Some Demographic Characteristics of two rural communities in Southern Ghana
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1988-09
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Ghana Medical Journal
Abstract
A study of the demographic characteristics
of two rural villages in Southern Ghana in 1987
showed an average rate of natural population
increase of 3.8 percent compared to 3.2 per
cent recorded nationally (1984 census data).
The crude death rates and Infant Mortality
rates were far lower than the figures usually
quoted, although the birth rate was similar to
the national average. It is suggested that if such
rates exist in similar villages in Ghana, then
official projections are underestimates and will
have grave consequences on national development
plans. It appears that Primary Health
Care (PHC) has succeeded in reducing deaths
but has not affected births. Family planning
must, therefore, receive more attention.
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Journal Article on Rural population growth
Keywords
Crude Birth Rate, Crude Death Rate, Natural Rate of population increase, Ghana