Ghana's Demography: Evolution and Implications for Development
暫譯: 加納的人口統計：演變及其對發展的影響
Bawah, Ayaga A., Kwankye, Stephen O., Kyei, Pearl S.
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商品描述
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of Ghana's evolving demographic landscape, the complex interplay between population trends and social development, and the strategic interventions needed to harness demographic shifts for sustainable development. The book traces historical and modern shifts in fertility, mortality, and migration and the emerging issues posed by these shifts. It further presents a detailed analysis of key drivers and consequences of population change including urbanisation, the demographic dividend, population ageing, literacy and education, poverty, population health and nutrition, and the environment. Each chapter includes an analysis of trends and patterns in the thematic area and highlights the implications for policy and development. The book emphasises the importance of the integration of population factors into development planning across various sectors, and in alignment with national policies and international frameworks such as the African Union Agenda 2063, and the Sustainable Development Goals. Built on decades of research and interdisciplinary collaboration, this work offers data-driven recommendations and forms a critical resource for academics, practitioners, as well as policymakers seeking evidence-based strategies. By examining key population variables and social indicators of policy relevance, the book offers critical insights into how demographic changes shape economic opportunities, social policies, and the well-being of individuals across generations. While focused on Ghana, the book also offers valuable perspectives on broader demographic transitions across sub-Saharan Africa and other developing regions, making it relevant to scholars and policymakers worldwide who seek to understand and leverage demographic change for economic and social advancement. This book is being published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the University of Ghana's Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS).
商品描述(中文翻譯)
本書提供了對加納不斷演變的人口景觀的全面分析，探討了人口趨勢與社會發展之間的複雜相互作用，以及為了可持續發展所需的戰略干預措施。本書追溯了生育率、死亡率和移民的歷史與現代變化，以及這些變化所帶來的新興問題。進一步分析了人口變化的主要驅動因素和後果，包括城市化、人口紅利、人口老齡化、識字率與教育、貧困、人口健康與營養以及環境。每一章都包括對主題領域中趨勢和模式的分析，並強調了對政策和發展的影響。本書強調將人口因素整合進各個部門的發展規劃中的重要性，並與國家政策及國際框架（如非洲聯盟2063議程和可持續發展目標）保持一致。本書基於數十年的研究和跨學科合作，提供了以數據為基礎的建議，並成為學術界、實務工作者以及尋求基於證據的策略的政策制定者的重要資源。通過檢視與政策相關的關鍵人口變數和社會指標，本書提供了對人口變化如何塑造經濟機會、社會政策以及跨世代個人福祉的關鍵見解。雖然本書專注於加納，但也提供了對撒哈拉以南非洲及其他發展中國家更廣泛的人口轉型的寶貴視角，使其對全球學者和政策制定者在理解和利用人口變化以促進經濟和社會進步方面具有相關性。本書的出版是為了紀念加納大學地區人口研究所（RIPS）成立50周年。
作者簡介
Ayaga A. Bawah is a demographer and faculty member of the Regional Institute for Population Studies, University of Ghana, and Research Affiliate of the Population Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania. He has expertise in population and health research in Africa, particularly in research methodology, longitudinal data analysis and modelling of demographic processes, and evaluation of health interventions including maternal and child health. Prior to joining University of Ghana, he was an Assistant Professor at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, New York. He previously worked with the INDEPTH Network and the Navrongo Health Research Centre, both in Ghana. He is a member of Ghana's Food and Drugs Authority's Technical Advisory Committee on Clinical Trials (TAC-CT) and the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) Data and Biospecimen Access Committee. He holds Master of Arts (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in Demography from the University of Pennsylvania, USA, and a Master of Arts (MA) in Population Studies and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Geography and Resource Development from the University of Ghana.
Stephen O. Kwankye is an Associate Professor of the Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS) at the University of Ghana, Legon. He is a Demographer and Population Scientist and holds a PhD in Population Studies with specialisation in adolescent sexual and reproductive health issues. Between 2011 and 2014, he was the Executive Director of the National Population Council of Ghana. He was a member of the technical team that developed the Ghana National Migration Policy and its Strategic Plan in 2012-2014. He was also a member of the Pentecost University Council from 2014 to 2024. He has coordinated many research grants and projects and has several academic publications to his credit. He was a member of the 2021 Technical Advisory Committee of the 2021 Ghana Population and Housing Census and has provided technical support to many agencies to develop their Institutional Strategic Plans. His research interests are in adolescent sexual and reproductive health, child and youth migration, population dynamics and the demographic dividend, and the civil registration system. He is a member of the Union of African Population Studies (UAPS), the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) and the African Child and Youth Migration Research Network.
Pearl S. Kyei is a social demographer with an interest in studying human capital investments in sub-Saharan Africa and understanding social inequality. She is also interested in building the statistical literacy of data users and improving decision-making and policy development through research utilisation. She earned her BA in Economics at Davidson College before pursuing an MA and a PhD in Demography at the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied the economic and social demography of households. Over the years, Pearl has developed her career through teaching, practical research, and the translation of research findings for non-technical audiences. She currently works as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana's Regional Institute for Population Studies. In this role, she balances classroom teaching with research projects that aim to connect academic findings to solving real-world challenges. Her current research focuses on promoting child well-being, improving education quality, and strengthening health systems in underserved areas.
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
Ayaga A. Bawah 是加納大學區域人口研究所的學者及人口學家，並且是賓夕法尼亞大學人口研究中心的研究夥伴。他在非洲的人口與健康研究方面具有專業知識，特別是在研究方法論、縱向數據分析和人口過程建模，以及健康干預評估，包括母嬰健康。在加入加納大學之前，他曾擔任哥倫比亞大學梅爾曼公共衛生學院的助理教授。他之前曾在加納的 INDEPTH 網絡和納夫龍戈健康研究中心工作。他是加納食品藥物管理局臨床試驗技術諮詢委員會（TAC-CT）和非洲人類遺傳與健康（H3Africa）數據及生物樣本存取委員會的成員。他擁有美國賓夕法尼亞大學的人口學碩士（MA）和哲學博士（PhD）學位，以及加納大學的人口研究碩士（MA）和地理與資源發展榮譽學士（Hons）學位。
Stephen O. Kwankye 是加納大學 Legon 區域人口研究所（RIPS）的副教授。他是一位人口學家和人口科學家，擁有專攻青少年性與生殖健康問題的人口研究博士學位。在 2011 年至 2014 年期間，他擔任加納國家人口委員會的執行董事。他是 2012-2014 年間制定加納國家移民政策及其戰略計劃的技術團隊成員。從 2014 年到 2024 年，他也是五旬節大學理事會的成員。他協調了許多研究資助和項目，並擁有多篇學術出版物。他是 2021 年加納人口與住房普查的技術諮詢委員會成員，並為許多機構提供技術支持以制定其機構戰略計劃。他的研究興趣包括青少年性與生殖健康、兒童與青少年移民、人口動態與人口紅利，以及公民登記系統。他是非洲人口研究聯盟（UAPS）、國際人口科學研究聯盟（IUSSP）和非洲兒童與青少年移民研究網絡的成員。
Pearl S. Kyei 是一位社會人口學家，對於研究撒哈拉以南非洲的人力資本投資和理解社會不平等感興趣。她也致力於提高數據使用者的統計素養，並通過研究利用改善決策和政策發展。她在戴維森學院獲得經濟學學士學位後，繼續在賓夕法尼亞大學獲得人口學碩士和博士學位，研究家庭的經濟與社會人口學。多年來，Pearl 通過教學、實務研究和將研究結果翻譯為非技術性觀眾所能理解的內容來發展她的職業生涯。她目前在加納大學的區域人口研究所擔任高級講師。在這個角色中，她平衡課堂教學與旨在將學術發現與解決現實挑戰相連的研究項目。她目前的研究重點是促進兒童福祉、改善教育質量和加強服務不足地區的健康系統。
