ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

(Department of Sociology)

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Course: Dynamics of Population Changes (9610) Semester: Autumn, 2020

Level: Postgraduate Total Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 40
ASSIGNMENT No. 1
(Unit: 1-4)
Q.1 How the data of population vital statistics is collected? Explain with examples. (20)
Q.2 Do you think that population growth rate in a society is related to availability of
quality services? Discuss. (20)
Q.3 Discuss in detail different socio-cultural factors behind high fertility rate in
Pakistan
(20)
Q.4 How population pyramids are constructed? Why pyramids are considered a good
method for presenting the past, present and future of a population? (20)
Q.5 Why census is being done in different countries? Highlight the uses of census data.
(20)

ASSIGNMENT No. 2
(Unit: 5-9)
Total Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 40

Q.1 Why it is important to gather the marriage data with special reference to the age at
marriage? Elaborate. (20)
Q.2 Why mortality data is gathered? Discuss the situation of maternal mortality in
Pakistan. (20)
Q.3 Huge cities in Pakistan have caused a lot of administrative problems. Discuss. (20)
Q.4 How migration data is collected and why it is important? Discuss issues related to
internal and international migration. (20)
Q.5 write short notes on following. (10+10)
(i) Fertility and Fecundity
(ii) Role of education in fertility decline.