الابعاد الاجتماعية والاقتصادية لمشكلة الفقر في المناطق الريفية بولاية الخرطوم

Abstract

Abstract The investigation of the situation of the poor in the peripheral areas of the Khartoum is mainly concerned with the socioeconomic dimension of poverty in Khartoum state. Dar Elsalam area of Urn Badda Province was chosen as and example of the peripheral areas for a number of considerations most important of whish is that it represent an absorption area for those affected by drought and civil war. This condition compelled them to fonn squatters in the peripheral area where poverty symptoms are quite clear. The study is based on a key issue that poverty in the peripheral area constitute a problem that worths study. This because of the conditions under which the poor people live in those peripheral area. This is being the case as the poor people do not get the basic and necessary needs that meet the minimum standard of a decent living condition. . The study employed the descriptive methodology because this method is widely used in scientific research and because of its ability to describe the social reality and its characteristics. The household is used as unit of study. A sample survey technique is use to collect data from a selected group of the households that constitutes of the sample. A questionnaire is being distributed to the selected house holds and data is consequently ascertained. The sample size was 200 households. The questionnaire contained key questions, the most basic conditions of the population in Dar Elsalam Area has affected the population. The collected data was analysed using SPSS computer package. The obtained results enabled us to present answers to the question of the study by using the indicators of house hold poverty. The study obtained a number of results most impoliant of which is that the socio - economic condition are deteriorating. More over the household do not get the minimum level of income that sustains them or make them meet their basic needs. The study also proved that basic services such as water and electricity supplies are lacking in addition to education and health services. But the most serious problem is the fact that child employment is a rampant phenomenon. And also school dropout is also found to be a serious problem.