Demography and Population Studies, University of the Witwatersrand

  • Home
  • Demography and Population Studies, University of the Witwatersrand

Demography and Population Studies, University of the Witwatersrand The Wits Programme in Demography and Population Studies offers an interdisciplinary graduate teaching and research in demography and population studies.

Africa needs to address its numerous 21st century challenges. These include stemming the tide of HIV/AIDS, ensuring safe reproductive health, improving infant and child survival, managing migration and urbanization and expediting economic development while safeguarding the environment. The interconnected nature of all these issues has necessitated the adoption of an interdisciplinary approach to t

ackling population problems. For example, one cannot investigate the impact of HIV/AIDS on family structure without thinking about gender, unemployment, migration, etc. Demography as an academic discipline seeks to explore the dynamics of human populations in relation to the changes in their sizes, structures and distributions. Population changes have implications for the environment, employment, work, family relations, health, ageing and urbanization to mention just a few. At Wits this discipline had been taught on a limited basis in the past. Realization of paucity in skills in this area in South Africa has brought about the need for a well-focused programme in demography and population studies at Wits. The programme intends to (i) provide the much needed demographic capacity and skill-base in South Africa (ii) produce students that are well-qualified in the analysis and interpretation of demographic data and events (iii) make leading contributions to strengthening South African and African capacity and capability in demographic and population health research. Situated in Johannesburg, Wits offers a unique opportunity to access a wide range of academic and non-academic institutions and organizations. In this sense, Wits has a distinctive capacity to contribute to the reconstruction and development of South Africa and more generally, the continent, through its cutting edge research and the production of skilled and critically thinking graduates.

07/08/2019

In support of quality research, we would like to bring to the attention of the research community the following joint statement with regards to ethical research and scholarly publishing practices. Pdf version: http://bit.ly/2M5qHnj

29/07/2019
20/11/2018

Selecting the right doctorate is crucial for success. Robert MacIntosh and Kevin O'Gorman share top 10 tips on how to pick a PhD

06/09/2018

There are signs China could drop its two-child policy in an attempt to boost population growth.

Our Special Issue of the South African Journal of Child Health is online!! http://www.sajch.org.za/index.php/SAJCHRead a...
04/09/2018

Our Special Issue of the South African Journal of Child Health is online!!

http://www.sajch.org.za/index.php/SAJCH

Read all about the challenges adolescents in SSA face and what needs to be done!

Funded by the NRF/ CoE Human Development and Wits Faculty of Humanities, DPS HoD, Nicole De Wet is the guest editor of the issue. Papers by Prof Clifford Odimegwu, Dr Sasha Frade and other members of the DPS team and colleagues from the HSRC and Wits School of Public Health are included!

Medical child health journal

17/08/2018

🔝Wits University is currently No. 1 in Africa according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2018 and remains in the 200-300 range globally out of about 25 000 universities worldwide. See ranking methodology here: http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU-Methodology-2018.html 👏🏾👏🏾

10/08/2018

Retweeted Patrick Gerland ():

New Spatial Demography journal which stress the critical use & application of spatial concepts, data, measures & methods in demographic research. The journal publishes both substantive & methodological papers from across the discipline & its related fields https://t.co/zq1wcD85wz

10/08/2018

Retweeted Ridhi Kashyap ():

Now out: Two fantastic postdoctoral research fellowships in Sociology to develop your own projects - apply by September 24! https://t.co/U8qiQ7lKOc

02/08/2018

Retweeted UAPS/UEPA ():

Official Announcement
Theme for the 8th African Population Conference (2019) is “Harnessing Africa's Population Dynamics for Sustainable Development: 25 Years after Cairo and Beyond” https://t.co/tpKQmQqS5I

02/08/2018

Retweeted Wits University ():

Former Wits VC, Prof. Loyiso Nongxa has been elected as Vice-President of the International Mathematical Union. He was the first African Rhodes Scholar to graduate from with a doctoral degree in math. He continues to exemplify the makings of a true leader 👏🏿👏🏿 https://t.co/CPwqavNcJD

01/08/2018

Retweeted Wits University ():

A warm welcome to our incoming Chancellor of the University of the Witwatersrand Dr. Judy Dlamini 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Read full story: https://t.co/lPvyUfwCBr https://t.co/tHMYgEAoEV

Retweeted World Bank Health (): : 2 new data dashboards available in the , and Population data portal. https://t.co/8...
01/08/2018

Retweeted World Bank Health ():

: 2 new data dashboards available in the , and Population data portal. https://t.co/84xlky3eEJ https://t.co/ky4gH0EmKN

We’re pleased to launch new dashboards in the Health, Nutrition and Population Portal, following the portal’s revamp last year. The renewed HNP portal has two main dashboards covering Population and Health.

Address


Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 16:00
Friday 08:00 - 16:00

Telephone

+27117174054

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Demography and Population Studies, University of the Witwatersrand posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The University

Send a message to Demography and Population Studies, University of the Witwatersrand:

Shortcuts

  • Want your university to be the top-listed University?

Share