Relationship between Childbearing Motivations and Women Reproductive Empowerment: A Correlational Study

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Alishah Arezo; GANJI JILA; MOHAMMADPOUR REZAALI; KIANI ZAHRA; SHAHHOSSEINI ZOHREH

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Journal: JOURNAL OF MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES Year:2019 | Volume:28 | Issue:168 Page(s): 96-107

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Relationship between Childbearing Motivations and Women Reproductive Empowerment: A Correlational Study

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childbearing motivationsQ1

women empowermentQ1

reproductiveQ2

reproductive-aged womenQ3

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Background and purpose: Female reproductive empowerment refers to the ability and rights to make free decisions in reproductive activities such as number of children and birth intervals. This study was designed to investigate the relationship between childbearing motivations and women reproductive empowerment. Materials and methods In this descriptive-correlational study, 810 women living in both urban (n=500) and rural (n= 310) areas participated. They were selected via two stage cluster sampling in Sari healthcare centers, 2017. Data were collected using a demographic-reproductive characteristics checklist, the Childbearing Questionnaire (CBQ), and Women's Empowerment Questionnaire. Data analysis was done applying independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and linear regression. Results There was no significant association in the mean score for women reproductive empowerment in urban and rural areas (91. 65± 12. 86, 91. 46± 13. 14, respectively, P= 0. 593). The present study showed that women reproductive empowerment was directly associated with positive dimension of childbearing motivations (β =0. 13, P <0. 001) while it was inversely associated with negative dimension of childbearing motivations (β =-0. 30, P <0. 001). Also, women employment status (β =0. 11, P= 0. 003), husband's educational background (β =0. 13, P= 0. 029), and age of the last child (β =-0. 07, P= 0. 021) were amongst the factors affecting women reproductive empowerment. Conclusion Women reproductive empowerment is associated with diferent socio-economic factors among which husbands' educational level is believed to be highly effective. Therefore, appropriate planning on this issue is of great benefit in improving women reproductive empowerment.

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Alishah, Arezo, GANJI, JILA, MOHAMMADPOUR, REZAALI, KIANI, ZAHRA, & SHAHHOSSEINI, ZOHREH. (2019). Relationship between Childbearing Motivations and Women Reproductive Empowerment: A Correlational Study. JOURNAL OF MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, 28(168 ), 96-107. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/45594/en

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Alishah Arezo, GANJI JILA, MOHAMMADPOUR REZAALI, KIANI ZAHRA, SHAHHOSSEINI ZOHREH. Relationship between Childbearing Motivations and Women Reproductive Empowerment: A Correlational Study. JOURNAL OF MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES[Internet]. 2019;28(168 ):96-107. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/45594/en

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Arezo Alishah, JILA GANJI, REZAALI MOHAMMADPOUR, ZAHRA KIANI, and ZOHREH SHAHHOSSEINI, “Relationship between Childbearing Motivations and Women Reproductive Empowerment: A Correlational Study,” JOURNAL OF MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol. 28, no. 168 , pp. 96–107, 2019, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/45594/en

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