Fertility, Mortality, Migration and Family Planning in Haiti

Bibliographic Data

ID4267882
AuthorsJames Allman, John Mays, John F May (0000-0002-0717-7461), JOHN MAY
Year1979
Volume33
Issue3
Pages505
Publication date1979-11-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePopulation Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0032-4728 • E-ISSN: 1477-4747
PublisherJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/2173895
OpenAlexW2322436299
LanguageEN
Citations received7

In Haiti, as in many developing countries, reliable statistical information on the structure and the vital processes of the population has been scarce. Ten years ago it was correct to state that 'the activities of the public and private Haitian sectors in the field of demography have been quite limited. This situation is in no way different from the state of affairs that prevailed before the 1950s', when the first national census, considered a poor one by UN standards, was conducted.' However, since 1970, substantial effort has been devoted to the collection of demographic data, primarily by the Haitian Institute of Statistics with technical assistance from the UN Population Division and the Latin American Demographic Centre (CELADE), and with financial support from the UNFPA. The most important results of recent efforts are the 1971 Census and the Multi-Round Demographic Survey, conducted between 1971 and 1975. The preliminary results of these studies are available and allow the specification of Haitian demographic parameters. In this paper we shall discuss population dynamics (fertility, mortality and migration) in Haiti on the basis of results of the above studies. In addition, we will review findings from recent small-scale micro-surveys which give further insights into factors affecting fertility and mortality. In concluding we will consider recent developments in Haitian family planning programmes and their potential impact on future population trends

Family planning · Fertility · Geography · Population · Research methodology · Sociology · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography

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