Comments on: Jordan: Poor and Backward http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/11/11/jordan-poor-and-backward/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:11:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Gitanjali http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/11/11/jordan-poor-and-backward/comment-page-1/#comment-1530798 Gitanjali Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:40:16 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=52542#comment-1530798 I think all these case studies can be adequately backed up with some facts that I happen to have. Although it os a hotly debated issue, studies have shown a strong inverse correlation between the level of education and the number of children born in a family. I agree with Abu Mohammed, ducation is key: A study conducted by DHS in Jordan for egs. showed that Jordanian women who had no education at all had an average of 6.9 children in 1990 whereas women who had 7-9 years of education had 5.4 children as an average. I have noticed though that Jordan had a high birthrate of 5.6 children during the 90's which was rivaled only by Yemen. Countries like Egypt, Syria and Tunisia had 3.6, 4.2 and 3.1 respectively. Why does Jordan have such a high birth rate? Is it still the same story in 2008? I think all these case studies can be adequately backed up with some facts that I happen to have. Although it os a hotly debated issue, studies have shown a strong inverse correlation between the level of education and the number of children born in a family.

I agree with Abu Mohammed, ducation is key: A study conducted by DHS in Jordan for egs. showed that Jordanian women who had no education at all had an average of 6.9 children in 1990 whereas women who had 7-9 years of education had 5.4 children as an average.

I have noticed though that Jordan had a high birthrate of 5.6 children during the 90’s which was rivaled only by Yemen. Countries like Egypt, Syria and Tunisia had 3.6, 4.2 and 3.1 respectively. Why does Jordan have such a high birth rate? Is it still the same story in 2008?

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