Observation

This question was popular among the candidates, and their performance was above average.

In part (a), majority of the candidates mistook population dynamics with census.

In part (b), majority of the candidates listed factors that affect population dynamics correctly.

  
The expected answers are:

(a) Meaning of population dynamics

• It is the study of how/why population changes; in size/structure; over time.                                                                                                               

         (b) Factors that affect population dynamics

• fertility rate/rate of reproduction/birth rate/natality rate
• mortality/death
• migration/immigration/emigration
• government policy
• morbidity/disease
• security/war
• food / famine
• natural disasters/named
• availability of economic ventures