Introduction
Demography is the scientific study of human populations, including their sizes, compositions, distributions, densities, growth and other characteristics as well as the causes and consequences of changes in those factors. Demographic analysis is an important tool that explains sociological phenomena such as expanding population which can result in competition of resources such as food, land, access to trade routes among others. Demography largely relies on large data sets over long periods of time. Data sets that are primarily derived from censuses and registration statistics, that is to say., birth, death, marriage registrations. For example Uganda carries out census every after 10 years which enables to compile trends in birth and death rates. Demography is interested in changes in population, this assignment will focus on indicators of change. Two most important indicators are fertility and mortality. Additionally demographers are also interested in movement of people from one location to another.
Hoima district is located in the mid- western region 230 Kilometers by road north- west of Kampala the capital city of Uganda and is predominately agricultural (Mubiru, 2012). Hoima is situated with in Albertine graben and borders Lake Albert. Hoima District consists of two …show more content…
Hoima district had an increase in population density from 123 persons per square kilometer reported in 2002 to 174 persons per square kilometer in 2014 (UBOS, 2015). The population density of Hoima community is high (174 person per sq Km) compared with the national population density of 149 people per square kilometer. The population density in the community is said to increase with the recently discovered petroleum in the area which offers different opportunities for different people as the industry provides (Michael,
Demography is the scientific study of human populations, including their sizes, compositions, distributions, densities, growth and other characteristics as well as the causes and consequences of changes in those factors. Demographic analysis is an important tool that explains sociological phenomena such as expanding population which can result in competition of resources such as food, land, access to trade routes among others. Demography largely relies on large data sets over long periods of time. Data sets that are primarily derived from censuses and registration statistics, that is to say., birth, death, marriage registrations. For example Uganda carries out census every after 10 years which enables to compile trends in birth and death rates. Demography is interested in changes in population, this assignment will focus on indicators of change. Two most important indicators are fertility and mortality. Additionally demographers are also interested in movement of people from one location to another.
Hoima district is located in the mid- western region 230 Kilometers by road north- west of Kampala the capital city of Uganda and is predominately agricultural (Mubiru, 2012). Hoima is situated with in Albertine graben and borders Lake Albert. Hoima District consists of two …show more content…
Hoima district had an increase in population density from 123 persons per square kilometer reported in 2002 to 174 persons per square kilometer in 2014 (UBOS, 2015). The population density of Hoima community is high (174 person per sq Km) compared with the national population density of 149 people per square kilometer. The population density in the community is said to increase with the recently discovered petroleum in the area which offers different opportunities for different people as the industry provides (Michael,