Population pyramid Studies

Vishnu & Sadeesh

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Topic

Analysis and Comparison of

population pyramid of
Karadivavi pudur & Idayarpalayam
with India and other nations .

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Introduction

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 Types

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Determinants

The five-year age increments on the y-

axis allow the pyramid to vividly reflect
long term trends in the birth and death
rates but also reflect shorter term
baby-booms, wars, and epidemics.
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 Objectives
1. To develop age – sex pyramid for
karadivavi pudur & Idayarpalayam.
2. To compare with India & other nations

Rationale
To show any discrepancy in age sex ratio,
As the males in under 5 are more than females

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Materials and Methods
Study Area and population
- Karadivavi pudur
- Idayarpalayam
Study Design
- Descriptive Study
Materials
- Survey forms
Time taken
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Descriptive Study
1. Defining the population to be studied
2. Defining the disease under study
3. Describing the disease by
- time
- place
- person
4. Measurement of disease
5. Comparing with known indices
6. Formulation of an aetiological hypothesis
FOR MORE INFO...
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Observations

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 Pop – 436
Karadivavi Pudur m - 218
f - 218

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 Idayarpalayam Pop - 179
m - 89
f - 90

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Discussion

The variation of sex ratio in 0 – 4 age group is due to,

- Natural process
- Female infanticide
- Bias in the survey
The sex ratio of children in the age group of 0 - 4 is
taken to be an accurate indicator of the prevalence
of Female infanticide.

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Male - female ratio

Sex Ratio: Number of females per thousand males

India - 933 (2001)

Kerala - 1058

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Conclusion
In 0 – 4 age group, the number of females
are less than the males.

Possibilty of female infanticide, as it is a

rural indian village, where poverty is
present...

But a large study group has to studied &

people motivated ,
if female infanticide is present, as it is a crime.
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Common places
Kallar community in Usilampati, Madurai
Aligundam village
Nallampalli village ,salem
Pennagram , Dharmapuri
Krishnagiri
BELT - Salem, north arcot , madurai,
Dharmapuri, Periyar, dindugal
Penn Sisu Kolai
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A merely legal approach cannot root
out female infanticide'

VRDP(Village Reconstruction and

Development Programme)

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Methods
Fed dry, unhulled rice that punctured
their windpipes, or
Swallow poisonous powdered
fertilizer.
Smothered with a wet towel,
strangled or
Allowed to starve to death.

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References
United nations Demographic indicators of
countries.
Govt of India – Census ,
Provisional population
Park’s textbook of community medicine
Nation master ( Internet )
REDIFF
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 Thank you

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