Demographic Issues in Nigeria: Insights and Implications
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This book consists of dominant and contemporary issues in demography with particular reference and relevance to Nigeria. It is intended as a useful literature in topical themes in population studies and as a text for students and scholars in the social sciences and humanities, especially those intending to pursue a career in Demography. The book deals with a broad range of contemporary and recurring empirical and practical issues encapsulated within the context of demographic inquiry and analysis. The papers included here reflect strands of thoughts and research that find expression in interdisciplinary outlook focussing on sexuality, fertility, gender, morbidity and mortality, migration, maternal and child health and the elderly. Although articles have been arranged in themes, there is no obvious reason or logic in the sequencing of sections. We are however convinced that a substantial volume has been put together not only to honour Professor Uche Isiugo-Abanihe for his immense contributions to the demography of Nigeria but also as a reference material for researchers.
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The book deals with a broad range of contemporary and recurring empirical and practical issues encapsulated within the context of demographic inquiry and analysis. The papers included here reflect strands of thoughts and research that find expression in interdisciplinary outlook focussing on sexuality, fertility, gender, morbidity and mortality, migration, maternal and child health and the elderly.
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Onipede Wusu, PhD (Ibadan), Associate Professor of demography, Department of Sociology, Lagos State University, Lagos, Nigeria. His main research and teaching areas include demography, gender, sexual and reproductive health, research methods and social statistics. Ezebunwa E. Nwokocha, PhD (Ibadan), Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. His teaching and research areas include social and medical demography, research methods, gender, adolescent sexuality and reproductive health. Lorretta Favour C. Ntoimo, PhD (Ibadan), Lecturer, Department of Demography and Social Statistics, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. Her research and teaching areas include demography, nuptiality and fertility.