Theme 7 - Measuring social development

Question 1

What are some indicators that could be used to measure social development?

Answer 1

.life expectancy
.literacy rates
.the number of people per doctor
.the number of homeless people
.the infant mortality rate

Question 2

What are some social indicators that can give an indication of gender equality?

Answer 2

.male and female literacy rates
.fertility rate
.male and female life expectancy
.male and female food consumption
.employment type

Question 3

What are some indicators used to measure health of citizens and state of health service provided within a country?

Answer 3

.average life expectancy
.infant mortality rate
.% of gross domestic product spent on healthcare
.length of hospital waiting lists and waiting time
.mortality rate of specific health conditions

Question 4

What are 4 development indicators used to calcute the human developemnt index?

Answer 4

.average length of schooling in years
.literacy rates
.gross national income per capita
.life expectancy