آثار الزواج المبكر للذكور في محافظة المثنى : دراسة في جغرافية السكان

الملخص EN

The early marriage is of great importance in the population structure, in the increase in the size of the population, and in marriage, and its effects are not without positive and negative effects.

One of the positive aspects of early marriage for males is the increase in the number of births.

In the long term, the family is able to improve the economic situation through increasing and diversifying its income.

While the negative effects of early marriage were divorce.

The increase in the number of births and divorces was based on the field study data for 2018 and the sources of the library, as well as the use of tables and maps to facilitate comparison and draw conclusions.

The study reached several conclusions, among them is that households in urban areas depend on the lack of reproduction compared to the rural areas, which go to many where the percentage of increase in the number of births in urban (25.1% ) compared to (29.5% ) in the countryside of Muthanna province.

The highest rate was recorded in Al-Khader district (37.4% ) and the lowest in Al-Rumaitha district (24.8% ).

While the study showed that the rate of divorce in Muthanna province was (15.3% ), where the percentage of urban (17.4% ) compared to (13.4% ) in the countryside.

The study showed that the increase in the birth of a family, especially if the child is a male is considered a strong force and good reputation in society in addition to it represents a new economic source for the family through the exercise of work, and the study revealed that the abundance of divorce is caused by the so many problems of family and incompatibility between spouses, especially if the