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DEM602S - DEMOGRAPHY - 1ST OPP - NOVEMBER 2024 |
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nAmlBIA unlVERSITY
OF SCIEn[E AnDTECHnOLOGY
FacultyofHealth,Natural
ResourceasndApplied
Sciences
Schoolof NaturalandApplied
Sciences
Departmentof Mathematics,
StatisticsandActuarialScience
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QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND
STATISTICS
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BSAM
LEVEL: 6
COURSE: DEMOGRAPHY
COURSE CODE:
DEM602S
DATE: NOVEMBER 2024
SESSION: 1
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER:
MODERATOR:
FIRST OPPORTUNITY: QUESTION PAPER
Mr. Simon Pombili Kashihalwa
Mr Jan Swaiiz
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer all questions on the separate answer sheet.
2. Please write neatly and legibly.
3. Do not use the left side margin of the exam paper. This must be allowed for the
exammer.
4. No books, notes and other additional aids are allowed.
5. Mark all answers clearly with their respective question numbers.
PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS:
1. Non-Programmable Calculator
ATTACHEMENTS
1. None
This paper consists of 3 pages including this front page.
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NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS,STATISTICS AND ACTUARIAL SCIENCE
DEMOGRAPHY: DEM602S
First Opportunity Examination
DATE: November 2024
Examiner: Mr Pombili Kashihalwa
Moderator: Mr Jan Swartz
DURATION: 3 HOURS
Note: Th'is E:w:mination consists of TWO pages with Questions
1. Describe briefly the following concepts as they are applied in Demography:
(i) Fecudity
[2]
(ii) Nomadism
[2]
(iii) Nuptiality
[2]
(iv) Stationary population
[2]
2. According to NSA last Census(31 March 2024) Namibia population is 3,030,131,an increase of
420 131 compared to 2023 population, the estimates for 2024 is as follow,deaths 60 000,Births
300 000, Immigrants 36 000, Emigrants 15 000, use this information to answer the following
questions
(i) How long will it takes for the population to double
[6]
(ii)Estimate the population at 31 March 2025
[4]
3. One of the best-known topologies of mobility is that of Zopf(1984), briefly describe the six
types of mobility according to this typology.
[12]
4. List four "non-proximate" determinants of migration as studied in demography.
[4]
5. Differentiate between Population projection and Population estimates.
[4]
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6. Study the table below and answer the questions that follows.
Age category Population
0-14
100 000
15-25
98345
25-30
96963
30-35
94948
35-40
92252
45-49
87080
50-55
54584
56-60
41587
Population of 0-4 is 11 000.
Births
1655
818
686
1254
2183
4702
12997
13703
Immigrants
1650
880
700
1300
2200
4600
12800
11000
Emigrants
1400
600
300
1000
1200
33000
0000
8000
IVIarriage
5
13000
11000
9000
12000
12500
11900
7500
\\!\\Toman Deaths
160 1650
165
816
47000
687
95 000 1250
65000 2180
25000 4700
46000 12900
28000 1300
(i) Calculate the general fertility rate
[4]
(ii) Compute the age specific net migration
[8]
(iii) Calculate total fertility rate for the following age category,15-25,35-40 and 45-49
[6]
(iv) Estimate the age standardized fertility rate for the following age category,15-25,35-40 and
45-49
[9]
(v) Estimate the age standardized marriage rate for the following age category,15-25,35-40 and
45-49
[9]
(vi) Estimate the age standardized migration rate for the following age category,15-25,35-40 and
45-49
[9]
(vii) Estimate the sex/age standardized marriage rate
[9]
(viii) Calculate the general marriage rate
[3]
(ix) Estimate the crude gross migration
[3]
(xi) \\Nork out the Child ·woman ratio
[2]
Total: 100 marks
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