Open AccessDivorce Phenomenon in the Jabal Al-Ahdar Region – Libya A Study in Social Geography of Its Rates , Spatial Variation and Causes By
Author(s) -
د. أحمد عبد السلام عبد النبي عبد الكريم د. أحمد عبد السلام عبد النبي عبد الكريم
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
maǧalaẗ ǧameʼaẗ al-malīk abdul aziz. al-adab wa al-uʼlum al-īnsaniaẗ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1319-0989
DOI - 10.4197/art.28-13.10
Subject(s) - phenomenon , variation (astronomy) , spatial variability , geography , economic shortage , economic geography , descriptive statistics , demography , sociology , statistics , government (linguistics) , linguistics , physics , philosophy , mathematics , quantum mechanics , astrophysics
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 .