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  • These are theories to explain the patterns of population growth in different countries of the world.
    1. Biological Theory: This theory states that man is like any other living thing. He is incapable of controlling his growth in numbers.
    2. Cultural Theory: This theorstates that man is rational and uses his intellect yo control his growth in numbers, eg the one-child policy in China
    3. Economic Theory: Based on Marxist-Leninist theories, it supposes that growth in population is as a result of a demand for labor.

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      1. Age Structure
      2. Components of Population
      3. Factors affecting mortality
      4. Malthus
      5. Migration
      6. Population Geography and Demography
      7. Sex Structure
      8. Spearman's Rank Correlation
      9. Theories of Population

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