Population Studies Annamalai university B.A. Second year Population studies Paper IV Mortality 2010 Question paper

(POPULATION STUDIES)
(SECOND YEAR)
(PART – III)
(PAPER – IV)
650. MORTALITY

May) (Time: 3 Hours
Maximum: 100 Marks

Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks. (5 × 20 = 100)

1. Define mortality and explain the important factors in the analysis of mortality.

2. Explain the Mosloy and Chen model of Infant Mortality.

3. Explain the method of mortality estimation using stable population model?

4. Explain the types of errors in vital statistics.

5. Discuss the levels and trends of mortality rate in developed and developing countries.

6. Differentiate morbidity from mortality.

7. Explain the functions of life tables and its uses.

8. Explain the measures of conventional infant mortality rate, neonatal and post neonatal- mortality rates and adjusted IMR.

9. Discuss the changing pattern in the prevalence of diseases in developed and developing countries.

10. Write short notes on any TWO of the following:
(a) World Health Organization.
(b) Crude death rate.
(c) HIV/AIDS.
(d) Demographic year book.