Population Geography (GPLA2202)
BA. Geography and Planning - GP
Semester: Second Semester
Level: 200
Year: 2019
THE UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA
FACULTY OF ARTS
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND PLANNING
LECTURERS:
Dr.Yemelong &
Dr.
Mofor
CODE:
GPLA2202 COURSE TITLE:
Population Geography
DATE: HALL: AMPHI 650 TIME:
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer
all
the
questions
below
SECTION ONE
1 -What is the different between population geography and demography? (l0marks)
2- With the aid of annotated diagram explain what a population transition model is (10 Marks)
3- In what ways do climate, economic activities and historical evidences influence population distribution?
(15 Marks)
SECTION TWO
Demographic analysis of the population of country X (35 marks)
Question 1 : Analysis of marital status (20 marks)
SEX
Marital Status
Male Female Total
Single
4 712 822
8 369 627
Married 2 569 610
4 782 069
Divorced 846 969
1 475 724
Widowed 1 976 630
2 836 416
Total
8 632 036 8 831 800 17 463 836
1- Calculate: the single rate, married rate, divorced rate and widowed rate. (10 marks)
2- Calculate: the female single rate and female divorced rate. (5 marks)
3- Calculate: the male married rate and male widowed rate. (5marks)
Question 2: Analysis of mortality’ (10 marks)
A census of a city in Cameroon during the year 1980 had shown that:
Total population: 100 379 persons
Number of deaths: 740
Number of births: 3870
Questions:
1- Calculate the Crude Death Rate of this population. (5 marks)
2- Calculate the natural increase of the population of that city at the end of the year 1980 and estimate the
population at the year 1981. (5 marks)
Question 3: Analysis of migration (5 marks)
1 - Name at least 5 criteria of the selectivity of the migration process
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