Question
Explain the following terms/concepts in population:
a) Fertility
b) Optimum population
c) Ageing population
d) Declining population
e) Mortality
a) Fertility
b) Optimum population
c) Ageing population
d) Declining population
e) Mortality
Answer
a) Fertility-
Refers to the ability of a woman to give birth to a live child.
b) Optimum population- Is the population size which provides labor force which is sufficient to exploit the available resources for maximum output per worker?
c) Ageing population- Consists of a large percentage of people within the age-group of 55 years and above.
d) Declining population- Is a situation where birth rates are lower than death rates.
e) Mortality- Refers to the number of deaths in a given period.
b) Optimum population- Is the population size which provides labor force which is sufficient to exploit the available resources for maximum output per worker?
c) Ageing population- Consists of a large percentage of people within the age-group of 55 years and above.
d) Declining population- Is a situation where birth rates are lower than death rates.
e) Mortality- Refers to the number of deaths in a given period.
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