War, forced migration, and HIV/AIDS risks in Angola • Victor Agadjanian, Arizona State University

Urban poverty and in-migration in the capital of Mongolia • Solongo Algaa, Mongolian National University

The impact of emigration on the country of origin: the case of Iran • Amir Mohammad Amiri ; Ali Asghar Moghaddas, Shiraz University

Micro finance as a tool to reach different poor population groups in Ghana • Samuel K. Annim, University of Cape Coast

Contemporary forms of slavery: an empirical analysis • Lorena Arocha, Roehampton University

Patriarchy, male dominance, the role and empowerment of women in Nigeria • Abidemi R. Asiyanbola, Olabisi Onabanjo University

Differences In attitudes towards premarital sex: the impact of demographic and socio-economic factors among youth in Shiraz City • Farah Asna-Ashari, Shiraz University

Family planning vs. political suffrage: the struggle for minority tribal constituency and voting rights as a political barrier to family planning access in rural Ghana • John K. Awoonor-Williams, Volta Regional Health Administration ; Maya N. Vaughan-Smith, Nkwanta Health Development Centre, Ghana Health Service ; Ellie Feinglass, Population Council ; Frank Nyonator, Ghana Health Service

Impact of education on income from a gender perspective in the Metropolitan Area of Sao Paulo • Valéria Baltar, Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia ; Eugenia Leone, Universidade Estadual de Campinas

Mortality dynamics and policy changes: the case of Germany • Elisabetta Barbi, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research ; Carlo G. Camarda, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research

The effect of modernisation on desired fertility in Egypt • Angela Baschieri, University of Southampton

Census categories and gender construction: the Indian context • Ram B. Bhagat, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)

Perspectives of fertility in Russia and all over the world in the XXIst century • Vladimir A. Borissov ; Anatoly I. Antonov, Moscow State University

Population mobility of indigenous peoples: an analysis of the multi-level determinants of off-farm employment in the Ecuadorian Amazon • Jason Bremner, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ; Clark L. Gray, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ; Flora Lu Holt, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Equitable relationships between men and women: Madagascar, an African example • Anne-Pascaline Briet, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)

Surveys on violence against women in France: comparative analyses in mainland France and the overseas departments and territories • Elizabeth Brown, Université de Paris I, Sorbonne

Challenges influencing the adaptation of German immigrants in New Zealand • Petra T. Buergelt, Massey University ; Mandy Morgan, Massey University ; Regina Pernice, Massey University

The relation between population and the environment in the programme of national action against desertification in Cuba • Gilberto Javier Cabrera Trimino, Universidad de La Habana

Women, demography and development: the example of the Malinké of south-west Mali • Seydou Camara, Institut des Sciences Humaines

Fertility of ethno-cultural groups in Canada • Éric Caron Malenfant, Statistique Canada ; Alain P. Belanger, Statistics Canada ; Stéphane P. Gilbert, Statistique Canada

Women’s migration: as part of a family or alone? • Fatima Chaves

Gender and health or healthcare at a crossroads • Nino Chikhladze, Tbilisi State University ; Ramaz Shengelia, Tbilisi State University

Adult mortality in East Asia: trends and patterns • Yoonjoung Choi, Johns Hopkins University ; Danzhen You, University of California, Berkeley

Imprisoned fathers and their families: marginal populations in a cross-national comparison • Lynda Clarke, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine ; Randal Day, Brigham Young University

Maasai marriage: a comparative study of Kenya and Tanzania • Ernestina E. Coast, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

The perception of earthquake risk in Turkey: the case of the Marmara earthquake of August 17, 1999 • Nazan Comert

Conflict within intimacy: a socio-demographic analysis of male involvement in violence against intimate partners in Mexico • Juan Manuel Contreras, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine ; Sarah Salway, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Archaeological remains as sources of information on ancient populations: problems, new methods and results • Jean-Nicolas Corvisier, Université d'Artois

What kind of an adult one becomes? The influence of childhood on adult identity • Emmanuelle Crenner, Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques (INSEE)

History of male fertility in France during the XX century • Fabienne Daguet, Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques (INSEE)

Increasing masculinity at birth in India and sex selective abortion • Narayan Prasad Das, University of Baroda

Spatial pattern of development, gender disparity and demographic diversity in India: a regional analysis • Subhra Datta, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; M. Guruswamy, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Tarun K. Roy, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)

Sexual violence within the family in France • Alice Debauche, Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED)

Indigenous people in Latin America: demographic dynamics and health situation from an interdisciplinary perspective • Fabiana Del Popolo, CEPAL ; Ana María Oyarce

Change in fertility and childbearing practices among poor gypsies in post 1989 Hungary: the use of anthropology in demography • Judit Durst, Budapest University

Assessing the impact of large family size on the quality of life of women in Benin Metropolis, Nigeria • Anthony Ehon, Lagos State University

Family and the work of children and youth in Mexico • Liliana Estrada, Université de Paris X, Nanterre

Births out of wedlock in Bohemia from a long-term perspective • Ludmila Fialova, Charles University, Prague

Culture and demographic behaviour in Iran • Yaghoob Foroutan, Australian National University

Mortality caused by high temperatures in France in 2003 • Anne Fouillet, INSERM ; Chantal Guihenneuc-Jouyaux, INSERM ; Grégoire Rey, INSERM ; Eric Jougla, INSERM ; Françoise Laurent, INSERM ; Denis Hémon, INSERM

Exploratory data analysis of the FAO/DCI dataset on "improving livelihoods of HIV/AIDS affected households in Northern Province, Zambia" • Alessandra Ms Garbero, Università di Roma La Sapienza

Gender and sexual division of labour in rural Guinea • Aurélie Godard, Université de Paris V, Sorbonne ; Veronique Petit, Université de Paris V, Sorbonne

Households and population in sub-standard housing in Argentina: demographic characteristics and specific risks • Alicia Gomez, INDEC ; Mercedes Aguilar, CONICET

Youth and violence in France • Maud Gorza, Institut de démographie de l'université Paris 1 (IDUP)

Environmental pollution and the endangered population: a case study of arsenic-induced morbidity in West Bengal • Mohua Guha, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Kamla Gupta, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Dewaram A. Nagdeve, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)

Socio-demographic factors influencing women's perception on violence • Indra Gunawan, Ministry for Women's Empowerment, Indonesia

The demographic development in the Åland Islands • Kenth Häggblom, Statistics Åland

Political demography of the Republic of Korea: cohort, gender, regionalism, and citizens' movement in election democracy • Eui Hang Shin, University of South Carolina

Demographic trends among the Maya in the classic period: Palenque and Jaina • Patricia Olga Hernández Espinoza, Escuela Nacional de Antropología e Historia

The demographic behaviour of scheduled caste and nomadic tribes in relation to varying cultural norms in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India • Geeta Hiranwar ; Vandana Pathak, College for Women, Nagpur ; Shobha Solanki, College for Women, Nagpur ; Deepali G. Chahande, L A D College for Women

Different demography, different impact and indigenous disadvantage • Natalie Jackson, University of Tasmania

Ending community violence against women in Nepal • Shambhu Dutta Joshi, Nepal Medical College ; Shyam Kumar BK, Nepal Medical College ; Naresh Pandit, Nepal Medical College

Climate change and heat-waves: the impact of health services on mortality • Alain Jourdain

Intergenerational transfers and reproductive patterns • Debra Judge, University of Western Australia

Mortality and income inequality in France: a multi-level analysis • Florence Jusot, Institut de Recherche et Documentation en Economie de la Santé (IRDES)

Reproductive behaviour, reproductive health, time use and family violence in Russia: are there links? • Irina E. Kalabikhina, Moscow State University

Gender issues in transition: urban and rural Russia • Irina E. Kalabikhina, Moscow State University

Generalised reverse projections of the population of Madras, 1866-1951: an evaluation of consistency • Ryuichi Kaneko, National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, Japan ; Osamu Saito ; Mihoko Takahama, Hitotsubashi University

Marriage and poverty in maritime Guinea • Fenies Karine, Université de Paris V, Sorbonne

Environmental factors and lung cancer among non-smokers: a case study of Bangkok • Priyakamon Khan, Mahidol University ; Martin A. Hooper, Monash University ; Manirul I. Khan, Mahidol University

Internal migration to Riyadh City: new trends and characteristics • Rshood Khraif, King Saud University

Data by sex as a diagnostic and detective tool in population analysis • Ramachandran Koduvayur V, Independant Consultant ; Yun Kim, Utah State University

Urbanisation in a risky environment and quality of life in a city built on a tropical estuary: the case of Douala • Martin Kuete, Université de Dschang

How many people live in a village? Understanding pre-contact first nation population dynamics within the plateau region of western North America • Ian Kuijt, University of Notre Dame

Sustainable transport environment in Indian mega cities: problems and remedies • Ashok Kumar, University of Mumbai

Socio-demographic factors associated with violence during pregnancy in an Italian city • Chiara Lucchetta, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo ; Patrizia Romito, University of Trieste ; Janet M. Turan, Stanford University ; Federica Scrimin, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo

Trafficking of women forced into prostitution in India: problems in rehabilitation and reintegration • Battala Madhusudana, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)

Family violence affecting women and girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo • Perpétue Madungu Tumwaka, Institut National de la Statistique

On the notion of 'tribes' from a demographic perspective: the Indian case • Arup Maharatna, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics

Marital, family and sexual identity: a biographical approach • Florence Maillochon, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) ; Marion Selz, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)

Discrimination against the girl child in rural Haryana, India • Sutapa Maiti, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)

Ethnic minority and differential fertility behaviours in rural Tripura, India • Prasanta K. Majumdar, Indian Statistical Institute

The demographic transition and the emergence of agriculture in Mesoamerica • Lourdes Márquez, Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia

Demographic information associated with marriage statistics: the recent panorama in Latin America • Viviana Masciadri, CONICET and Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

How safe is medical waste management in the urban agglomeration of Shillon? • Bijay S. Mipun, North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) ; Subrata Purkayastha, North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU)

Dark side of the Green Revolution: imbalance of fertiliser use across states and its impact on biodiversity in India • Nihar R. Mishra, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Purujit Praharaj, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Reshmi R.S, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)

Factors associated with the labour force participation of poor and non-poor women in Mexico • Jessica Natalia Najera, El Colegio de México

European and American cemetery data reveal a Neolithic demographic transition on a worldwide scale • Stephan Naji, ACI

The gender gap in education in India: a fresh exploration • Suddhasil Siddhanta, Kalyain College and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

Women’s empowerment and gender equity • Sudesh Nangia, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Changing Indian family and the patterns in domestic violence: a geographical perspective with special reference to tribal areas • Debendra Kumar Nayak, North-Eastern Hill University

Environmental pollution and its impact on the incidence of morbidity and mortality in Metropolitan Mumbai, India • Dipti Kishore Nayak, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)

Culture and fertility in Kenya • Wamucii Njogu, Northeastern Il. University

Gender and poverty in Brazil • Maria Salet Ferreira Novellino, National School of Statistical Science ; Victor Hugo de Carvalho Gouvêa, Fluminense Federal University

The extent of non-marital fertility in South Africa • Nompumelelo B. Nzimande, University of Wisconsin at Madison

Land availability and demographic characteristics of households in Hautes Terres, Madagascar, and implication for the environment and for development • Mustapha Omrane, Université de Paris V, Sorbonne

Socio-demography of the southern region of the Yucatán Peninsula, XIX and XX centuries • Allan Ortega, Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (Centro INAH Quintana Roo) ; Mauricio Cervantes, El Colegio de México

Demographic changes in South Africa, 1994-2004 • Martin E. Palamuleni, North West University

Child health in South Africa: the importance of race and place • Sangeeta Parashar, University of Maryland

Migratory flows in Central and Eastern European countries that have recently joined the EU: does EU membership imply convergence? • Antía Pérez Caramés, Universidade da Coruña

Female infanticide and foeticide in south India: an analysis of the civil society approach vs. state failure • Shahid M. Perwez, University of Edinburgh ; Raju Sampath, Welfare Centre for Women and Children, Salem, India

The controversy about overpopulation/underpopulation in Europe at the end of the XVIII century • Gabriel Poulalion, Université de Tours

Changes in ownership rights, legal insecurity and territorial reorganisation in French Guiana • Yann Reinette

Mortality linked to the heat-wave of August 2003 in France • Grégoire Rey, INSERM ; Anne Fouillet, INSERM ; Françoise Laurent, INSERM ; Denis Hémon, INSERM

Ethnic mobility of Canada’s native population: 1996-2001 • Norbert Robitaille, Université de Montréal ; Eric Guimond, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada ; Alexandre Boucher, Université de Montréal

Gender differentials in self-evaluations on the impact of chronic illnesses and functional limitations on health: a life cycle perspective for young adults and mature adults • Dalia Romero, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz

The paradox of high fertility with high women's autonomy: a study in a matrilineal tribe of northeast India • Udoy Sankar Saikia, Flinders University

New demographic behaviour in Algeria • Djiali Sari, Université d'Alger

Local understandings of and responses to population interventions in Bangladesh • Sidney Ruth Schuler, Academy for Educational Development (AED) ; Farzana Islam, Jahangirnagar University ; Lisa M. Bates, Harvard Medical School ; Md. Khairul Islam, Plan International

Sex ratios in India and the "prosperity effect" • Suddhasil Siddhanta, Kalyain College and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) ; Satish Balaram Agnihotri

Status of women and sex differentials in child mortality in India • Abhishek Singh, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Faujdar Ram, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)

Changing land use and environmental degradation as a result of the growing urban population: a study of the metropolitan cities of India • Ajay Kumar Singh, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)

The vulnerable people of Indonesia and social security • Tara B. Soeprobo, University of Indonesia

Social vulnerability measurement in the Caribbean: a pilot test • Godfrey St. Bernard

Age distribution of deaths and average age at death among adult skeletons from Copan, Honduras • Rebecca Storey, University of Houston

Is the access to ICT perceived by policy makers as new cause of social inequalities? • Piotr Szukalski ; Wielisława Warzywoda-Kruszyńska, Institute of Sociology

Determinants of female autonomy and its impact on women’s well-being in Kerala, India • Binitha Velayudhan Thampi, Institute for Social and Economic Change

Children's vulnerability to domestic violence • Mohan K. Tiwary, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Rajiva Prasad, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)

Patterns of low and lowest-low fertility in China: a comparative study on Hong Kong, Taiwan and Shanghai • Jow-Ching Tu, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ; Xia Zhang, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Correlates of reproductive behaviour: the case of Afghan refugees in Iran • Sajede Vaezzade ; Ali Asghar Moghaddas, Shiraz University

Transmitting the family name • Marie-France Valetas, Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED)

Impact of population pressure on armed conflict in developing countries • Jeroen van Ginneken, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI) ; Margreet Wiegers, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute

Gender differences in couple formation and spouse selection • Mélanie Vanderschelden, Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques (INSEE)

The change in reproductive behaviour of Mexico’s rural indigenous population • German Vazquez, Institut des Hautes Etudes de l'Amérique latine

The nexus between population, poverty and the environment in India • Lingappan Venkatachalam, Institute for Social and Economic Change

Mortality by cause in the state of Oaxaca and comparison with the national level, 1990-2000 • Aremis L. Villalobos, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (INSP)

Urban growth and sustainable development in China • Fang Wang, China Youth University for Political Science

Some social and cultural characteristics and determinants of childbearing intentions • Sutay Yavuz, Hacettepe University

High sex ratio at birth and its implications in China • Xin Yuan, Australian National University ; Jow-Ching Tu, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Impact of non-farm income on inequality and poverty: the case of rural China • Nong Zhu, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (CIED) ; Xubei Luo

The Algerian family: between tradition and modernity • Fatima Ziani Drid, Université de batna ; Miloud Seffari, Université de Constantine ; Belkacem Ziani, Université de Batna

Armenians in Egypt • Ayman Zohry, Independent Researcher