Introduction
Abstract
This book is a compilation of research dissertations by Masters of Population Studies students. Most of the data used in the articles came from the 1982 Census (CSO, 1985), the 1984 Zimbabwe Reproductive Health Survey (Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council, 1985), the 1987 Intercensal Demographic Survey (CSO, 1991), the 1988 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (CSO, 1989) and the 1990 Chitungwiza Socio-Demographic Survey (University of Zimbabwe, 1990). The main purpose of this collection is to highlight population issues using statistical and demographic techniques.