Divorce Phenomenon in the Jabal Al-Ahdar Region – Libya A Study in Social Geography of Its Rates , Spatial Variation and Causes By

although the size of the divorce phenomenon in the Jabal Al Ahdar region is experiencing rapid growth , the region has not previously undertaken any geographical study of the spatial dimensions of this problem . Therefore, this study aims to track evolution of the phenomenon and analyze its spatial variation and causes .To achieve this aim , the study relied on official data and statistics , also on field work by questionnaire (112) divorced women in the study region . The analysis of data is by descriptive method .The study found that the size of divorce phenomenon and its rates between 2000-2018 in the study region has significant rising , and the study also found a large spatial variation in this phenomenon . The study concluded that there are thirteen reasons of divorce in the study region , the most important of which is housing shortage .