-An authoritative and comprehensive overview of African population dynamics, variations, causes and consequences, demonstrating the real-world applications of research in policies and programmes. - Draws on both old and emerging analytical tools to explore the relationships between population dynamics and social, economic, cultural and political environments from African perspectives.

This edited collection investigates what progress has been made in the field of social demography in South Africa since the democratic dispensation in the country. Contributors offer a compilation of in-depth analytical studies of substantive, technical and contemporary issues in the South African demographic landscape. Accessible and topical, it is a useful reference guide to those working in disciplines such as sociology, geography, statistics and economics, and to all those trying to understand the role of national statistical agency in national development planning in Africa. This book project is funded by Statistics South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.

This book offers an in-depth African perspective to the major issues in demographic discourse in sub-Saharan Africa. It provides comprehensive analysis of sub-Saharan African censuses, profiling demographic changes, trends, patterns and consequences in the region. Interdisciplinary, comprehensive, accessible, simple and topical, this volume is perfectly suited to researchers, students and lecturers who are interested in understanding sub-Saharan African population dynamics and issues.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of African demography over the past 50 years, profiling demographic changes, trends, patterns, and consequences in the region. It includes a demographic analysis of emerging issues in African population studies, such as conflict, poverty, reproductive health, gender, social services delivery, refugees, and HIV/AIDS, and examines the social context of African demography and population issues through in-depth socioeconomic analysis of the demographic trends and their consequences in the continent.

-An authoritative and comprehensive overview of African population dynamics, variations, causes and consequences, demonstrating the real-world applications of research in policies and programmes. - Draws on both old and emerging analytical tools to explore the relationships between population dynamics and social, economic, cultural and political environments from African perspectives.

This edited collection investigates what progress has been made in the field of social demography in South Africa since the democratic dispensation in the country. Contributors offer a compilation of in-depth analytical studies of substantive, technical and contemporary issues in the South African demographic landscape. Accessible and topical, it is a useful reference guide to those working in disciplines such as sociology, geography, statistics and economics, and to all those trying to understand the role of national statistical agency in national development planning in Africa.