DEMOGRAPHY

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It is empirical, statistical, and mathematical study of human population

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Demography

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It is the scientific study of human populations with respect to size, structure and development

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Demography

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Give the three foci in demography

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1. Population size
2. Composition of the population
3. Distribution of the population

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It is the mathematical and statistical study of the size composition and spatial distribution of human populations and of changes over time in these aspects through the operation of five processes of:
- Fertility
- Marriage
- Mortality
- Social Mobility
- Migration

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Demography

Question 5

True or False:
Demography is used to determine the number and distribution of a
population in a certain area for planning, priority setting and for purposes of fund allocation

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True

Question 6

True or False:
Demography is used to determine growth (or decline) and dispersal of population in the past.

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True

Question 7

True or False:
Demography is used to establish a “causal relationship” between
population trends and various aspects of social organization.

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True

Question 8

True or False:
To predict future developments and their possible consequences. It also serves as denominators for health indicators

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True

Question 9

True or False:
Demography is used in setting up targets of coverage of activities and norms for assignment of health facilities/staff/funds.

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True

Question 10

Tools used in Demography

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1. Counts
2. Ratio
3. Proportion
4. Rates

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It is the absolute numbers of a population or any demographic event occurring over a specified period, area and time

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Counts

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An example of this tool is population size, number of males in the Philippines

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Counts

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It is a single number that represents the relative size of two numbers

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Ratio

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It is a special type of ratio in which the numerator is part of the denominator

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Proportion

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It measures the amount of change (no. of new events) in a given period of time.

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Rates

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Enumerate the sources of demographic data

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1. Census
2. Sample surveys
3. Vital registration systems
4. Continuing population registers

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It is the total process of collecting, compiling and publishing demographic, economic and social data pertaining to all persons in the country at specified time.

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Census

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True or False:
There are two ways of allocating people during census-taking

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True

Question 19

A method in census allocation wherein it assigns the individuals to the place of their usual residence regardless of where they were actually enumerated during census

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De jure method

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A method in census allocation wherein people are allocated to the areas where they were physically present at the census date regardless of where they usually live.

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De facto method

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A source of demographic data wherein demographic information is obtained based on a sample of the population

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Sample surveys

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A source of demographic data wherein it continuously record vital events like births, adoption, deaths, marriages and annulments

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Vital registration system

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A source of demographic data wherein it provide continuously updated on particular events that occur to each individual and selected characteristic of this individual

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Continuing Populations registers

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Enumerate the information obtained in a census

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1. Geographic
2. Household or family information
3. Personal characteristics

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An information obtained in a census that refers to region, province, municipality/ city, barangay

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Geographic

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An information obtained in a census that refers to number of households; number of household members

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Household or family information

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An information obtained in a census that refers to sex, age, marital status, place of birth, citizenship

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Personal characteristics

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It pertains to actual population size and changes or trends in population size.

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Population size

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It refers to the location of the population in geographic subdivisions of a given area

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Distribution of the Population

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It pertains to measurable characteristics of the population

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Population composition

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A type of sex composition that compares the number of males to the number of females

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Sex ratio

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A type of sex composition that compares the sex ratio across different categories/ levels of another characteristics

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Sex structure

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It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population and it also indicates whether the population is young or old

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Median age

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Provides an index of age-induced economic drain on manpower resources

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Age-dependency ratio

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True or False: Fertility Urban-rural differences peace and order situation Cultural practices are factors affecting age composition

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True

Question 36

It is a graphical presentation of the age and sec composition of the population. It also enables one to explain and describe the demographic trends of the population in the past

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Population pyramid

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It is a pyramid with a wide base

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Expansive

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it is a pyramid with a narrow base

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constrictive

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It is a pyramid with a somewhat equal proportion

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stationary

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It is the difference between the number of births and deaths which occured

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Natural inrease

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True or False: a. Sex ratio at birth b. Differences between sexes in death rates c. Geographic, economic conditions d. Occupation e. Differences between sexes in net migration rates are the determinants of sex composition of a population

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True

Question 42

It is the average number of years a newly born infant is expected to live under the mortality conditions for a given year

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Life expectancy at birth

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it is the difference between the crude birth rate and the crude death rate of a specific population within a specified time period, usually a year

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Rate of Natural Increase

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it measures the average number of people added to the population each year

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Absolute increase per year

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it is the actual difference (i.e., the absolute increase) between two census counts expressed in percent of the initial population size

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Relative increase

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it utilizes results of two census counts to quantify the amount of change in population size during a specified time period.

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Annual Rate of Growth

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it refers to population estimates made on any date intermediate to two censuses and take the results of these census into account

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Intercensal estimates

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Estimates of population size on any date in the past or during a current date following a census; use the results of the most recent census and possibly earlier censuses into account, but not later censuses

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Postcensal estimates

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Population estimates made on any date following the last census for which no current reports are available

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Projections

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also known as the balancing equation

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Component method or Inflow – Outflow Method

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assumes an equal amount of increase every year

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Arithmetic method

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it assumes that the population increase (or decreases) at the same rate over each unit of time

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Geometric method

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it assumes a constant rate of increase (or decrease) and the population is increasing continuously, i.e., a constant rate of change is applied at every infinitesimal amount of time

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Exponential method