Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday August IS 2002 — A? Economic dip boosts birth rates in poor countries WASHINGTON (AP) — The global economic slowdown is making it more difficult for poor coun-trito maintain family planning programs aimed at reducing their high birth rates said a study being released Thursday The finding was included in the annual report on global population trends by the Washington-base- d Population Reference Bureau a nonprofit group that analyzes demographic trends Carl Haub who prepared World Population Data Sheet” said that in poor nations with high fertility rates women typically bear four or more children in their lifetimes compared with one or two in industrialized countries "‘The relationship between poverty and fertility is hardly a surprise" Haub wrote “But it is taking on added importance with the increas- ing cost of maintaining national family planning programs in a time of world economic slowdown” He said that if poor nations are to achieve lower birth rates they must train more health workers increase es tion decided to withhold $34 million that had been earmarked for United Nations family planning activities The State Department said some of the funds would have gone to “Chinese agencies that carry out coercive programs” such as abortions and forced sterilizations Instead officials said the money will go to the US Agency for International Development which funds family plan ning initiatives in dozens of countries As it did last year the data sheet noted that almost 99 percent of population growth occurs in the developing-world while in Europe there are of contraceptives and so their infrastructures improve the-”200- 2 purchase economies can grow Last month the Bush administra - fewer births than deaths each year “From 2002 to 2030 the more developed countries are projected to go from 1197 billion to 1249 billion an increase of just 32 million people” the study said “Over the same period the population of the less developed world will jump from 5018 billion to 7873 billion an increase of more than 28 billion" Other highlights of the data sheet: ' HIVAIDS reached unprecedented proportions in southern Africa In Botswana 388 percent of adults are infected AIDS has resulted in some population decline in some African countries although the region con tinues to lead the world in projected growth The United States remains the fastest growing industrialized country due to a higher birth rate 2 1 children per woman and to immigration Countries facing the largest population losses between now and 2050 include Botswana Bulgaria Estonia Japan Russia South Africa and Ukraine Countries projected to have the largest population increases include Angola Democratic Republic of Congo Iraq Niger Palestinian territory Uganda and Yemen 1 L 1 1 I l r-- 1 SS &9 L T Of? Lr L3 CtL l Summer Sport and Casual Fashions Stock Up and Save on — " — SAVE St Selected Men's Roundtree & Yorke Short s Selected Young Men's Designer Tops and Bottoms Orig Selected Men's Designer Sportswear 2400-595- 0 NOW 816-20J- 1 Orig 4500-595- 0 NOW 1530-297- 5 Orig 2500-36A- 0 NOW 1150-180- 0 NOW SAVE © Selected Men's Nike Selected Men's Knits and Wovens from Roundtree & i l 7' - y 1 2500-360- 0 1150-1800- 1 B I ’ -- i ' flwL r vr iT Tees and Orig ' Selected Men' Roundtree & Yorke Casual Slacks i Shorts Yorke prig K 99 1800-250- 0 NOW Orig 2800 900-115- 0 vVt 'r££ J'1' I1®!!? ' ENTIRE STOCK - r Men's Non-Continui- ng V fin- " SiMocdon yariee by atom Untied tp Mock on hand Baa Ic nooeeasonal morchandhe k not lnduded Sorry Athletic Shoes we cannot accept phone or mad order on ctearance nwrehandtee LOOK FOR OUWOME INSERT IN TODAY’S PAPER 'I :' ( CXim Opportunities AuMiLABm for great decorating Ideas ' X for your home! CtMCkftllardexoni tor great jobc or check your tool DManft Mon location Ffmtl Offmtmuly Emfiijrr 1' hiwecMiwkrHhMUiCare one i cwcuATf i Mw Cm LetwwmawpaTn—c— mMetonmmtitiiiiiM rvmd nil OaonMi Cad Optima Mm CM 'I'1 S - vvi ‘ - tK:!"!:::::: :: : : : t :: : ' V ’ I |