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Center Population Studies

Center for Population Studies (CPS)

Advancing research, training, and policy engagement on population dynamics—fertility, mortality, migration, urbanization, and public health—for sustainable development in Imo State, Nigeria, and Africa.

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Focus Areas
Fertility • Mortality • Migration
Methods
Demography • Surveys • GIS
Engagement
Policy • Community • NGOs
Outputs
Briefs • Maps • Datasets
Programmes & Training
Admission Info
  • Postgraduate Diplomas: Population Studies; Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E).
  • M.Sc. / M.Phil. / Ph.D.: Demography, Population Health, Migration Studies.
  • Short Courses: Survey Design, STATA/SPSS/R for Demography, GIS for Health/Population, Impact Evaluation.
  • Executive Workshops: Policy Brief Writing, Data Visualization, Results-Based M&E.
Data Services & Laboratories
Survey & Field Lab

Questionnaire design, sampling, CAPI tools (ODK/KoBo), field management, and data quality audits.

GIS & Visualization Hub

Spatial analysis and mapping for health, education, migration, and urban planning indicators.

Research Themes
  • Fertility, family planning, maternal & child health.
  • Mortality, life expectancy, epidemiological transitions.
  • Migration (internal & international), displacement, urbanization.
  • Youth bulge, labor markets, education outcomes.
  • Population, environment & climate resilience.
Recent Projects & Policy Engagement
Household Survey on Health Access

Baseline and endline surveys informing primary healthcare and insurance policy.

Migration & Urban Livelihoods

Spatial patterns of youth migration and informal employment in Owerri and environs.

Population & Climate Adaptation

Community vulnerability mapping and adaptation planning with LGAs and NGOs.

Admission Requirements
  • PGD/M.Sc.: Relevant first degree (Social Sciences, Public Health, Statistics, Geography, etc.) with required CGPA.
  • Ph.D.: Relevant Master’s degree with research proposal and referee reports.
  • Short Courses: Open to practitioners; basic statistics/computing recommended.
Always confirm session-specific criteria from the Admissions Office.
Impact & KPIs
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Policy Briefs
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Documents & Templates
All Documents
Survey SOP (PDF)
Ethics Checklist (PDF)
Data Use Agreement (DOCX)
Stata/R Templates (ZIP)
Contact & Office Hours

Center for Population Studies, Imo State University, Owerri.

Email: cps@imsu.edu.ng

Phone: +234 (0) 000 0000

Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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