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A book on local and regional demography to aid policy formulation has been written in honour of Prof. James Manyenye Ntozi, a renowned former Makerere University (MAK) lecturer, in recognition of his enormous contribution to academia.
The book titled: The Demography of Uganda and selected African Countries, written by his former students, some of them professors and published by Fountain Publishers, was launched on Thursday by the Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda.
Although the book focuses on population factors in Uganda and Africa, raising major issues that enhance development, it is a glowing and befitting tribute to the don.
Apart from focusing on population factors and highlighting major issues on demography, the 276- paged book, among others presents findings to guide policy and programme implementation, critically examines demographic factors and their impact on sustainable development, underscores the importance of demographic data to development and helps put the understating of local and regional demographics in perspective.
Ntozi, a...