Abstract

Abstract: characteristics of the population and to examine This study aimed to identify the demographic the reality, causes, and effects of population growth in the city of Wad Madani, adopting historical, descriptive, and statistical analysis approaches. Data were collected through a residents, selected via simple 150 d to a simple random sample of questionnaire administere random sampling, in addition to direct observation, and the data were analyzed using SPSS. reement among the unanimous ag-The study reached several key findings: there was near that the city of Wad Madani is experiencing high to very high rates of ( 96.6% ) sample population growth, reflecting broad community awareness of the accelerating demographic pressure in the region. The study further showed that this population growth is governed by the combined effect of natural increase and migration, with rising birth rates emerging as the . 28.9% ion at urban migrat-to-followed by the stream of internal rural , 71.1% leading driver at d increased pressure The clear negative repercussions of this demographic expansion include rise in domestic water consumption, and 61% on the health and education sectors, a of the 70% environmental degradation through the accumulation of household waste, with Accordingly, the study sample acknowledging the inadequacy of waste disposal facilities. recommended directing development policies toward developing secondary urban centers and the rural areas surrounding Wad Madani, and providing basic services and employment n toward the city center; as well as opportunities there to curb the inflow of internal migratio linking nearby villages and rural areas to Wad Madani through an integrated transportation network and improved road links, which would allow residents to live in rural areas while by reducing permanent urban settlement and easing working or studying in the city, there population pressure on urban neighborhoods .