Populations of St.Christopher/Nevis, 1980: a demographic study

ABSTRACT

Provides a demographic analysis of the 1980 census and survey data of St. Kitts/Nevis. Aims to assist non-technical administrators, planners and policy-makers develop indigenous solutions for population problems and socio-economic development. Descriptive and statistical analyses examine components for population change such as migration and age-specific fertility rates; population distribution and composition; economic activity and labour force; and future trends. Concludes that trends point to depopulation implications for employment, health and education policies are discussed. Recommends more employment generation to accomodate the working age group which will form the greater proportion of the population; a more viable socio-economic infrastructure to stem outward migration flows; development of a classification scheme for collecting data on the complex Caribbean domestic unions outside of marriage; and centralization of data collection to standardize quality. (AU)