Continuity and change in sub-Saharan African demography

1. Introduction and organization / Clifford O. Odimegwu and John Kekovole -- 2. Examining the accuracy of age-sex data : an evaluation of Sub-Saharan African population censuses / Chuks J. Mba -- 3. Analysis of mortality using census and household data : a practical Bayesian multilevel spatial modelling approach / Lawrence Kazembe and N.B. Kandala -- 4. Child health and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa : trends, causes and forecasts / Yohannes Kinfu, Collins Opiyo and Marilyn Wamukoya -- 5. Indirect estimation of levels of adult mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa / Steve Ayo Adebowale and Sunday Adepoju Adedini -- 6. Fertility transition in Sub-Saharan Africa : evidence from census data / Sunday Adepoju Adedini -- 7. Nuptiality patterns and differentials in Sub-Saharan Africa : analysis of African census data / Gideon Rutaremwa -- 8. Population distribution in Sub-Saharan Africa : internal and international migrations in Sub-Saharan Africa / Akanni Akinyemi and Sunday Omoyeni -- 9. Demography of labour force in Sub-Saharan African censuses / Clifford O. Odimegwu -- 10. The dynamics of household structure in Sub-Saharan Africa / Latifat D.G. Ibisomi and Nicole De Wet -- 11. Sub-Saharan African children and adolescents : economic gain or burden? / Onipede Wusu and Emmanuel Olagunju Amoo -- 12. Orphaned children in Sub-Saharan Africa : what can we learn from census data? / Bruno Masquelier and Abdramane B. Soura -- 13. Profiling the elderly : understanding recent trends in acceleration of Sub-Saharan African population aging / Henry Victor Doctor -- 14. Sex profile in education and educational attainment in Sub-Saharan Africa / Serai Daniel Rakgoasi -- 15. Living arrangement of children in Sub-Saharan Africa and their implications on schooling / Esther W. Dungumaro -- 16. Armed conflict and demographic outcomes in Mozambique and Rwanda : what can censuses tell us? / Carlos Arnaldo -- 17. Population policies in Sub-Saharan Africa : evolution, achievements and challenges / John Kekovole and Clifford O. Odimegwu.

This book offers an in-depth African perspective to the major issues in demographic discourse in sub-Saharan Africa. It provides comprehensive analysis of sub-Saharan African censuses, profiling demographic changes, trends, patterns and consequences in the region. Interdisciplinary, comprehensive, accessible, simple and topical, this volume is perfectly suited to researchers, students and lecturers who are interested in understanding sub-Saharan African population dynamics and issues.