The Demographic Transition and Development in Africa The Unique Case of Ethiopia.

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Teller, Charles (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2011.
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Public health.; Medical research.; Population.; Quality of life.; Demography.; Social Sciences.; Population Economics.; Public Health.; Quality of Life Research.

Generalizations about the lack of demographic change and of progress in meeting the MDGs in sub-Saharan Africa are commonplace, but they are often misleading and belie the socio-cultural change. This book compares Ethiopia with other African countries, demonstrating the uniqueness of an African-type...