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Title: | Effects of sociodemographic background on fertility motivation patterns in the Beni-Suef governorate, Upper Egypt |
Authors: | Ahmed, Gehad S. Saleh, Lamiaa Alareed, Heba R. El-Shabrawy, Ekram M. Elbahrawe, Rasha S. |
Keywords: | Birth spacing Childbearing desire Family planning Fertility motivations Ideal number of children Population growth |
Issue Date: | 2022 |
Publisher: | Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences |
Series/Report no.: | Original Article;853-860 |
Abstract: | Objectives: A comprehensive assessment of childbearing motivations in the governorate of Beni-Suef was conducted to better understand fertility patterns, and to develop appropriate familial policies and programs to reduce fertility rates and address the problem of overpopulation in Upper Egypt. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from May 2019 to May 2021. A total of 1085 married women who attended any health care service in rural or urban primary health care facilities in the Beni- Suef governorate were included in the study. Results: The results revealed that 42.1% of participants had a positive desire for childbearing, and 45% of participants had a negative desire for childbearing; the rest of the participants (12.9%) had undecided motivations. The most prevalent positive motive for childbearing was a love of children (40.8%), whereas the most prevalent negative motive for childbearing was economic circumstances (44.7%). A statistically significant difference was observed in fertility motivations among the studied women, depending on age, education, husband’s education, age at marriage, marriage duration, number of living siblings, monthly income, occupation, gravidity, parity, and chronic diseases (p ¼ 0.001). Conclusion: A great need exists to involve young couples who have not yet attained their desired family size and who do not use family planning methods, in fertility regulation interventions. |
URI: | http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7329 |
ISSN: | 1658-3612 |
Appears in Collections: | Vol 17 No 5 (2022) |
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