Factors Influencing the Desired Number of Children Among Married Women in the Reproductive Age and its Implications for Policy Making

Sarvestani, Khadijeh Asadi; Khoo, Suet Leng; Malek, Nor Malina; Yasin, Suziana Mat; Ahmadi, Aliyar

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“…28,30 Previous studies had found that the number of children preferred within families was influenced by education, residence, economic status, and exposure to media. [31][32][33][34][35][36] However, our study pointed out regional variation in fertility preferences in Myanmar, which was consistent with a study among currently married men in Kenya. 37 Because of differences in acceptability and accessibility within different cultures and customs in Myanmar, geographical area was one of the factors to be considered for providing reproductive health services according to people's needs.…”

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Predictors of modern contraceptive use and fertility preferences among men in Myanmar: further analysis of the 2015-16 demographic and health survey

Aung¹,

Soe²,

Moh³

2019

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Men’s opposition to contraception and men’s fertility preferences can affect women’s unmet need for family planning. In Myanmar, there is limited research on men's reproductive health while women’s fertility, fertility preferences, and use of reproductive health services were well understood. A better understanding of men’s perceptions and preferences can support evidence-based male sexual and reproductive health programs and improve their effectiveness. This study focused on predictors of modern contraceptive use and fertility preferences among men age 15-49 years in Myanmar.Methods: A secondary data analysis was conducted using the 2015-16 Myanmar Demographic and Health Survey. Among 4,737 men age 15-49 years in the selected households, 3,248 men who ever had sex and 2,831 currently married men were selected as the sample for contraceptive use and fertility preferences respectively. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used with two separate models.Results: Among men who ever had sex, 39% were currently using modern contraception and 60% married men said they would like to have more than two children. Men from the coastal, and plain regions were more likely to use modern contraception and had higher fertility preferences compared with men living in the hilly region. The working men had higher levels of modern contraceptive use than jobless men and men from middle wealth index were significant current contraceptive users.Conclusions: The geographic region was a predictor of both current contraceptive use and fertility preferences, while occupation showed a significant correlation with contraceptive use.

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confidence: 89%

Predictors of modern contraceptive use and fertility preferences among men in Myanmar: further analysis of the 2015-16 demographic and health survey

Aung¹,

Soe²,

Moh³

2019

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…As well as, the previously mentioned one conducted by (Mohsen et al, 2016).They reported that a minority of Egyptian women agreed that using contraceptives are negatively affected by far distance. Finally, the previously mentioned one conducted by (Asadisarvestani et al, 2017). They illustrated that 43.7% rural women agreed that the use of contraceptives can cause infertility.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…They revealed that 32.3% of women stated that family planning services were far away from home that make them usually came late for the refill and also, they had to wait for a long time for the services. The previously mentioned one conducted by (Asadisarvestani, Khoo, Malek, Yasin & Ahmadi, 2017). They illustrated that 20.6% of the urban women agreed that the use of contraceptives can cause infertility.…”

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Perception of women towards contraceptive methods: using health belief model

Mahmoud

Ghaly

Ahmad

2020

IJANS

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Introduction: The Health Belief Model (HBM) is one of the major conceptual frameworks guiding current research as well as practice in the health sciences. It takes into account the multiple factors present in a person’s decisions to live a healthy life, seek help when needed, and maintain periodic check-ups and screening. Aim of the study is to identify perception of women towards contraceptive methods using the health belief model. Research design: A descriptive research design was utilized in this study. Setting: This study was conducted at four family planning clinics affiliated to four maternity hospitals namely: EL- Shatby Maternity University hospital affiliated to Alexandria University, Dar-Ismail Maternity hospital affiliated to Ministry of Health, Faisal hospital affiliated to Health Insurance and Dar ALWelada hospital affiliated to Medical Health Association. Subjects: A convenience sample of 320 women who were seeking family planning services. Tools; Tool I: Contraceptive users' basic data structured interview schedule; Tool II: Contraceptive users' Health Belief scale. Results: Approximately an equal percent (56.56% & 43.44%) of the contraceptive users perceived themselves either highly susceptible or moderately susceptible for threat of getting pregnant, respectively. More than three-fourths (76.25%) of them had moderate perceived severity to the problems associated with contraceptive use compared to only 23.75% of them who had high level of perception. As much as 84.37% of them highly perceived the benefits of contraception uptake. Meanwhile, almost all (93.44%) of them moderately perceived barriers associated with contraception utilization. Conclusion: Contraceptive users had high perception related to susceptibility of the threat of pregnancy and benefits of contraceptive methods utilization. Moreover, the vast majority of them had moderate perception to severity and barriers associated with contraception uptake. Last but not least, there was a statistically significant correlation between women's health beliefs and their utilization of contraceptive method.

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“…A Census Bureau report reveals that Iran ranks among the top 20 most populous countries; however, it has experienced a substantial decline in its total fertility rate. Specifically, the fertility rate plummeted from an average of more than 6.58 births per woman in the early 1980s to an average of 1.92 births per woman in 2006 (2)(3)(4)(5). Consequently, policymakers are concerned about declining fertility rates and the number of children within households (3).…”

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Effective Factors in the Number of Children Among Iranian Women: An Application of Poisson Regression Model

Ghorbani,

Gharibi,

Ansari-Nia

et al. 2023

Middle East J Rehabil Health Stud

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Background: The number of children born into a family has a significant impact on a mother’s reproductive system’s physiological health and overall well-being. Objectives: This study aimed to explore the effective factors in the number of living children (NLC) among married women in Semnan, Iran, with a particular focus on social, cultural, and economic influences. Methods: This cross-sectional study examined the reproductive histories of 600 married women aged 15 to 49 years from Semnan, Iran. Sample size calculations were based on the principal variable, the expected number of children, using PASS software. The women were selected through a multistage random sampling method from health center lists in 2018 (April-October). The data were collected through interview questionnaires and analyzed using the Quasi-Poisson model. Results: The mean (standard deviation [SD]) age at first marriage for mothers (MAM) and fathers was estimated to be 21.02 (4.80) and 25.10 (4.70) years, respectively. Additionally, the mean (SD) values for the number of expected children (NCEX), living children, and the number of pregnancies were 2.19 (0.96), 1.85 (0.81), and 2.15 (1.03), respectively. Among the variables of interest, only NCEX, the number of pregnancies (with a positive effect), MAM, father’s education, multiple births, and the desire to have children (with a negative effect) significantly influenced NLC. Conclusions: This study recommends implementing an educational program to promote an optimal and ideal family size to prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes. The age of women at marriage is a significant factor, as an increase in women’s age leads to shorter pregnancy intervals, exposing women to complications, such as premature birth, perinatal death, and intrauterine growth restriction. Policymakers should, therefore, encourage early marriages by fostering a culture and providing supportive facilities.

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Factors Influencing the Desired Number of Children Among Married Women in the Reproductive Age and its Implications for Policy Making

Cited by 5 publications

References 18 publications

Predictors of modern contraceptive use and fertility preferences among men in Myanmar: further analysis of the 2015-16 demographic and health survey

Predictors of modern contraceptive use and fertility preferences among men in Myanmar: further analysis of the 2015-16 demographic and health survey

Perception of women towards contraceptive methods: using health belief model

Effective Factors in the Number of Children Among Iranian Women: An Application of Poisson Regression Model

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