2004 – السكان والتنمیة البشریة في لیبیا 1954

Abstract

The prime objective of the work described in this study was to clarify the population situation and its characteristics in Libya through population development - what it was and what it become to be - over the last 50 years, trying to understand its future prospects and evolution. The methodology of the study was explained, followed by an introduction to Libyan geographic conditions such as geographic location, area, geological structure, topography, climate, water resources, soil, ground flora, and mineral resources establishing a relationship of each element with its effects on distribution and concentration of the population. The first chapter constituted Libya's population explaining in its first section the population census; its definition and development, concentrating on the population from historic point of view, that is from the end of the 19th century to the first half of the 20th century. Some details were given on population census since 1954 till 1995, economic and social cadastral survey between 2002 and 2003, expectations on 2004 and 2005 and future expectations till the year 2025.The second section discussed the development of the population growth including the natural increase, fertility, and the population development in the urban and rural regions. The third section discussed the characteristics of the population structure such as age, sex, family and marital status, economic and education, ending in brief with ethnology structure. The fourth section explained the population distribution and density, and factors affecting them. The second chapter studied the human development in Libya explaining - in a detailed historic introduction - the development situation, discussed Illiteracy and Education in section one, Health care in section two, work force and Unemployment in section three. Section four showed means of obtaining clean water, means of sewage carried away or treated, infant death rate, and life span. The fifth section explained Women and their role in the political and professional life, Living standards and Income. The third chapter detailed the status of human development within the administration division in Libya which constitutes 32 divisions known as Committees each with its own dedicated region showing some indications of the human population within these Committees. The first section studied residence and population distribution. Different services, including the most important two; education and health care were shown in section two. Section three looked at female education and women at work within the work force. Section four showed the statistical analysis - using a computer program known as S.P.S.S. - to evaluate a group of development parameters within the Committees for the year 2004. Finally the researcher presented the results achieved, summarized in overall concluding remarks, ending with some suggestions he sees important and valuable for future planning of