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Laporan Kajian Penduduk dan Keluarga Malaysia, 2004 : Sabah
Item Type: Research Report
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Year: 00/00/2004
Abstract: This report of Malaysian Population and Family Survey 2004 (MPFS-4), Sabah is the result of the findings of the 4th Malaysian Population and Family Survey in Sabah and has been divided into six main sections; population background and households, marriage and fertility, reproductive health and health practices, family life, and adolescents, elderly and singlehood.
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Laporan Kajian Penduduk dan Keluarga Malaysia, 2004 : Sarawak
Item Type: Research Report
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Year: 00/00/2004
Abstract: This report of the Malaysian Population and Family Survey 2004, Sarawak is divided into six main sections, namely population background and households, marriage and fertility, reproductive health and health practices, family life, adolescents, the elderly and singlehood. Analysis as well done by making a comparison with previous MPFS studies and statistical data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia.
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Population, education and development
Item Type: Newsletter
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Year: 00/07/2003
Abstract: Malaysia is of the view that continuous efforts in education is required to develop the individual's potential to the fullest, thus contributing to the well-being and prosperity of society and the country at large. In Malaysia, the education sector has been regarded a priority sector since our independence.
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Population policy in Malaysia: the facts
Item Type: Newsletter
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Year: 00/01/2003
Abstract: The main aim of the future population policy is to sustain population growth that is in balance with resources and sustainable development. This is in accordance with Government's efforts to create Malaysia as an industrialised nation but at the same time maintaining quality population founded on healthy, resilient and stable family system.
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Reproductive health: special reference to HIV/AIDS
Item Type: Newsletter
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Year: 00/07/2002
Abstract: The HIV/AIDS situation is recognised as a public health problem in Malaysia and one that is of a national concern especially with regard to the spread of HIV / AIDS among young people and to newborns through mother-to-child transmission. Since the first case of AIDS was reported in Disember 1986, there has been a geometric increase in the number of HIV infections. Over the last seven years (1995-2001), the average number of new cases reported annually was 4,716. By 2001, the cumulative number of HIV infections was 44,208 with 1,258 cases of AIDS and 934 deaths.
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Population, environment and development
Item Type: Newsletter
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Year: 00/01/2002
Abstract: The Government has adopted a long-term strategy to carry out environmental education through a multi-disciplinary approach aimed at increasing awareness, understanding and love for environment. Towards this end, the National Population and Family Development Board (NPFDB) under the Ministry of Women and Family Development has developed two training modules. The modules are Population and Development while the other one is Population, Environment and Development.
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Aging population in Malaysia: future challenges
Item Type: Newsletter
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Year: 00/07/2001
Abstract: In the light of the growth of the older population, there is a need to respond to the increasing proportion and the absolute number of older persons in the total population. In Malaysia, unlike Japan and other developed countries, the issue of aging is not as critical. However, with increasing proportion and number of older persons, Malaysia has to plan early for the need of the older persons which are quite different from the rest of population.
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Population structure and demographic bonus
Item Type: Newsletter
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Year: 00/01/2001
Abstract: Malaysia, like several other countries in the region, will benefit from the demographic change whereby the proportion of working age group has been increasing from 52 percent in 1970 to 58 percent in 1995. Currently, this group constitutes about 60 % and assuming fertility continues to decline as projected, this proportion will continue to increase, and will reach almost 64 % by the year 2020.
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