John Blacker
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 385223 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | John Blacker |
| NOMBRES | John |
| APELLIDO | Blacker |
| FIRMA | BLACKER J |
| AFILIACIONES | a London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine , Nairobi |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 7 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 25 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 7 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1976 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2007 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
A response to criticism of our estimates of under-5 mortality in Iraq, 1980–98
According to estimates published in this journal, the number of deaths of children under 5 in Iraq in the period 1991-98 resulting from the Gulf War of 1991 and the subsequent imposition of sanctions by the United Nations was between 400,000 and 500,000. These estimates have since been held to be implausibly high by a working group set up by an Independent Inquiry Committee appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General. We believe the working…
The demography of Mau Mau
This article examines the allegation that up to 300,000 Kikuyu and others died as a result of the Mau Mau Emergency in Kenya in the 1950s. This figure was based on comparative numbers from the 1948 and 1962 censuses, but they failed to take into account the changes in the tribal classifications and differences in the coverage of the two censuses. Using data from the 1969 Kenya census, we have reconstructed the levels and patterns of mortality in …
Fertility in Kenya and Uganda
Between 1980 and 2000 total fertility in Kenya fell by about 40 per cent, from some eight births per woman to around five. During the same period, fertility in Uganda declined by less than 10 per cent. An analysis of the proximate determinants shows that the difference was due primarily to greater contraceptive use in Kenya, though in Uganda there was also a reduction in pathological sterility. The Demographic and Health Surveys show that women i…
Annual mortality rates and excess deaths of children under five in Iraq, 1991-98
Data from two parallel household surveys conducted in Iraq by UNICEF in 1999 show that under-5 mortality declined steadily from 1974 to 1990, reaching about 63 per 1,000 live births in the period 1986-90. It then rose dramatically to 118 per 1,000 in 1991, the year of the Gulf War. The number of 'excess' under-5 deaths (i.e., the number in excess of the number predicted from past trends) in Iraq between 1991 and 1998 was calculated assuming that,…
Some Thoughts on the Evidence of Fertility Decline in Eastern and Southern Africa
Fertility decline is occurring in East and Southern Africa. A US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report on population dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa concludes that Kenya Zimbabwe and Botswana experienced dramatic declines in fertility and Nigeria and Senegal show beginning signs of decline. South Africa was not included but previous studies indicate that South Africa preceded other African countries in fertility decline. The evidence of declin…
Population in African Development, Vols. 1 & 2
Population in African Development
The demography of Mau Mau
This article examines the allegation that up to 300,000 Kikuyu and others died as a result of the Mau Mau Emergency in Kenya in the 1950s. This figure was based on comparative numbers from the 1948 and 1962 censuses, but they failed to take into account the changes in the tribal classifications and differences in the coverage of the two censuses. Using data from the 1969 Kenya census, we have reconstructed the levels and patterns of mortality in …
Fertility in Kenya and Uganda
Between 1980 and 2000 total fertility in Kenya fell by about 40 per cent, from some eight births per woman to around five. During the same period, fertility in Uganda declined by less than 10 per cent. An analysis of the proximate determinants shows that the difference was due primarily to greater contraceptive use in Kenya, though in Uganda there was also a reduction in pathological sterility. The Demographic and Health Surveys show that women i…
Some Thoughts on the Evidence of Fertility Decline in Eastern and Southern Africa
Fertility decline is occurring in East and Southern Africa. A US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report on population dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa concludes that Kenya Zimbabwe and Botswana experienced dramatic declines in fertility and Nigeria and Senegal show beginning signs of decline. South Africa was not included but previous studies indicate that South Africa preceded other African countries in fertility decline. The evidence of declin…
Population in African Development
Annual mortality rates and excess deaths of children under five in Iraq, 1991-98
Data from two parallel household surveys conducted in Iraq by UNICEF in 1999 show that under-5 mortality declined steadily from 1974 to 1990, reaching about 63 per 1,000 live births in the period 1986-90. It then rose dramatically to 118 per 1,000 in 1991, the year of the Gulf War. The number of 'excess' under-5 deaths (i.e., the number in excess of the number predicted from past trends) in Iraq between 1991 and 1998 was calculated assuming that,…
Population in African Development
Population in African Development, Vols. 1 & 2
Some Thoughts on the Evidence of Fertility Decline in Eastern and Southern Africa
Fertility decline is occurring in East and Southern Africa. A US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report on population dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa concludes that Kenya Zimbabwe and Botswana experienced dramatic declines in fertility and Nigeria and Senegal show beginning signs of decline. South Africa was not included but previous studies indicate that South Africa preceded other African countries in fertility decline. The evidence of declin…
Annual mortality rates and excess deaths of children under five in Iraq, 1991-98
Data from two parallel household surveys conducted in Iraq by UNICEF in 1999 show that under-5 mortality declined steadily from 1974 to 1990, reaching about 63 per 1,000 live births in the period 1986-90. It then rose dramatically to 118 per 1,000 in 1991, the year of the Gulf War. The number of 'excess' under-5 deaths (i.e., the number in excess of the number predicted from past trends) in Iraq between 1991 and 1998 was calculated assuming that,…
Fertility in Kenya and Uganda
Between 1980 and 2000 total fertility in Kenya fell by about 40 per cent, from some eight births per woman to around five. During the same period, fertility in Uganda declined by less than 10 per cent. An analysis of the proximate determinants shows that the difference was due primarily to greater contraceptive use in Kenya, though in Uganda there was also a reduction in pathological sterility. The Demographic and Health Surveys show that women i…
A response to criticism of our estimates of under-5 mortality in Iraq, 1980–98
According to estimates published in this journal, the number of deaths of children under 5 in Iraq in the period 1991-98 resulting from the Gulf War of 1991 and the subsequent imposition of sanctions by the United Nations was between 400,000 and 500,000. These estimates have since been held to be implausibly high by a working group set up by an Independent Inquiry Committee appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General. We believe the working…
The demography of Mau Mau
This article examines the allegation that up to 300,000 Kikuyu and others died as a result of the Mau Mau Emergency in Kenya in the 1950s. This figure was based on comparative numbers from the 1948 and 1962 censuses, but they failed to take into account the changes in the tribal classifications and differences in the coverage of the two censuses. Using data from the 1969 Kenya census, we have reconstructed the levels and patterns of mortality in …
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