Categories Economics Demography Physiology Definition The study of The statistical study | The study of the production, of all populations —_| organic processes consumption and and aspects of an distribution of goods organism. and services Focus The economy Population Living organisms Le. Processes the human body ‘Activities/Specialti esipractical examples Microeconomics: deals with the personal decisions of consumers and entrepreneurs Macroeconomics research of nation's economy, such as the sectors of agriculture, industry, and service Biodemography: Studies the interactions between the birth and death processes that shape individuals, cohorts and Populations Social demography: analyzes the relationships between economic, social, cultural and biological processes influencing a population. Economic Demography: studies the economics determinants and consequences of Population processes such as marriage, fertility, the family divorce, mortality, population growth ete. Human physiology: s concerned with the functioning of organs, like the heart and liver, and how the senses, such as sight and smell, work Ecological physiology: studies how animals developed or evolved specific biological mechanisms to cope with a particular environment. (the adaptations we inherit to survive in particular environment) Clinical physiology is the study of human physiology as it relates to the medical practice Use of Knowledge Helps in solving problems like unfair wages, rapid population growth, people migration to city centers, high crime incidence, and loss of human resources due to overseas migration Helps to analyze the vast population processes for use in political observations. Scientists use demography for research purposes, and businesses use demography for the purpose of advertising Contributes to our understanding of our physiological evolution as a species and allows for the development of medical research based on factors such as heredity.