Fertility rates and population growth influence economic development. The marked declines in fertility seen in some developing nations have been accompanied by
Africa is poised on the edge of a potential takeoff to sustained economic growth. This takeoff can be abetted by a demographic dividend from the changes in popu
This overview includes chapters on child mortality, adult mortality, fertility, proximate determinants, marriage, internal migration, international migration, a
The world population surpassed the seven billion mark in 2011, yet many women and couples still lack access to reproductive health services. These facts have pr