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DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BAĆINA PARISH (1870. – 1880.)
Žarko Dugandžić
; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Mostar
Abstract
Both components of the natural movement of the population are on the
transition from high to low. The average annual birth rate ranges at the
level of 29.60 ‰ and thus found itself at the beginning of the demographic
transition, fertility, and the average mortality rate captures the
mean mortality and is about 17.70 ‰, and all this suggests that the parish
Baćina already found itself early in the process of demographic transition.
In this development process, in which both components of the
natural movement have dropped, the resultant provides a moderate rate
of natural increase, which amounts to 9.17 ‰. Rhythm is the conception
pronounced during the spring, while in autumn the least, probably
because they are busy autumn population works in the field. In the total
number of births in the parish there were no reports of illegitimate child
birth, which shows the non-patriarchal tradition population. The parish
is Baćina during Herzegovina uprising was significantly less burdened by
refugees from BiH in relation to other Neretva parishes, so this is one of
the reasons for these demographic trends. The parish still recorded high
mortality in childhood (0-14), but in fertile age, as a result of poor living
conditions and various diseases. During this survey there were recorded
more marriages in consanguinity, which speaks of a kind of isolationism
directionality to their own population and low level of space mobility of
population.
Keywords
Parish Baćina; Neretva Valley; birth rate; mortality; nuptiality; natural increase
Hrčak ID:
228205
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Publication date:
11.12.2013.
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