Population Dynamics of Senegal

This volume, the last in the series Population Dynamics of Sub-Saharan Africa, examines key demographic changes in Senegal over the past several decades. It analyzes the changes in fertility and their causes, with comparisons to other sub-Saharan countries. It also analyzes the causes and patterns of declines in mortality, focusing particularly on rural and urban differences.

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• Executive Summary
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Geographic and Socioeconomic Setting
• 3 Population Growth and Distribution
• 4 Fertility
• 5 Mortality
• 6 Conclusions
• Appendix A: Data Sources
• Appendix B: Correcting the Fertility Estimates in the 1988 Census
• Appendix C: Methodology for Analysis of Child Mortality
• Appendix D: Growth Balance Methods for Estimating Coverage of Adults Deaths
• References
• Index
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