Title of the course: Demographic Methods and Population Studies
Course number/Code: PHDP6027
Credit hour: 2
Prerequisite: None
Course policies
Students should attend 90% of the classes
Students should accomplish all assignments, group works, and term papers they are
assigned to,
Cheating and plagiarism are strictly forbidden and is punishable if committed
Students would have basic skill in MS-Excel, Power point to do their assignment and
present in the class room.
Students should accept interactive nature of teaching and learning and make active
participation in the process.
Course Description
The basic principles and concepts of demography and population studies are useful in health
planning, administration and evaluation of health services. This course introduces trainees to the
concepts and principles of Demography/population studies, Health and Development,
demographic data sources, demographic indicators of health status, demographic measures,
Principles and determinants of Population dynamics, demographic & epidemiological transition
models. Moreover, population and development interrelationships, the demographics and health
needs of population Sub groups such as children, adolescents & women, Population and women
policies of Ethiopia are covered in this course.
Course Objectives:
Describe the concepts, measures, and application of demography in health service
management.
Explain interrelationships among health, population, and development.
Discuss the demographic indicators of health status and health care utilization for
various sub - groups of the population.
Calculate and interpret demographic measures of fertility, mortality and population
change
Appreciate the use and relevance of fertility, mortality, and transitional models.
Describe the role and status of women in health and development.
Examine the appropriateness of population and women policies and programs for health
needs of the target populations.
Identify the gaps and assess the priority needs in population and health research for
sustainable development.
Course Content
1. Concepts and Measures:
Definition of Demography
Concepts of Population, Health, and Development
Concept of sustainable development
Demographic, Social and Economic indicators of health status and Health care utilization
Uses and measurement of indicators for health planning
Data sources
2. Population Dynamics:
Principles and Determinants of Fertility
- Bongaarts Model of the Proximate determinants of fertility
Mortality measures
- Life Table as mortality measure
Migration
- Measures and determinants of migration
3. Frameworks of analysis:
The effect of the timing and pattern of Demographic Transition
The effect of the timing and pattern of Epidemiological Transitions
Effects of Population Growth
Demographics and Health Needs of Population Sub- groups.
4. Children, School - age population, and Adolescents:
Demographic characteristics of children and adolescents
Health needs of children and adolescents
Health impact of social policies and programs, services for children with special needs.
Causes and Consequences of Early Parenthood
Health programs for children in exceptionally difficult circumstances- orphans, street
children, children in war and refugee situations.
5. Women’s health:
Demographics
Health needs of women
Health care use of women
Interactions among women’s Social, Reproductive and Productive roles and their
health status
Population and Women’s policies of Ethiopia
Implications of Policies and Programs on women health
Methodological Strategies
Preparing lecture notes and presentation slides
Preparing relevant text books references and articles
Creating different working groups for assignments
Set up exercises, assignments, and term papers
Visit statistical offices, and related governmental and non-governmental offices who
are working in related with population and demographic activities.
Assessment Methods
Group assignment (20%)
Individual assignments and term paper (20%)
Class room exercises and presentations (10%)
Final examination (50%)
References
Newell C., ( 1988), Methods and Models in Demography, the Guilford Press, New York
Preston H., Heuveline P.,, & Guillot M. , (2001) Measuring and Modeling Population
Processes, Black well, USA
Ramakumar(2002), “ Technical Demography,” New Age International limited New Delhi.
Siegei and Swanson, (2004), “The Methods and Materials of Demography,” Second edition,
Elsevier Inc, California.
Srivastava (2004), Demography and population Studies, VIKAS publishing House Pvt LTD,
New Delhi
Birdsall, Nancy ( 1977), “ Analytical Approaches to the Relationsship between Population
Growth and Development”, Population and Development Review Vol 3, no1. &2 pp 63-102.
Bongaarts, John ( 1978), “A Framework for Analyzing the proximate Determinants of
Fertility, Population and Development Review”, Vol 4, no1 PP 105-132
Central Statistical Authority (1998) The1994 population and Housing Census of Ethiopia,
Analytical Reports at National level, vol. I & II, Addis Ababa
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Health Survey 2006”, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Calverton, Maryland, USA.
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UNFPA ( 1986) Population Growth and Economic Development: Lessens from Selected
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