Topics and Sessions
1. Fertility Transitions6
. Sexual and Reproductive Health9
. Family Planning12
. Adult Health, Mortality, and Ageing9
. Maternal, Newborn and Child Health5
. Children, Youth, and Transition to Adulthood10
. Migration Patterns, Trends and Consequences8
. Determinants and Consequences of Urbanization6
. Marriage and Family7
. Population and Development17
. Population, Environment and Climate Change6
. Population and Gender6
. HIV/AIDS, STI’s, and Sexual Behaviour6
. Programs and Policies3
. Methodological Issues and Data Sources14
. Special Sessions and Panel Discussions15
. Side Meetings12
. South Africa Day and UAPS Special Sessions12
. Poster Sessions4
7. Status, Patterns and Determinants of Fertility Transitions
27. Case Studies of Exceptionally Low and High Fertility Rates
44. Theories of Contemporary Fertility Transitions
47. Case Studies of Stalled Fertility Transitions
100. Fertility Desires: Measurement, Determinants and Consequences
103. Fertility Transitions in Africa: Issues and Consequences
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9. Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs and Rights
12. Men’s Sexual and Reproductive Health
13. Sex and Sexuality in Africa I
24. Sex and Sexuality in Africa II
40. Gender, Reproductive Health and Development
58. Trends, Determinants and Consequences of Induced Abortion
86. Post Abortion Care and Interventions
101. Sexual and Reproductive Health Decision-making
115. Reproductive Health and Development: Gender Dimensions
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15. Unmet Need for Family Planning: Measurement and Conceptual Issues
16. Adolescents' Use of Contraception (and Contraceptive Choice)
33. Unmet Need
39. Social Benefits of Investments in Family Planning
42. Barriers to Contraceptive Use and Enhancing Commodity Security
61. Men’s Role in Family Planning/ Reproductive Health I
64. Strategies to Improve Contraceptive Use
122. Analyzing Commodity Availability
133. Emerging Patterns and Determinants of Contraceptive Use
137. Empowerment, Autonomy and Communication and Contraceptive Choice
140. Contraceptive Choice (merged into Session 16)
148. Men’s Role in Family Planning/Reproductive Health II
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6. Context and Consequences of Health Transitions in Africa
18. Levels and Causes of Adult Mortality
31. Social Status and Living Conditions of the Elderly
50. National Policies, Intergenerational Transfers and the Well-being of the Elderly
98. Social Inequalities and Health Outcomes
118. Trends, Patterns and Consequences of Non-communicable Diseases in Africa
132. Access to Healthcare Services by the Older Persons
138. Behavior and Dietary Risk Factors for Non Communicable Diseases in Africa
147. Ageing and Adult Health: Trends and Socioeconomic Implications
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25. Improving Neonatal and Infant Health
70. Health System and Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
105. Child Health Outcomes
141. Maternal Mortality: Measurements, Trends and Consequences
146. Trends and Determinants of Child Health and Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa
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5. Demographic Dividend and Youth Development
17. Determinants of Youth Sexual Behavior
48. Analyses of Education and Economic Growth in Africa
51. Demography of Human Capital Development in Africa
82. Adolescent Pregnancy and Fertility
106. Adolescent Health: Determinants and Consequences
113. Impacts of Child Nutrition and Health on Later Life Outcomes
125. Marginalised and High Risk Youth
151. Child Labour and Vulnerability: Trends and Policies
153. Youth Trends in South Africa
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23. Migration, Remittances and Development in Origin Countries
49. International Migration and Human Capital
69. Female Migration: Patterns, Adaptation and Lifestyle
85. Migration Flows: Inter-African, New Destinations and Return Migrations
136. Consequences of International Migration and Impact on Development
144. Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
152. Remittances and Development: Alternative Approaches for Contemporary Insights
160. Internally Displaced Persons
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43. Migration and Urbanization
56. Patterns, Trends and Consequences of Urbanization
66. Urban Livelihoods: Urbanization and Well-being
81. Urban Planning and Policy
99. Migration and Health
121. Urban Health: Pathologies, Crime and Violence
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10. Union Formation and Dissolution: Trends and Determinants
52. Social Change and Family Dynamics
67. Non-marital and Diverse Family Forms in Africa
92. Gender, Work and Family (merged into Session 161)
104. Child Fosterage and Adoption: Trends, Patterns and Determinants
155. Family Structure and Demographic Outcome
161. Marriage and Parenthood in Contemporary African Societies
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3. Africa, the Millennium Development Goals and Beyond
8. The Youth Bulge: Context and Consequences
14. Youth (Un)Employment and Labour Market Integration II
32. Gender in Labour Market Participation in the Urban Milieu
38. Demography, Development and Democracy in Africa
46. Opportunities for Harnessing the Demographic Dividend in the SDG Era in Africa
54. Lessons from Africa's Performance under the MDGs
57. Methodological Issues in Measuring the Demographic Dividend in Africa
87. Case Studies in Moving from Demographic Dividend Evidence to Policy and Action
88. Determinants of Labour Market Participation
89. Impacts of Health on Socioeconomic Development
95. Prospects for Maximizing the Demographic Dividend in Low Fertility Countries in Africa
97. Youth (Un)Employment and Labour Market Integration I
102. Population and Economic Outcomes at the Micro and Macro Levels
120. Women’s Participation in the Labour Market Participation
129. Demographic Pressure and Development
158. Cross-country Analysis of Labour Participation Dynamics
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60. Climate Change Impacts
94. Climate, Water and Health
107. Climate Change and Health Interlinkages II
116. Climate Change and Health Interlinkages I
128. Population, Environment and Conflict
154. Climate Change and Food Security
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55. Reproductive Health Implications of Partner Violence
112. Gender and Demographic Outcomes
114. Masculinity, Population, Health and Development
124. Demographic Change and Implications for Gender Roles
130. Social Context of Gender-based Violence
139. Attitude Changes towards Gender Roles
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35. Sexuality Education
68. HIV and Prevention Strategies
80. Socioeconomic Impact of HIV/AIDS
119. Epidemiology and Demography of HIV/AIDS
123. Behavioural Responses to HIV/AIDS and STIs: Access and Use of ARTs
149. Emerging Patterns of Sexual Networking in the Era of HIV/AIDS
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22. Lessons on Integrating Population, Reproductive Health and HIV Programs
26. Evaluation of Population, Reproductive Health and HIV Policies and Programs
156. Evaluation of Population Interventions
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21. Big Data and Data Revolution
30. New Demographic Data and Techniques
34. Measuring the quality of recording information: some examples
41. Methodological Issues in the Measurement of Poverty and Human Welfare
59. Applications of Spatial Analysis in Demography
65. Civil Registration in Africa: Some Issues
90. New Methods of Data Collection: Opportunities and Challenges
91. Small Area Estimation in Africa
96. Assessment of the Quality of Census and Demographic and Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Data
110. Census and Civil Registration Systems
111. Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems and Other Data Sources: Validation, Comparability and Complementarity
127. Methodological Issues in Estimation of Mortality
131. Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems and Policy-making
145. Data Quality Issues in African Surveys and Censuses
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4. Introduction to Capability Approach to Demography
19. Research Gaps and Innovation for the Demographic Dividend
20. Preserving and Sharing the Demographic Data Record in Africa
28. Increasing Synergies among Relevant Stakeholders in DD Initiatives in ESA for Greater National Ownership and Effective Implementation of the Policy Options
29. Measuring and Monitoring the Ebola Outbreak in Africa
37. Advancing the Data Revolution in Africa: A Dialogue between Demographers and Data Practitioners
45. Future Fertility Dynamics in Africa and Prospects for Demographic Dividend
63. The Power of Population HIV Impact Assessment Surveys to Monitor Progress in Controlling AIDS in Africa: An Introduction to the PHIA Project
84. Where Do You Publish and Open Access Publishing
108. SWOP Launch
109. World Bank Global Monitoring Report 2015/2016: Development Goals in an Era of Demographic Change
126. Harnessing the Demographic Dividend in Africa: What can we learn from Asia and Latin America?
135. Post Abortion Care and Costs in Kenya
143. Solid Waste Management and Health Risks in Urban Africa - Policy Reviews and Analysis
157. Moving Forward the Addis Ababa Declaration on Population and Development in Africa beyond 2014
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2. Side meeting: National Population Unit - IPPF/Kansai
11. Side meeting: National Population Unit - South African Sexual and Reproductive Justice Coalition (closed meeting)
36. Side Meeting: National Population Unit - South African Sexual and Reproductive Justice Network
53. Side Meeting: Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (ASRHR)
71. Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS) Meeting
72. Wits DPS Alumni and Associates Network
93. Side Meeting: African Census and Survey Data for Researchers and Instructors: New Data from the IPUMS-International Data Dissemination Partnership
117. Side Meeting: National Population Unit - North West University/Population Policy Analysis
134. Side Meeting: National Population Unit - Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD)/Population Environment and Development (PED) Nexus
150. Side Meeting: Knowledge to Implementation: Countries’ Experiences in their Efforts to Reap the Demographic Dividend
159. Side Meeting: Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) and Mortality in Africa: Current Status and Prospects Within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
162. Side Meeting: Impact of Tuberculosis on Population Development
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1. Opening Ceremony
62. UAPS General Assembly Meeting
73. South Africa Day: Keynote Address
74. South Africa Day Session 1: Demographic Dividends, Growing up in Southern Africa (Focus on Youth)
75. South Africa Day Session 2: Health and Well Being in Southern Africa
76. South Africa Day Session 3: Student Session
77. South Africa Day Session 4: Statistics South Africa Session I
78. South Africa Day Session 5: Statistics South Africa Session II
79. South Africa Day Session 6: Statistics South Africa Session III
83. South Africa Day Panel Discussion: SA Population Diversity in the Context of the Demographic Dividend
142. UAPS Elections
163. Closing Ceremony
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