Population Pyramid

Population pyramid Studies

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Topic Analysis and Comparison of population pyramid of Karadivavi pudur & Idayarpalayam with India and other nations .

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Introduction

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Types

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Determinants

The five-year age increments on the yaxis allow the pyramid to vividly reflect long term trends in the birth and death rates but also reflect shorter term baby-booms, wars, and epidemics. 07/10/2006

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Objectives 1. 2.

To develop age – sex pyramid for karadivavi pudur & Idayarpalayam. To compare with India & other nations

Rationale To show any discrepancy in age sex ratio, As the males in under 5 are more than females 07/10/2006

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Materials and Methods Study Area and population - Karadivavi pudur - Idayarpalayam

Study Design - Descriptive Study

Materials - Survey forms

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- 2 weeks

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Descriptive Study 1. Defining the population to be studied 2. Defining the disease under study 3. Describing the disease by - time - place - person 4. Measurement of disease 5. Comparing with known indices 6. Formulation of an aetiological hypothesis FOR MORE INFO... 07/10/2006

Park’ textbook

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Observations

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Karadivavi Pudur

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Pop – 436 m - 218 f - 218

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Idayarpalayam

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Pop - 179 m - 89 f - 90

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Discussion The variation of sex ratio in 0 – 4 age group is due to, - Natural process - Female infanticide - Bias in the survey The sex ratio of children in the age group of 0 - 4 is taken to be an accurate indicator of the prevalence of Female infanticide.

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Male - female ratio Sex Ratio:

Number of females per thousand males

India - 933 Kerala - 1058

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(2001)

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Conclusion In 0 – 4 age group, the number of females are less than the males. Possibilty of female infanticide, as it is a rural indian village, where poverty is present... But a large study group has to studied & people motivated , if female infanticide is present, as it is a crime.

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Common places Kallar community in Usilampati, Madurai Aligundam village Nallampalli village ,salem Pennagram , Dharmapuri Krishnagiri BELT - Salem, north arcot , madurai, Dharmapuri, Periyar, dindugal Penn Sisu Kolai 07/10/2006

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' A merely legal approach cannot root out female infanticide' VRDP(Village Reconstruction and Development Programme)

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Methods Fed dry, unhulled rice that punctured their windpipes, or Swallow poisonous powdered fertilizer. Smothered with a wet towel, strangled or Allowed to starve to death. 07/10/2006

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References United nations Demographic indicators of countries. Govt of India – Census , Provisional population Park’s textbook of community medicine Nation master ( Internet ) REDIFF 07/10/2006

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Thank you 07/10/2006

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