| چکیده انگلیسی مقاله |
Background & aim: The rapid decline in fertility rates and the disruption of the age pyramid balance could cause irreparable economic and social damage. This study aimed to determine the relationship between some important demographic and socio-economic factors and couples' fertility attitudes.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on the married men and women (512 participants), who visited healthcare centers in urban and rural areas of Rafsanjan, Iran from March to July 2022. The study population was selected via cluster sampling. A self-structured questionnaire was used to assess participants’ attitudes towards childbearing, which was completed on a self-report basis. The attitude score were compared using the Independent Sample T-test and one-way ANOVA test.Conclusion: Based on our results, the total childbearing attitude score gets nearly 75% of the total number, it can be concluded that the Rafsanjan population has a positive attitude toward childbearing. The results will help policy-makers for planning and intervention in line with the new demographic policies, through encouraging couples toward childbearing.at the community level. |
| نویسندگان مقاله |
| Soheila Pourmasumi
a) Assistant Professor, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
b) Clinical Research Development Unit, Ali-Ibn Abi-Talib Hospital, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
| Fatemeh Ayoobi
Assistant Professor, Occupational safety and Health Research Center, NICICO, World Safety Organization and Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
| Parvin Khalili
a) Assistant Professor, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
b) Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
| Marjan Karimi Davarani
BSc of Midwifery, Department of Health, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
| Zahra Jamali
a) Assistant Professor, Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
b) Clinical Research Development Unit (CRDU), Niknafs Hospital, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
| Shahla Kazemipor
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Humanities l, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
| Mahboubeh Vatanparast
a) Assistant Professor, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
b) Molecular Medicine Research Center, Research Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
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