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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Demographic Projections for Sri Lanka Demographic Projections for Sri Lanka A.T.P.L. Abeykoon The publication provides (a) population projections for Sri Lanka for the period 1995 to 2050. It examines the past trends in fertility, mortality and migration and projects the future course of thes… OL1048234W
ICPD 15 Years On ICPD 15 Years On A.T.P.L. Abeykoon As its contribution to the 15th Anniversary of the momentous International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) held in Cairo in September 1994, the author an eminent Sri Lankan scholar d… OL1048240W
Population and Manpower Resources of Sri Lanka Population and Manpower Resources of Sri Lanka A.T.P.L. Abeykoon The publication covers a wide range of topics such as data sources, population growth and its components, population density and distribution, population projections, labour supply and demand, projec… OL1048241W
Research, Data and Policy Issues on Ageing in Sri Lanka Research, Data and Policy Issues on Ageing in Sri Lanka A.T.P.L. Abeykoon The planning and implementation of programmes for the well-being of the elderly require information and answers from reliable data sources and well-founded research. Policy decisions become effective… OL1048245W
Estimates of Abortion Rate in Sri Lanka using Bongaarts Model of Proximate Determinants of Fertility Estimates of Abortion Rate in Sri Lanka using Bongaarts Model of Proximate Determinants of Fertility A.T.P.L. Abeykoon The paper makes an attempt to estimate the total abortion rate for Sri Lanka during 1993 to 2006/07 using Bongarrts model of proximate determinants of fertility. It is evident from the analysis that … OL16803348W
Sri Lanka's Success Story in Population Management Sri Lanka's Success Story in Population Management A.T.P.L. Abeykoon Population activities in Sri Lanka commenced with an NGO. Subsequently, the activities were expanded and legitimized under the Ministry of Health as a national policy. In order to give a push to the … OL16804865W
Below Replacement Fertility in Sri Lanka Below Replacement Fertility in Sri Lanka A.T.P.L. Abeykoon Historically, populations have replaced themselves. Each couple has had at least two children so that one generation could replace the next generation. If couples on average have more than two childr… OL16806102W
The Changing Pattern of Female Labour Force Participation in Sri Lanka The Changing Pattern of Female Labour Force Participation in Sri Lanka A.T.P.L. Abeykoon The female labour force in Sri Lanka has increased by more than four fold over a period of five decades since 1946. Age-specific participation rates also show increased participation in the age range… OL16806230W
Evolution of Population Policies and Programmes in Sri Lanka Evolution of Population Policies and Programmes in Sri Lanka A.T.P.L. Abeykoon Governments of nearly all countries are committed to improve the welfare and living standards of their people. Population policies are one of the tools available to the governments for this purpose. … OL16806231W