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Chapter 11 Flashcards

1
Q

What is ‘Population growth’?

A

An increase in the number of people who reside in a country

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2
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What is Population growth rate’?

A

the rate at which the size of the population increases

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3
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What is a cencus?

A

the official counting of the population on a regular basis

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4
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Population in SA

A

60.6 mill

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5
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Birth rate

A

The number of live births per 1000 per year.

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6
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Death rate

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The number of deaths per 1000 per year.

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7
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Immigration

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The number of people moving into the country.

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8
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Emigration

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The number of people leaving the country of origin.

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8
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Fertility rate

A

The average number of children born alive to a woman in her child
baring (reproductive) years

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9
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Where is Fertility is usually higher

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Rural regoins

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9
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High birth rates are associated
with

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poverty and lack of access to education.

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10
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High birth rates puts

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high pressure on provision of social services and resources

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11
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Natural growth rate

A

the difference between the birth rate and the death rate of the population.

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11
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What is PROJECTED GROWTH RATES used for?

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For planning resources, infrastructure, education, health care

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12
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Most current projections for SA show declining growth rates, expected to continue

The effect?

A

Loss of economically active members of households leads to loss of income and social problems

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13
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POPULATION GROWTH OF SA?

A

Key contributors of this trend are a drop in birth rates &
spread of HIV/AIDS (recently Covid-19)

13
Q

Lower birth rate, due to:

A

Economic growth
Urbanisation
Empowerment of women (ito. education, family
planning)
Access to jobs

14
Q

Mortality rates (death rates):

A

Up to 1990s was declining due to improved diet, healthcare & clean water

15
Q

what is a population pyramid?

A

A population pyramid (an age structure diagram) is a graphical illustration that shows the distribution of various age groups in a population.

16
Q

THE DEMOGRAPHIC CYCLE

A

By making a scientific analysis of the history of population growth, a cycle has been identified which shows changes in the natural population of a country over time.

16
Q

Migration

A

the movement of people between countries, regions and areas

17
Q

Circular migration

A

when the usual place of residence
remains in rural areas, travel for work/study

18
Q

Factors impacting population growth

A

Emigration, immigration, fertility and mortality rates

19
Q

Foreigners enter SA as:

A

Immigrants (permanent residents)
Migrants (temporary residents / contract workers)
Illegal immigrants [SA: estimated at 8million]
Asylum seekers - An asylum seeker is a person who has left their country and is seeking protection from persecution and serious human rights violations in another country, but who hasn’t yet been legally recognized as a refugee and is waiting to receive a decision on their asylum claim

20
Q

Working age population

A

Ages 15 - 64 years

21
Q

The labour force participation rate is

A

the number of persons in the labour force as a percentage of the working-age population.

21
Q

Economically active
population (EAP)(labour
force) -

A

The total number of people between the ages of 15 and 64 who are willing and able to work

22
Q

Labour force participation rate sum

A

economically active population (EAP) ÷ working age population (15-64) X 100

22
Q

UNEMPLOYMENT

A

An unemployed person is someone between the ages of 15-64, who is able
and is looking for work but cannot find work or become self-employed

23
Q

Urbanisation

A

people moving from the rural to urban areas

24
Q

Projected growth rate use?

A

the further predict and forecast the size of the population in the future

25
Q

Unkown factors of Projected growth rates

A

HIV/Aids
migration

26
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Ecos Sept (5 decks)

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