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Factors affecting changes in the age structure of the Ghanaian population, 1960 - 1970: a preliminary analysis.


 An important characteristic of the Ghanaian population is its high potential for growth. The growth has been accompanied by profound changes in the age structure of the population. This paper analyses the population of Ghana with respect to changes in the age structure between 1960 and 1970 and the relationships of this kind of change with population growth. Increasing and declining trends are identified. The analysis reveals that at the 1970 census relatively fewer infants were returned than 1960 with the result that most districts recorded absolute losses among infants. The deficits are more pronounced in the predominately rural northern savanna lands; in contrast the large towns recorded substantial incraeses in the number of infants. The paper concludes by suggesting a method for computing the potential growth among infants as a basis for projecting population trends of each region in Ghana for the period 1970-1980.
