مستويات الخصوبة في محافظة جنين من واقع التسجيل الحيوي لعام 1997م

This study aimed at recognizing the levels of people's fertility, infant mortality, as well as studying the demographic, social, and economic factors that affect these levels. The study was based on the vital registration data obtained from the Department of Civil Affairs at the Ministry of Interior (Jenin District). The study included all the birth notification cases in the Governorate for 1997 (7 440 birth cases). The researcher divided the District into city, town, village, and camp. The study was divided into five chapters. Chapter one included an introduction and a geographical summary of Jenin District in addition to the significance, the problem, the objectives, and the rationale of the study. It also included review of literature about this subject. Chapter two covered the population structure of Jenin District. It was found out , from the age structure of the population , that the community in the district was a youngful community. Some 43.4% of the populations were under 14 years old. The qualitative sexratio was 103.8 male compared with 100 females. The marital status study of the population showed that 35.3% of all the District population were married; divorce among males was 0.088; divorce among females was 0.36, widowers 0.22%; widows 2.56%; age average at first marriage was 19.7 years, and it was also found out that 99.2% of the population were Muslims. Chapter three examined the levels of fertility and the factors affecting it. The crude birth rate was 32.6, general fertility rate was 159 . The total fertility rate was 5.09 and gross reproduction rate was 2.45. It was found out that age at the first marriage, duration of marriage, and educational level were the major factors affecting women's fertility. Chapter four studied infant mortality levels and the factors affecting it. The infant mortality rate was 15.1 to Jenin District. There were differences in infant mortality rate according to place of living ranging from 12.3 in urban areas to 19.5 in rural areas, to 20.2 in refugee's camps. Demographic, social, and economic factors had an effect on the infant mortality rate. The study found out that 64.2% of infant death had taken place from one day to one week of age. Incomplete growth of embryo made up 42.2% of the direct causes of infant deaths.