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and IV-3e — show trends and
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projections of growth for four high risk age groups, according to geographical distribtition.
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Distribution of Infants:
. FigureIV-3b indicates that the infant. population: {Q-1? year) is expected to grow at the highest rate in the district centers, followed by the
intermediate areas.
The sub-district centers and the outer islands are axe
pected to grow at lower levels, but nearly identical rates.
At the same
time the total nunber of infants is expected to remain greatest in the district centers, followed by the intermediate areas, the outer islands, and
the sub-district centers. . By 1982, nearly one-half (48 percent) of al] in-
fants are projected to be living in the district centers -~ an increase of
four percent
from 1973. ‘However, despite this steady increase in the
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numbers of district center infants, this population group will continue to
constitute 3.8 percent of the total district center population’ through 1982.
By comparison, infants are expected to constitute increasingly larger proportions of the total
istand populations.
sub-district center, intermediate area,
and outer
Again this can be attributed to the practice of young
women who reside in the district centers, sending their cnildren to live
with relatives in outlying regions.
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Distribution of Children:
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