Population and Demography

Women in Power - Government - How Does The Picture Compare To The National One?

Women in Power - Government - How Does The Picture Compare To The National One?

The newly assembled cabinet of The Gambia composes of 14 males and 4 females including the vice president and minister for women’s affairs. These 4 female members of the cabinet translate to a 22.22% share of the current cabinet, for females.

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  • Author: Joseph , Developer
  • Published: September 27, 2017 11:42 am
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Teenage Fertility On The Decline

Teenage Fertility On The Decline

Teenage fertility had been decreasing over the past 20 years. The Age-Specific Fertility Rate (ASFR) 20 years before the DHS was conducted stood at 146 and 5 years down the line, it further reduced to 115.

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  • Author: Joseph , Developer
  • Published: September 27, 2017 11:58 am
Poverty Still A Major Challenge Despite All The Numerous Policies And Interventions To Reduce It

Poverty Still A Major Challenge Despite All The Numerous Policies And Interventions To Reduce It

Measuring the poverty status of the population goes beyond quantifying how much money the population has to their disposal.

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  • Author: Joseph , Developer
  • Published: September 27, 2017 1:04 pm
Economic Activity - A Driving Force To Development

Economic Activity - A Driving Force To Development

The number of people that a country has that are engaged in some form of economic activity defines how much labour is available to produce income. There are various activities that someone can engage in such that his or her economic situation changes.

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  • Author: Joseph , Developer
  • Published: September 27, 2017 1:36 pm
Population Distribution - 5 Observations

Population Distribution - 5 Observations

The Local Government Area (LGA) distribution shows that nearly forty percent (38.0 percent) of the population lives in Brikama with Banjul accounting for the lowest proportion of the population (1.6 percent)

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  • Author: Joseph , Developer
  • Published: September 27, 2017 5:36 pm
Mean Household Size

Mean Household Size

The Census 2013 showed that the average household size was 8.3 while it is 6.9 in the 2015/16 Integrated Household Survey (IHS).

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  • Author: Lamin L. Dibba, Principal Statistician
  • Published: October 2, 2017 4:55 pm
Poverty in the Gambia,

Poverty in the Gambia,

the number of people living in poverty in The Gambia increased by 0.15 million between 2010 and 2015/16 as a result of rapid population growth and poor economic performance (3 percent GDP growth rate).

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  • Author: Sanna Manjang, Director of Coordination, Statistical Methods, Quality Assurance & Dissemination
  • Published: November 16, 2017 12:00 am
The 2019 Gambia Migration Survey

The 2019 Gambia Migration Survey

The Gambia is Set to Conduct the 2019 Migration Survey

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  • Author: Sanna Manjang, Director of Coordination, Statistical Methods, Quality Assurance & Dissemination
  • Published: August 14, 2019 8:59 am
The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey Highlights Progress in Family Planning, Maternal Health, and Nutrition

The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey Highlights Progress in Family Planning, Maternal Health, and Nutrition

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  • Author: Sanna Manjang, Director of Coordination, Statistical Methods, Quality Assurance & Dissemination
  • Published: June 21, 2021 4:21 pm
CONSULTANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

CONSULTANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

INDEPTH ANALYSIS OF THE 2019/20 DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH SURVEY DATA

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  • Author: Sanna Manjang, Director of Coordination, Statistical Methods, Quality Assurance & Dissemination
  • Published: September 27, 2021 1:22 pm
The 2022-23 GAMBIA LABOUR FORCE SURVEY

The 2022-23 GAMBIA LABOUR FORCE SURVEY

RELEASE OF THE 2022-23 GAMBIA LABOUR FORCE SURVEY FINDINGS

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  • Published: August 8, 2023 12:00 am
Labour market situation in The Gambia in 2023

Labour market situation in The Gambia in 2023

Labour market situation in The Gambia in 2023

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  • Published: August 10, 2023 12:00 am
Labour market situation in The Gambia in 2023

Labour market situation in The Gambia in 2023

Labour market situation in The Gambia in 2023

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  • Published: August 10, 2023 12:00 am

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