The course is practical in nature and overviews key methods used for planning in population and development. Key questions which will be answered in this course are: what is the future of the world ...

In 1952, India was the first country in the world to launch a mass media campaign to spread the concept of family planning in response to population growth. Most developing nations soon followed suit.

Accurate and reliable population data is vital for evidence-based policymaking, yet Bangladesh faces challenges like outdated methodologies, delays and political interference. Bridging these gaps is c ...

Wisconsin’s declining population could cost it a congressional seat after the next census, reducing its influence in D.C. and ...

Last year, the population only increased by 0.5 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. While this is the most significant uptick since the Covid pandemic, "national population growth is still ...

In the heart of many communities, the stories painfully repeat themselves. Women arrive at hospitals carrying malnourished ...

Responding to the high population pressure coupled with extreme poverty, the government became more involved in family planning. Fertility began to decline rapidly in the mid 1960s and reached the ...

The Population Policy Co-ordinating Committee (PPCC) which is a multi-sectoral body was appointed by Government in 1982. The Committee is chaired by the Director General of the Planning Institute of ...