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Eape 731: Demographic Studies In Education Planning Question Paper

Eape 731: Demographic Studies In Education Planning

Course:Master Of Education In Management

Institution: Chuka University question papers

Exam Year:2013

CHUKA

UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS

EXAMINATION FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF
MASTER OF EDUCATION (MANAGEMENT)

EAPE 731: DEMOGRAPHIC STUDIES IN EDUCATION PLANNING

STREAMS: M.ED (MGT) LIBIII TIME: 3 HOURS

DAY/DATE: FRIDAY 16/8/2013 8.30 A.M. – 11.30 A.M.
INSTRUCTIONS:

- Answer Question ONE and any other TWO.
- The working must be shown very clearly.

QUESTION ONE: (30 MARKS)

1. (a) Assess the main similarities between demography and population studies.
[4 marks]

(b) Critically analyse the merits of demographic studies to an educational planner.
[10 marks]
(c) Discuss the aspect of population growth and its impact on Educational Planning.
[16 marks]

2. (a) Explain the different types of Census as classified by the precision of the data
collected. [6 marks]

(b) The data below shows the demographic data in 10 year age groups.

Age Group Population
0 – 9 15,500
10 – 19 13,500
10 – 29 12,200
30 – 39 10,300

Calculate the population in ages:

(i) 20 – 24
(ii) 25 – 29
(iii) 10 – 14
(iv) 15 – 19 [9 marks]

3. You are provided with the following demographic data in 5 year age groups.

Age Group Population
0 – 4 5,740,211
5 – 9 3,001,200
10 – 14 2,590,011
15 – 19 954,007
20 – 24 2,350,120
25 – 29 869,700

Using Sprague multipliers provided, calculate the populations in ages.

(i) 2 years [3 marks]
(ii) 5 years [3 marks]
(iii) 6 years [3 marks]
(iv) 11 years [3 marks]
(v) 13 years [3 marks]

4. (a) State any Five causes of inaccuracies in collecting any demographic data.
[5 marks]

(b) Discuss the Demographic challenges facing education planning in the developing countries. [10 marks]

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