The JOURNAL OF POPULATION RESEARCH (JPR) is a peer reviewed, bi-annual and internationally circulated journal. It publishes reports of original research, theoretical articles and timely reviews, as well as brief communications in the interdisciplinary field of Demography and Social Statistics. The journal serves as a forum for social scientists, public health and health professionals, and most especially those who share a common interest in understanding demographic, social and health related matters. Reviews of books and other publications relevant to Demography and Social Statistics are also published.

JPR welcomes scholarly manuscripts that address all aspects of the dicipline of Demography and Social Statistics. Thus the transdisciplinary areas covered by JPR include but are not limited to Demography, Social Statistics, Anthropology, Sociology, Geography, Biology, Public Health, and Environmental Sciences among others. The journal publishes basic, applied and methodological oriented research from all disciplines concerned with the areas mentioned above. This includes measurement, analytical techniques and strategies, and computer applications in Demography and Social Statistics. Manuscripts can be submitted at any time of the year.

  Prof. A.K. Omideyi - Editor-in-Cheif

  Dr. P.O. Ogunjuyigbe

  Mr. S. Asa

  Prof. A.A. Adewuyi - OAU, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

  Prof. J.A. Ebigbola - OAU, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

  Prof. I.O. Orubuloye - UNAD, Ado-Ekiti

  Prof. Lawrence Adeokun - ARHF, Ibadan

  Prof. A. Adepoju - HRDC, Lagos

  Prof U.C. Isiugo-abanihe - University of Ibadan

  Prof. Lai Olurode - University of Lagos, Lagos

  Prof. O. Ojofeitimi - Public Health, OAU Ile-Ife

  Prof. K. Makinwa Adebusoye - CEDPA, Lagos

  Prof. John Cleland - London School of Hygiene & Tropical                           Medicine UK

  Prof. J.C. Caldwell - Australian National Univ. Australia

  Prof. G. Oni - Johns Hopkins University, USA

  Prof. O.I. Aina - OAU Ife

  Prof. F.A. Adesina - OAU Ife

  Dr. M.A.O. Aluko - OAU Ife

  Dr. B. Feyisetan - Family Health International

  Dr. Bankole - The Allan Guttmacher Institute, USA

  Dr. Bill Buefer - USA

  Dr. Stella Babalola - Johns Hopkins University, USA

  The Director General - National Popuplation Commission

  The Director General - Federal Office of Statistics

The Journal of Population Research (JPR) is a bi-annual journal of the Department of Demography and Social Statistics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. It is designed for the prompt publications of original and significant articles in the field of Demography and Social statistics, Anthropology, Sociology, Geography, Biology, Public Health, Environmental Sciences. It aims at disseminating knowledge which may help in understanding contemporary population related issues.

The journal looks for original papers on current research and practical programmes, short notes, news items, book reviews, reports of meetings and professional announcements. Constructive critiques and discussions of published at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief. Articles must be written inn English.

Each article should be accompanied by a certificate to the effect that the work reported in the article is the bonifide original work of the article as such, or in any midified form, have not been published or submitted elsewhere.

The articles should be sent to the Editor, preferably in a floppy disk (In Microsoft Word window document). However, at the initial submission of manuscripts for consideration, three (3) hard copies are to be subnitted. Articles will be reviewed initially by the editorial board and when found suitable prima face, will be sent to two referees for peer review. After final acceptance, the disk, along with the final and exactly matching printed versions, should be submitted. Authors must accept full responsibility for the content of their articles. It is also for the authors to seek the permission of people whose copyrighted material they use in preparation of their manuscripts.

Manuscripts submitted to the journal should not normally exceed 25 printed pages. All copies of the articles should be typed in double space on standard white paper of A-4 with a margin of "1 1/4" on all sides. Manuscripts which exceed this maximum space limit may not be processed for assessment until compliance with the title is effected.

The title of the paper, running title, author's name and affiliation and complete address, including e-mail address should appear on the first page of the article .These details should not be typed on any page of the article so as to maintain anonymity while sending the article to the referees. When there is more than one author, the correspondence will be sent to the first authors, unless otherwise requested.

An Abstract of not more than 250 words key words not exceeding 6 should be provided immediately after the title of the article. Each table should be typed on a separate page and marked in the text in numerical order (insert location notes as "table 1 here" at the appropriate place within the text).Each graph, figure and/or diagram should be given on a separate sheet, which should be numbered independently from the table in the text and the numbering should be in Arabic numerals. Please note that no vertical or horizontal rules are necessary in tables, and should be avoided.

Do not use notional abbreviations like "%", "&" in the text. Mathematical notations when used should be described where necessary.

References should be listed at the end of article and arranged alphabetically according to the surnames of the authors and in chronological order in the following style:
J.A Egbigbola and A.K Omideyi, The Changing Fertility Behaviours in an Urban Centre: A Case Study of Married Women in Ilesha, Oyo State, Nigeria DSS Monograph 3. 1988, Obafemi Awolowo University Press, Ile-Ife.

Footnotes should be avoided wherever possible. However, when necessary, notes should appear at the end of the main text, while referencing in the text should appear as follows (Omideyi, 2004; 447).Acknowledge, if any, should be given at the end of the text .Acceptance of paper will be acknowledge by a letter from the editor.

Authors are entitled to two copies of the issue in which their articles appear. Authors are expected to subscribe to the journal and to encourage their institutions to subscribes as well.

Manusripts, comments on articles and other communications concerning editorial matters should be addressed to:

    The Editor -in-Chief, JPR
    Department of Demography and Social Statistics
    Obafemi Awolowo University,
    Ile - Ife, Nigeria.
    E-mail: jprife@yahoo.com