Family size in urban Wasit Governorate (a study in population geography)

Abstract

The family represents the nucleus of society, and if it is reconciled, others are reconciled. The size of the family has attracted the attention of the population since ancient times. Large families are considered a legitimate ambition. Adding a new baby to the family means adding a new income to it as long as agricultural activity is the dominant craft. It also means adding human and social power, which means prestige, power and prestige for those with Families are large in size and are reckoned with in rural communities.
And after the largest family size was preferred, the situation changed as soon as it entered the industry that relied on machines, which was accompanied by the movement of people from rural areas to urban areas, and here it became the addition of a new baby to the family instead of contributing to raising its economic level