Lamyaa A. M. Environmental distribution of demographic indicators for the female population of Iraq

Abstract

The research aims to clarify the reality of demographic indicators for Females in Iraq at the environmental level (urban - rural) by focusing on some social and economic indicators by comparing them at the environmental level, relying on the descriptive and analytical approach in order to achieve the goal of the research, and the most important results of the research were: the high percentage of rural Females at the lower educational levels (and below - primary) compared to the high percentage of urban Females at the higher educational levels (middle school and above), and this indicates a widening gap in educational attainment among Females at the environmental level, and a lower rate of economic activity for rural Females compared to the rate for urban Females, which amounts to ( (8.6 and 13.9%) respectively. The percentage of Females heading families in urban areas reached 10.3%, which is a high percentage compared to the percentage of rural Females heading families, which was 8.6%.

Females within the age group (15-49) years in the countryside believe that it is justified for a husband to beat his wife in various circumstances, which is more than Females in urban areas. Their percentage in the countryside has increased compared to their percentage in urban areas, so the percentages of Females who believe that a man has the right to abuse his wife are higher. The highest percentage was for the reason of revealing household secrets, amounting to 46.5%, compared to a lower percentage in urban areas, which amounted to 28.4%. The lowest percentage was for the reason for burning food, which amounted to 19.4%, which is a high percentage compared to its percentage in urban areas.