The Methods and Materials of Demography
The Methods and Materials of Demography

Author: Henry S. Shryock

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2013-10-22

Total Pages: 588

ISBN-13: 1483289109

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Like the original two-volume work, this work attempts to present a systematic and comprehensive exposition, with illustrations, of the methods used by technicians and research workers in dealing with demographic data. The book is concerned with how data on population are gathered, classified, and treated to produce tabulations and various summarizing measures that reveal the significant aspects of the composition and dynamics of populations. It sets forth the sources, limitations, underlying definitions, and bases of classification, as well as the techniques and methods that have been developed for summarizing and analyzing the data.

Population and Food Supply in Madhya Pradesh
Population and Food Supply in Madhya Pradesh

Author: Ramesh Prasad Mishra

Publisher: Northern Book Centre

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 9788185119731

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Deals with the population pressure on food resources. The validity of Malthus' (1978) and Boserup's experiences has been examined with reference to Madhya Pradesh, the largest state in India. The book will be useful to agricultural scientists, economists, social scientists, planners and administrators along with the population geographers.

Principles and Recommendations for a Vital Statistics System
Principles and Recommendations for a Vital Statistics System

Author: United Nations. Statistical Division

Publisher: United Nations Publications

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9789211614398

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Civil registration is a major foundation for establishing the legal rights of individuals in a country. This update to 'Principles and Recommendations for a Vital Statistics System, Revision 1' provides guidelines for the creation, management and operation of a comprehensive system for recording civil registration statistics. It focuses on the collection, compilation and dissemination of vital statistics, which relate to live births, deaths, foetal deaths, adoptions, marriages and divorces.