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  • Title: Population growth in the cities of Irbid Governorate, Jordan.
    Author: Khamis M.
    Journal: Popul Bull ECWA; 1985 Dec; (27):127-43. PubMed ID: 12314490.
    Abstract:
    This discussion of population growth in the cities of Irbid Governorate, Jordan, covers population growth development city inhabitants before the 20th century; city population in the 20th century; population growth factors; natural growth; migration patterns; and migration factors. Despite the fact that no census was conducted before the turn of this century, estimates indicate that no significant variation in the population growth of the cities was registered. Between 1946-52, Jordanian cities witnessed a significant population growth because of Palestinian immigration to Jordan, leading to a 3-fold increase in comparison with the 1946 figure. A historical review of development in Irbid cities shows a decline in population stability in the city of Ajlun after the end of the "Al-Mamalik" rule and the population was confined to a limited number of families. This trend continued until the early 18th century when a number of people from nearby areas settled in the cities. Since then and up to the end of the past century, population growth was slow due to high mortality rates. As for the cities of Ramtha and Shuna, Ramtha has maintained its population because of its geographical location, and the city of northern Shuna accommodated a number of families only. Population growth of Irbid cities in the 1st half of the 20th century was characterized by slow development and fluctuation and by sharp declines in some years, attributable to high mortality rates caused by epidemics, wars, and conflicts. In the 1930s, mortality rates in Jordan, in general, reached 25-27/1000; birth rates were estimated at 48/1000, a natural increase of 2% annually. Like other Jordanian cities, those in the Irbid governorate witnessed a noticeable population growth that was attributed to the growth in the State's population. Population growth has varied significantly among the cities of the governorate, ranging from 1 to 9% annually with no major differences in the natural growth for each city. High growth rates continued over the 1961-79 period, except for Ajlun where rates were lower than that of other cities for the previous period. In 1981, all cities witnessed population increases compared with 1979, with growth rates ranging from 3 to 10% from 1979 to 1981. Natural growth is a pivotal factor to population growth in Jordan because of the disparity between birth and mortality rates, and Jordan is a leading nation in this respect. The trend of the 1970s continued in the 1980s, despite indications of scant change in birth and mortality rates. The first slightly increase while the second relatively decreased. Birth rates in Irbid cities range from 45 to 48/1000. Mortality rates are almost equal for all cities, ranging between 11 to 12/1000. Job opportunities is 1 of the main factors contributing to migration, followed by the social element, which covers rejoining the family or returning to the hometown. It is anticipated that current growth trends are likely to persist during the 1980s; a gradual decline is expected by the early 1990s.
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