To enlist 1. India are population censuses The student To enlist
sources of concept. teacher enlist sources of
demography 2. National sample surveys sources of demography
3. Registration of vital events demography
(vaccination)
4. Surveys registration.
W
Demographic Cycle/Stage of
To student
H
Demography:
To explain Early teacher I Explain
demographic
demographic High
stationary
expanding explain T cycles
cycles demographic
cycles
E
Late
Stage of expanding
Demography

Declining
B
O
Low A
stationary
R
D
1. High Stationary (First
Stage):- This stage is
characterized by a High Birth Rate
and High Death Rate, no any
change in size and population.
Indian was in this stage till 1920.

2. Early expending (Second

Stage):- The Death Rate
Begins to decline (start decreasing)
and Birth Rate no change. Initial
increase in population.

3. Late expending (third

stage):- The Birth Rate
beings to decline while the Death
Rate still decreases. Continue
increases in population.
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 4. Low stationary(Fourth
stage):- This stage is
Characterize by a Low Birth Rate/
Low Death Rate stability in
population.
F
5. Declining (Fifth stage):-
In the declining stage Birth Rate is L
Lower than the Death Rate. Fall in
population.
A
Methods of Data Collection:-
S
The student Explain
To explain Primary Data Collection:- teacher H Methods of
Methods of  Observation explain Data
Data  Interviews Methods of Collection?
Collection  Questionnaires Data
 Diaries Collection C
Secondary Data Collection:- A
 Census
 National survey
R
 Registration of vital events D
 Demographic studies
 Records

Interview:- Interview can be

conducted to identify the skills of
individual interview can be
conducted according to structure or
format.

Questionnaires:- The
questionnaires are prepared to
identify the health status of F
individual, community, family. The
questionnaires are helpful in
L
providing health education to the A
people so that they can promote
there health. S
H

Observation:- It is the method to

record behavioral pattern of people C
in a systematic manner observational
method provide the information. A
 Diary:- Diary are used to record the
data which are obtained from
R
individual the data which in D
collected is used for personal study,
research various other
documentation.

Census:- Census is a direct method

of collection of data it is conducted
by government in every 10 years. It
is an attempt to contact every
individual of population. The data is
collected about age, gender,
occupation, education, employment
status language, religion etc. the
census help us to identify the
increase or decrease in various
rates.

Vital Events:- The registration of

vital events help us in identifying the
rate of marriage, the rate of death,
live birth rate, incidence rate &
many other rate which are essential
for formulating a good 5 year plan.

To Record:- Record kept in hospital &

summarize various other institution help us in
the topic identifying the need of people.

Summary:-

 Demography is the study

population aggregates
(Quantitative) to predict
social patterns.
 Demography compliments
sociology.
 Its focus is qualitative but
combined with Qualitative
sociological understanding,
demography assists in
understanding trends in

Modern societies such as

Canada.
Conclusion:-

 Health status of a community

depends upon the dynamic
relationship b/w the number
of people, their composition
and distribution.
 Planning of health services
can be guided by
demographic variables.

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