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Attitudes about Children and Fertility Limitation Behavior
1Mississippi State University.
Population Research and Policy Review
|June 8, 2013
Summary
Women's attitudes toward children and contraception significantly influence fertility limitation behavior. Understanding these attitudes is key to explaining the shift from high to low fertility rates in developing regions.
Area of Science:
- Demography
- Sociology
- Reproductive Health
Background:
- Fertility behavior is central to demographic theories.
- Attitudes towards childbearing and contraception are key factors in fertility transitions.
- Previous research highlights the link between attitudes and behavior, but specific nuances require further exploration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between attitudes about children and contraception and fertility limitation behavior.
- To explore how psychic costs associated with childbearing and contraceptive use impact fertility.
- To analyze these relationships within the context of a high-fertility, low-contraceptive-use setting.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from rural Nepal to examine fertility limitation behavior.
- Employed statistical models to assess the relationship between attitudes and contraceptive use.
- Measured specific attitudes including the value of children versus consumer goods, religious value of children, and acceptability of contraception.
Main Results:
- Multiple measures of women's attitudes towards children and contraception were independently associated with fertility limitation.
- Attitudes regarding the relative value of children, religious significance, and contraceptive acceptability all showed significant relationships.
- These findings confirm the independent impact of various attitudinal dimensions on contraceptive adoption for fertility control.
Conclusions:
- Women's attitudes regarding children and contraception are significant independent predictors of fertility limitation behavior.
- Understanding these nuanced attitudes is crucial for effective family planning interventions.
- The study underscores the importance of addressing socio-cultural and psychological factors in demographic transitions.
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