title: Reflections on Zambia's demographic profile and population policy.
abstract: "This paper attempts to describe the nature of Zambia's demographic situation, which eventually led to the formulation of a national population policy; the policy instrument; and some of the measures necessary for the effective implementation of the policy....[The] situation is characterised by three dominant features:  a high rate of natural increase, massive urbanisation, and wide variations in fertility and mortality levels between the provinces (independent of differences between rural and urban areas)."
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Osei-hwedie
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Osei-hwedie
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D000351:Africa, Eastern; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D005298:Fertility; D005843:Geography; D009026:Mortality; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D011640:Public Policy; D014505:Urban Population; D014507:Urbanization; D015024:Zambia
keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Eastern Africa; English Speaking Africa; Fertility--changes; Geographic Factors; Mortality--changes; Natural Increase; Policy; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Growth; Population Policy; Social Policy; Spatial Distribution; Urban Spatial Distribution; Urbanization; Zambia