In this article we will discuss about the general problems of measuring human behaviour. Problems of Measuring Human Behaviour: In as much as measurement of things, their properties, overt or covert, and their responses to certain stimuli, etc., are essential engagements of scientific research it hardly needs to be emphasized that the quality of research will depend on the fruitfulness [...]
This article throws light upon the top ten methods used for measuring birth rate. The methods are: 1. Crude Birth Rate 2. Corrected Birth Rate 3. General Fertility Rate 4. Age Specific Fertility 5. Total Fertility Rate 6. Gross Reproduction Rate 7. Net Reproduction Rate 8. Completed Fertility Rate 9. Standardised Fertility Rate (SFR) 10. Cohort Fertility Rate (CFR). Method [...]
This article throws light upon the top five methods used for measuring death rate. The methods are: 1. Crude Death Rate (CDR) 2. Age Specific Death Rate (ASDR) 3. Cause Specific Death Rate (CSDR) 4. Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) 5. Standardised Death Rate (SDR). Method # 1. Crude Death Rate (CDR): The crude death rate is the number of deaths [...]