Background: Knowledge about the size of the population is important for planning in any population. The census is the traditional source of information about population size. Accuracy of census figures can be in doubt ...

Context/Background: The HIV/AIDS epidemic remains a public health challenge. Globally, South Africa ranks second in HIV prevalence and has the second lowest fertility rate in sub-Saharan Africa. The effect of HIV/AIDS ...

The retail sector forms a critical element of a community’s economic and social welfare. It provides people with choices and services. These choices were until recently very limited in township areas. The pre-1994 retail ...

There are estimates of the magnitude of non-communicable disease deaths for less developed countries but little is known about the dynamics in Africa. The continent is undergoing unprecedented growth of the elderly population. ...

Maternal mortality is a fundamental public health issue and Millennium Development Goal Five deals with an improvement in maternal health. Despite much extensive legislation pertaining to sexual and reproductive health and ...

There has been concern in recent years about the impact of the child support grant on fertility in South Africa and probable changes in age-specific fertility rates. Specifically, it has been mooted that the grant may be ...