Week 13: Population Theories
It takes the increase in population as the result of a rising birth rate, whereas the population has grown considerably the world over due to a decline in death rate. Malthus could not foresee the marvelous advancements in the field of medical sciences which have controlled fatal diseases and made human life longer.
The Malthusian Theory of Population is a theory of exponential population growth and arithmetic food supply growth. ... He believed that through preventative checks and positive checks, the population would be controlled to balance the food supply with the population level
Course Material
- Week 1: Introduction to Demography
- Week 2: Sources of data Collection in Pakistan
- Week 3: Census
- Week 4: Factors Influencing Census Result (Errors etc)
- Week 5: Sample Surveys in Pakistan
- Week 6: Vital Events, NADRA and Health Organizations
- Week 7: Demographic Structure
- Week 8: Population Change and Population Pyramids
- Week 9: Mid Term Exam
- Week 10: Various Demographic Measures
- Week 11: Measures of Mortality and Fertility
- Week 12: Measures of Migration
- Week 13: Population Theories
- Week 14: Life Tables
- Week 15-16: More Features of Life Tables
- Week 17: Important Terms of Population
- Week 18: Final Term Exam
- Chapters 17
- Department Statistics
- Teacher
Habiba Mustafa
