Quantitative Analysis of Women headed familiesIn Omdurman.

Abstract

This study aims to shed light on, the study of families headed families in the Sudanese community. This study was conducted in Khartoum state in Omdurman city, during the period between June 2011–July 2014.Datawere collected throughquestionnaire in addition to the secondary data that are collected through relevantmaterials to the subject of research and obtained by previous studies, references and the Internet. The researcher analyzed this data of the study by using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).It was clear from the results of the analysis , women- heads of families- live under the pressure of social and economic life, as a result of several reasons forced them to be headed of their families for the sake of their families, these reasons ,include; death of a spouse, divorce, disability, or immigration. - The study found that, despite the ongoing pressures, we find that these women adhere to their work, and work very hard, and almosttake all the responsibilities of family management, helped in this by cooperationof sons,daughters,and some relatives.