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Studies of fertility behaviors of pastoral groups in general and Arab Bedouins in particular are very scarce, largely due to the difficulty of collecting information about them, in addition to their shrinking numbers.  Therefore, the purpose of this study is to present fertility levels of nomadic and pastoral groups in Suman desert and northern parts of Saudi Arabia, and examine the determinants of their fertility behavior. The effect of several demographic, social, economic and geographic factors on fertility will be tested. Questionnaire interviews that were conducted in Suman and northern parts of Saudi Arabia during the last three months of 2005 were the source of data for this study. The data collected include demographic and social characteristics of 452 families.