Published in Mahidol population gazette
This Mahidol Population Gazette presents Thailand's population and demographic estimates as of July 1, 2000, using the standard techniques of demographic analysis. The paper provides estimates of Thailand's total population, population by sex, population in urban and rural areas, population by region, and by age group. In addition, figures of crude...
Published in China population today
The policy reform in China, which was adopted 20 years ago, has greatly boosted the country's economic development as a whole, but has in the process widened the economic gaps between the eastern and western part of the country. This paper examines the existing disparities between China's two regions, particularly the eastern and western part in te...
Published in Studies in family planning
Using Demographic and Health Survey data from 20 sub-Saharan African countries, this article compares the actual lengths of birth intervals to women's reported preferred lengths, and assesses the implications of the difference between the two for selected demographic and health indicators. The results show a clear pattern. In Comoros, Ghana, Kenya,...
Published in Journal of biosocial science
This paper examines whether infant and child mortality risks among successive siblings are closely correlated, and if so, whether the survival status of the preceding child is an important factor affecting infant and child mortality in Kenya. The data were drawn from the 1988/89 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey. Logistic regression was used as t...
Published in Journal of biosocial science
Child mortality differentials according to water supply and sanitation in many urban areas of developing countries suggest that access to piped water and toilet facilities can improve the survival chances of children. The central question in this study is whether access to piped water and a flush toilet affects the survival chance of children under...
Published in Asia-Pacific population journal / United Nations
This article examined the time trends of mortality and made a relative comparison of the mortality changes between males and females in different age groups in a rural area in Bangladesh between 1970 and 1995. Data from the Matlab Demographic Surveillance System were used for the study. Two areas were compared: 1) the maternal and child health/fami...
Published in AIDS analysis Africa
This paper focuses on the impact of HIV/AIDS on child survival and development in Kenya. The rapid spread of HIV, mainly through heterosexual contact and mother-to child transmission, contributes to the increasing rates of infant and under-five mortality in Kenyan provinces. Moreover, the impact of AIDS on the well-being of children is likely to wo...
Published in Population today
This article reports experts' views on the important population trends and events observed in the 20th century. One expert mentioned that demographically the 20th century was the most remarkable century ever. Among its major features were the following: highest rate of growth; highest annual increment; shortest period in history to add 1 billion pe...
Published in Mahidol population gazette
This table presents the population statistics of Thailand as of January 1, 2000. Thailand has a total population of 61,737,000; 30,726,000 are males and 31,011,000 are females. The urban areas have a population of 18,972,000, while the rural areas have a population of 42,765,000. The population numbers, by region, are the following: northern, 12,11...
Published in Health for the millions
India is home to over 382.9 million children, the largest number of any country in the world. This number only shows that the country has made commendable progress in various child survival and development indicators such as infant mortality rate, education, and immunization during the last 50 years. However, according to the 1981 census, 53% of yo...
