Browsing Magister Philosophiae - MPhil (Statistics and Population Studies) by Author "Stiegler, Nancy"
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Demographic and health impact of alcohol and tobacco in Cameroon and Albania
Karriem, Ahmed Tawfeeq (University of the Western Cape, 2022)The aim of this article is to illustrate a comparative analysis of the prevalence of alcohol and tobacco use and its impact on demographic and health indicators in Cameroon and Albania. Tobacco is the leading cause of ... -
The determinants of under-five child mortality in the state of Palestine and Malawi: A comparative study
Hera, Robynn Ashley (University of the Western Cape, 2022)Mortality is one of the significant vital events for which a government collects data, especially child mortality, because it is one of the contributing indicators that are used to assess the wellbeing of a nation. ... -
Female genital mutilation in Africa :what will encourage its discontinuation
Marinus, Chanel (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Between one hundred and one hundred and forty million young girls around the world have reportedly been subjected to some form of genital excision during 2005. Approximately three million young girls are at risk every year ... -
Fertility trends and determinants among women of childbearing age (15-49): A comparative study of South Africa and Kenya
Dania, Elizabeth Avosuahi (University of the Western Cape, 2022)Fertility behavior in women plays a vital role in society. Fertility, mortality and migration are directly related to the population growth in society and its performance. Fertility refers to births by women in the ... -
How a population and housing census can be conducted after an epidemic, pandemic or a national crisis?
Fapohunda, Tomiwa T. (University of the Western Cape, 2022)The population and housing census is the entire official process of enumeration of a country's residents and houses at a specified time. This process includes planning, demographic data collection, compilation, evaluation, ... -
Investigating domestic violence against women in South Africa
Njezula, Aurelia Babalwa (University of the Western Cape, 2006)Domestic violence or intimate partner violence is increasingly being recognized as a problem that seems to be spiralling out of control. The causes of domestic violence have preoccupied scientists for several decades. The ... -
Socio-demographic analysis of domestic violence against women: evidences from DHS
Ngondiop, Judith D’or Donang (University of the Western Cape, 2013)The right for every woman to live free of violence is one of the basic human rights. Nevertheless, this right is still subject to violation on a massive and systematic scale around the world. At least one of three women ... -
Supportive socio-economic conditions to achieve a successful demographic dividend in South Africa
Nkhumeleni, Mpho (University of the Western Cape, 2021)One of the population structures associated with demographic dividend is “demographic transition”, which is a shift from high fertility and mortality to low fertility and mortality. It is understood that low dependency ... -
Supportive socio-economic conditions to achieve a successful demographic dividend in South Africa
Nkhumeleni, Mpho (University of the Western Cape, 2021)One of the population structures associated with demographic dividend is “demographic transition”, which is a shift from high fertility and mortality to low fertility and mortality. It is understood that low dependency ...