The Relationship of Socio-Demographic Factors, Fertility Behavior and Child’s Perceived Value with Fertility Intention of Women in a Region in the East of Iran

Azmoude, Elham; Behnam, Haniye; Barati-Far, Saeede; Kabirian, Maryam

The Relationship of Socio-Demographic Factors, Fertility Behavior and Child’s Perceived Value with Fertility Intention of Women in a Region in the East of Iran

Document Type : Original article

Authors

Elham Azmoude ¹

Haniye Behnam ²

Saeede Barati-Far ²

Maryam Kabirian ¹

¹ Department of Midwifery, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran

² Student Research Committee, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran

Abstract

Background: Fertility intention is one of the strongest predictors of couple’s fertility behavior that is affected by many variables. This study aimed to identify the relationship of socio-demographic factors, fertility behavior, and child’s perceived value with fertility intention of women in a region in the east IranMethods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 241 married women aged between 15 and 49 years of Torbat Heydariyeh City in 2015, were studied. The data collection scales included a demographic information form, fertility information questionnaire and Trommsdorff’s child value questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS 16 by Chi-square, Kruskal–Wallis, t-independent test and logistic regression. The significance level of P

Keywords

Fertility

Intention

Demography

Reproduction

Women