Document Type : Original Research Article
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Assistant Professor of Department of Community Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Student of Medical Science, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Assistant Professor, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
10.22038/jmrh.2024.64006.1860
Abstract
Background & aim : In Iran, fertility rate showed a significant decrease. This pattern will lead to population reduction during 2041-2046. Women’s employment is one of the factors which may affect fertility behavior. Therefore, this study was conducted with aim to determine the fertility behavior and its effective factors in female employees of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2016.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional and descriptive-analytical study. The statistical population was all married female employees of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The data collection tool is a researcher-made questionnaire. The simple enumeration method was used and 116 subjects were included in the study. Variables affecting fertility behavior were collected and the effect of each was investigated.
Results: The research findings showed that the level of education plays an important role in determining fertility behavior. So that a significant relationship was found between the level of education and all indicators of reproductive behavior, including the time interval between marriage and the first childbearing (p=0.008), the ideal number of children (p=0.007), the age gap between children (p=0.001) and age at the time of marriage (p=0.001). Income level, employment status, housing status, sexual preference, fear of childbearing and government facilities are other factors affecting fertility behavior (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The obtained results show that the educational status of individuals, job security and the existence of facilities in the administrative system to support childbearing for female employees are effective in their fertility behavior. It is essential to concern these factors in order to promote fertility intention.
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