scholarly journals The spatial diffusion of fertility decline in Egypt (1950–2006)

Genus ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoann Doignon ◽  
Elena Ambrosetti ◽  
Sara Miccoli

AbstractWhile the Egyptian fertility transition has been widely addressed in the literature, few researches have studied the spatial dimension of fertility. Using population census data, the aim of this study is to describe and measure the evolution of the geography of fertility on a subnational scale (qism/markaz), focusing on the period between 1960 and 2006. We assumed that the decline in fertility had spread spatially through Egypt, the spatial diffusion occurring through two traditional mechanisms: contagion and hierarchical diffusion. Our results confirm our hypotheses and highlight the importance of studying the spatial diffusion of the fertility transition. This study is unique for the Egyptian context given the long period and fine territorial scale considered. Our study constitutes an important addition to the existing group of studies on the spatial diffusion of fertility. Finally, it contributes to gaining further insight into a demographic dynamic which is fundamental for the future of Egypt.

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rūta Ubarevičienė ◽  
Maarten van Ham ◽  
Donatas Burneika

Shrinking populations have been gaining increasing attention, especially in postsocialist Eastern and Central European countries. While most studies focus on specific cities and regions, much less is known about the spatial dimension of population decline on the national level and the local factors determining spatially uneven population change. This study uses Lithuanian census data from the years 2001 to 2011 to get insight into the geography of population change for the whole country. Lithuania has experienced one of the highest rates of population decline in the world in the last decades. The predictive models show that regional factors have a strong effect on the variation in population change throughout the country but also reveal that sociodemographic and economic area characteristics play a role in the process of decline. Our results give little hope to those who would like to reverse the ongoing trends of population change and emphasize the need for spatial planning to cope with the changes. This is an approach which currently does not exist in practice in Lithuania.


1994 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. C. S. Taragi ◽  
K. S. Bisht ◽  
B. S. Sokhi

Author(s):  
Nurkhalik Wahdanial Asbara

Technological developments and changes in government systems are developing rapidly. Both of these lead to efforts to carry out duties, protect functions and serve the community. This encourages the government to take various adjustment steps quickly in line with the dynamics of development that occur. One of them is through a population census. The population census is an important issue that must be handled properly. The population census in this study takes population data in an area based on the number of male population, female population, ratio, and population density. The data was taken and submitted to the Makassar City Statistics Agency. Population Census is a presentation of information that has the ability to present accurate information, and helps facilitate the search for a population census data. The population census is carried out every 5 years which is carried out by census officers to carry out data collection to each resident's house, the data collection process is carried out by conventional recording and submitting it to the central statistics agency for database entry. With this application, it is expected to provide convenience to Population census officers to perform the process of inputting population data and the data is directly stored in the database without having to return to the office to input again.


2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aalok Ranjan Chaurasia

The present article uses data available through the 2011 population census to analyze the state of development in the villages of India on the basis of a village development index that has been constructed for the purpose following the capabilities expansion as development approach. The analysis reveals that the state of development in the villages of the country varies widely and there is only a small proportion of the villages where the state of development can be termed as satisfactory. The analysis also reveals that the state of development in the village is influenced by its selected defining characteristics. The article calls for a village-based planning and programming approach for meeting the development and welfare needs of the village people.


2014 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-23
Author(s):  
Daumantas Stumbrys ◽  
Domantas Jasilionis ◽  
Dalia Ambrozaitienė ◽  
Vlada Stankūnienė

This paper presents the results of a study on sociodemographic mortality differentials in Lithuania based on censuslinked mortality data. Population data come from the individual records of the 2011 Population and Housing Census of the Republic of Lithuania. The results of the research demonstrate that education and marital status are very strong predictors of alcohol-related mortality. Among males aged 30 and older, the alcohol-related mortality risk in non-married groups is up to 3.4 times as high as in the group of married males. The alcohol-related mortality risk in lower-education groups is up to 3.7 times as high as in the group of those with higher education. The findings of the study suggest that the elimination of educational differences would allow avoiding 55.7 %, the elimination of marital status differences – 40.2 %, the elimination of ethnic group differences – 11.1 % of alcohol-related deaths.


1970 ◽  
Vol 1 (12) ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
James M. Keith ◽  
Emmett J. Murphy

A pair of ducted impeller current meters, one mounted vertically and the other horizontally, were used to measure wave action at San Nicolas Harbor, Peru The horizontal water velocity records are superior to conventional wave records because they measure directly the wave property which induces adverse horizontal ship motion, and provide directional wave data Spectral analysis methods proved well-suited to detailed interpretation of the particle velocity records, while considerable insight into the wave phenomena was gained by simple, rational inspections and interpretations of the records Time-lapse movies of a moored ship, when correlated with simultaneous water particle velocity records, provided an exceptionally clear picture of ship response to wave action, and led to the rather surprising observation that long-period ship motion is not necessarily caused by long-period waves The foregoing ship response was duplicated in hydrau1ic model tests.


Author(s):  
Shaun Purkiss ◽  
Tessa Keegel ◽  
Hassan Vally ◽  
Dennis Wollersheim

Background Pharmaceutical data can be used to identify the presence of drug-treated chronic diseases (CD) in individuals using assigned World Health Organization Anatomic Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classifications of medicines prescribed. ATC codes define treatment domains and provides a method to case define CD that has previously been used to estimate CD prevalence within populations. Main Aim We determined selected CD incidence from an administrative pharmaceutical dataset, and compared them with published CD incidence results. Approach An Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) database covering the period 2003-14 was used for this study. The earliest prescriptions exchanged by individuals for an ATC defined CD were identified and the annual count recorded. These values were combined with Australian population census data to calculate the annual incidence of ATC defined CD. Australian PBS derived incidence estimates (PDI) were compared with published Australian and world incidence data. Results The PDI of 16 chronic diseases were compared with incidence estimates using self-report surveys from the literature. Mean percentage differences between PDI estimates varied greatly when compared to survey data (mean 33% (SD ±79%). Diabetes (-29%), gout (4%), glaucoma (69%) and tuberculosis (14%) showed closer associations. In contrast, PDI estimates (n/1000/year) showed particularly high incidence levels as compared with self-report data for dyspepsia (16.9 v 4.5), dyslipidaemia (11.6 v 5.6) and respiratory illness (17.6 v 2.6). Conclusion Incidence estimates of drug treated chronic disease can be obtained using pharmaceutical data and may be a useful source for a number of conditions. Some PDI differ considerably from survey data. The interpretation of PDI requires context on how a particular CD presents. Accuracy and relevance are likely to depend upon how drug treatments relate to the initial management of the chronic disease.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-109
Author(s):  
Fauziyah Fauziyah ◽  
Muhammad Rijalus Sholihin

Indonesia is a big country, based on the Population Census data released by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the number of inhabitants in 2018 is not less than 260 million. This figure will continue to grow each year, projected in 2035 the number reached more than 300 million inhabitants. The existence and role of MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) in supporting national economic activity, especially in addressing the problems of poverty, unemployment, inequality between sectors, is very important and strategic. Therefore, a strengthening of the economy of small and medium priority towards the creation of a solid economic fundamentals. However, in realizing the great potential, SMEs still face many problems, both internally and externally. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of product variety, posting and updating, as well as keywords affect the increase in sales volume either partially or simultaneously. The method used in this penelitiaan is quantitative descriptive. The results of this study indicate that the product variety, posting and updating, as well as keywords affect the increase in sales volume either partially or simultaneously.


Author(s):  
Rainer Nutz

SummaryPetrie describes in „Researches in Sinai“ an expedition into Serabit el-Khadim to extract minerals. Newer excavations in Ayn Soukhna allow insight into the reduction of malachite to copper. Reducing malachite to copper proves to be a very energy-intensive process. To obtain the necessary temperatures over a sufficiently long period of time a surprisingly high amount of charcoal has to be mixed with small-grained mineral under constant air supply. In dry climate wood grows comparatively slowly which translates into requirements of larger wooded areas to provide enough wood for the production of charcoal. This research paper aims at collecting pertinent data to improve the transparency of these processes. But only additional parameters will allow better models and help to paint a clearer picture.


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