This volume, the last in the series Population Dynamics of Sub-Saharan Africa, examines key demographic changes in Senegal over the past several decades. It analyzes the changes in fertility and their causes, with comparisons to other sub-Saharan countries. It also analyzes the causes and patterns of declines in mortality, focusing particularly on rural and urban differences.
- Cover
- Front Matter
- Executive Summary
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Geographic and Socioeconomic Setting
- 3 Population Growth and Distribution
- 4 Fertility
- 5 Mortality
- 6 Conclusions
- Appendix A: Data Sources
- Appendix B: Correcting the Fertility Estimates in the 1988 Census
- Appendix C: Methodology for Analysis of Child Mortality
- Appendix D: Growth Balance Methods for Estimating Coverage of Adults Deaths
- References
- Index