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Sunday 29 November 2015

What are the major surveys used by demographers?

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The following are some of the major surveys used by demographers.
1. World Fertility Survey: This was Introduced in the 1970s in demographic comminities as an important  sources of  fertility-related data.
2. Demographic and Health Services: The  Demographic and Health Surveys or (DHSs) are nationally representative household surveys with huge sample sizes.
3. Current Population Survey: This is a normally, nationwide survey which is conducted with the purpose of collecting data on the labour force.
4. National Survey of Family Growth: National survey of family growth involves the survey of male and female respondents in the ge group of 15-44 years.

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