The Relationship of Demographic and Socio-economic Factors with Fertility Attitudes in the Married Couples

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 (۵۱۲ participants), who visited healthcare centers in urban and rural areas of Rafsanjan, Iran from March to July ۲۰۲۲. 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 ۷۵% 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.

Keywords:

Attitude , Reproductive Behaviour , Population growth , Birth Rates , Population Surveillance