Social Factors Affecting the Population Problem in Rural Assiut Governorate | ||
| Assiut Journal of Agricultural Sciences | ||
| Volume 55, Issue 3, July 2024, Pages 339-351 PDF (1.02 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ajas.2024.276002.1345 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mohamed G. Rashed; Moustafa H. A. Ghanem; Randa Y. M. Sultan; Youssef H. A. Abdel-kader* | ||
| Department of Rural sociology, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The study aimed to identify the nature of the respondents’ awareness of aspects of the population problem, identify the social factors affecting the population problem, and determine the correlational relationships between the independent variables studied and the respondents’ awareness of aspects of the population problem. This study was conducted in five centers in Assiut Governorate, with a village in each center. The total amounted to the study sample was 382 respondents in the selected villages. Data were collected through a personal interview with the head of the family. To analyze the data of this study, we used Pearson’s simple correlation coefficient test, stepwise multiple regression, and weighted average, in addition to descriptive statistics using frequencies and percentages. It became clear from the results that most of the respondents have awareness of aspects of the population problem, and among the most important social factors influencing the population problem are education, early marriage, and customs and traditions. The effect of seven independent variables on the degree of awareness of the study sample about the population problem was also proven significant. The study also recommends the following: The state must formulate a population information policy aimed at raising community awareness about the dangers of population increaseand how to control it and reduce birth rates, The Ministry of Education must pay attention to education and eradicating illiteracy, especially female education, and encourage civil society organizations to play a more effective role in providing services and awareness in this field. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Population awareness; Population problem; Social factors | ||
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