Demographic diversity and the requirements of sustainable development in the education sector in southern Libya: The Qatrun region (as a case study)

Abstract

This research paper aims to examine population demographics and highlight their relationship with sustainable development programs in the education sector in one of the border regions (Al-Qatrun area), while attempting to focus on illustrating how these changes impact the planning and implementation of educational development programs in the region. The significance of this paper lies in its attempt to focus on remote areas that suffer from a shortage of educational resources and face various demographic challenges, in an effort to identify the dimensions of the studied phenomenon using a questionnaire and adopting a comprehensive survey methodology of administrators at the Ministry of Education in the region, totaling 130 respondents. The study reached numerous findings through which it attempted to provide a clear scientific vision that helps create awareness of demographic realities and assists in developing capacities, identifying needs, and achieving balanced development programs through its analysis of population data and its proposal to establish policies for improving educational services provided, determining developmental priorities, and forecasting the region's future needs to ensure the alignment of population policies with sustainable development goals, particularly in border areas, through understanding the problems they face and attempting to improve quality of life and provide better opportunities for residents.