Drought, Migration and Population Growth in the Sahel
The Case of the Malian Gourma: 1900-1991
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4269124 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jon Pedersen (0000-0002-6324-6759, Fafo Foundation, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 111-126 |
| Publication date | 1995-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Population Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-4728 • E-ISSN: 1477-4747 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0032472031000148276 |
| OpenAlex | W2092803946 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
This paper explores the development of the population of the Gourma in Northern Mali from the beginning of this century to the present. As part of Northern Sahel, the area has been hard-hit by at least four droughts this century and is among the least developed in Mali. The data used include the available population censuses, colonial records and recent survey research. The droughts of 1973 and 1984 may have increased child mortality, but the most important effects may have been short-term reductions in fertility, as well as increased migration. While approximately 30 per cent of adult men are absent, the overall picture of migration is much more complex than simply one of emigration, as migration into the Gourma and internal redistribution of population also play an important role
Archaeology · Emigration · Fertility · Geography · Human migration · Internal migration · Political science · Population · Population decline · Population growth · Redistribution (election) · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Animal Diversity and Health Studies · Demography
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2021 (26) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |