The decline of fertility in Tunisia. Determinants, effects and representations

Abstract

The principal aim of this article is to analyze the decline of fertility and demographic transition in Tunisia, its characteristics, its factors, its effects (repercussions) and the perceptions of population on var ious aspects of the demographic problems in Tunisia. We will focus our interest, in the first part, on a brief analysis of the characteristics of the demographic transition in Tunisia (in particular the decline of mortality and fertility). The second and the third parts will be centered on the determinants (population policy, nuptiality...) and the effects of the decline of fertility in Tunisia (demographic and economic effects, etc). Finally, the fourth part will be devoted to the inquiry and the study of the representations, and the analysis of the perceptions and attitudes of the population (in particular the young people) on various aspects relating to the demographic problem in Tunisia, especially fertility, population growth, nuptiality, natality, etc..