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Demographic Projections for Sri Lanka
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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… |
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ICPD 15 Years On
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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… |
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Population and Manpower Resources of Sri Lanka
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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… |
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Research, Data and Policy Issues on Ageing in Sri Lanka
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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… |
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Estimates of Abortion Rate in Sri Lanka using Bongaarts Model of Proximate Determinants of Fertility
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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 … |
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Sri Lanka's Success Story in Population Management
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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 … |
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Below Replacement Fertility in Sri Lanka
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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… |
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The Changing Pattern of Female Labour Force Participation in Sri Lanka
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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… |
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Evolution of Population Policies and Programmes in Sri Lanka
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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. … |
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