In this chapter some of the five generic aspects of demography (a) population size, (b) geographic distribution, (c) composition, (d) components of change (births, deaths and migration), and (e) determinants of change are discussed..
Demography is the 'statistical and mathematical study of the size, composition and spatial distribution of human populations, and of the changes over time, in these aspects through the operation of the five processes of: fertility, mortality, marriage, migration and social mobility..
The conscious effort of couples to regulate the number and spacing of births through artificial and natural methods of contraception
Family planning connotes conception control to avoid pregnancy and abortion, but it also includes efforts of couples to induce pregnancy
DEMOGRAPHY Demography is the scientific study of human population
It may be defined as the science which deals with the study of all aspects of population progress, welfare, death in a family, birth in a family, age and number of children and their qualifications, deformities in the family and sanitation etc
SPACING OF CHILDREN Family planning involves not only limitation of family size, but also child spacing
Spacing children at least 3 years apart gives the child a healthier start in life
And the mother enough time for her body to recover from maternal deprivation resulting from the previous pregnancy
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