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- Title
THE IMPACT DEGREE OF SOCIAL CAUSES OF POVERTY ON THE TRENDS OF CITIZENS OF AL- MAFRAQ GOVERNORATE, JORDAN.
- Authors
ALMASAEED, SALEH GNEAAN; AL-FAWWAZ, TORKI M.
- Abstract
This study aimed to identify the degree of influence of social causes of poverty on the trends of citizens of Al-Mafraq Governorate. The study consisted of (294) researched persons, who were chosen using relative random sampling from the three provinces of Al-Mafraq Governorate (North -Eastern Badia, North Western Badia and Al-Mafraq Town (Al-qasabah) for the study purpose, a 16-item questionnaire was constructed and used for data collection. Descriptive and deductive analyses were used to determine substantial differences. The study revealed the following results: the degree of influence of social causes of poverty on the trends of citizens of Al-Mafraq Governorate was (high), reaching the arithmetic mean of the respondents (3.76: 5.00) in terms of: weak social safety nets, high population growth rate, women competing against men in the labor market, increased migration from rural areas to cities in search of better work, unsuitable work place and wages. In light of the results of this study, a number of scientific and practical recommendations have been presented.
- Subjects
JORDAN; POVERTY statistics; STATISTICAL sampling; POPULATION statistics; SOCIAL surveys; RESPONSE rates; GOVERNMENT questionnaires; URBAN-rural migration
- Publication
CLEAR International Journal of Research in Commerce & Management, 2016, Vol 7, Issue 6, p15
- ISSN
2249-4561
- Publication type
Article