الخصائص الديموغرافية واثرها على الخدمات والموارد الاقتصادية في مدينة سبها بالجماهيرية العربية الليبية

Abstract

ABSTRACT This study handled the topic of the demographic characteristics and their impact on services and economic resources at Sabha town, since 1990. This period had witnessed important transformations, which depended on the society’s orientations and policy towards the issues related to the topic under study; especially in relation to the economic and social development problem. The studygadopted a number of methodologies, the most significant of which were the historical- analytic- statistical approaches. The purpose is to achieve the following: _ - The determination of the directions of demographic change in Sabha. - Monitoring the effect of economic and social development programmes on population growth, distribution and structure. - Linking the results of these changes with the sustainable development perspective. For the achievement of these objectives, the study contained seven chapters; in addition to the introduction and conclusion. Chapter one reviewed the research strategy. Chapter two covered the theoretical framework for the study. The most important demographic theories were recognized. Chapter three formed, briefly, the geographical features of the study area. Chapter four handled the demographic characteristics of Sabha town. Chapter five dealt with the impact of growth on the economic resources and services at Sabha town. Chapter six discussed the future of population growth and services in the study area. 1

Finally, chapter seven reviewed the most important results and recommendation as follows: 2 1-Despite the Largeness of the study area, its natural resources are limited. Those related to agriculture and pastoral activities have already been exploited. 2- The population increased by high rates during the period of the study. These rates amounted to (3.6%). This is due to the rise in the natural growth rate amongst the Libyan population, which amounted to (2.5%) during the same period. 3- Through discussion with the in-coming employment to Sabha, it was discovered that, despite the flow of large numbers of in-coming employment, to participate in the implementation of the development programmes, their ratio to the total population did not rise to the extent of making a negative demographic impact. 4- An important demographic phenomenon which resulted from the rise ill the rates of population growth, in the study period, was the young hood of the population. Because of the rise in the ratio of the young (less than l5 years). 5- As a result of the expansion in educational services and their spreading over all the regions, illiteracy ratio decreased amongst the Libyan population, from (77.5%) in 1964, to (22.5%) in 1992. 6- The findings of the study indicate that there is a great development in admission to educational institutions. Thus, the number of pupils and students increased by. animal rate of (7%) in 1995. 7- The reduction of the contribution of Sabha population to economic activities. Thus, their ratio decreased from (43.3%) in 1964, to (38.5%) in 1995. This was due to the joining of alarge ratio of the population of the various educational stages. 2

8- According to the man-power distribution at Sabha town, regarding the main economic activities, it was discovered that there is a reduction in the ratio of the employees in the primary sector; and_t1leir rise in the secondary and tertiary sector. _ 9- Libya had witnessed a high rate of urban growth. Thus, the number of urban population kept rising from year to year so the ratio of urbanization increased from (57.5%) in 1973; to (85.5%) in 1995.