Ideal fertility, the differences between rural/urban and its related factors (Case of individuals attended for the pre-marriage medical test in Kermanshah city)

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1 PhD Candidate of Demography, Department of Demography, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

2 Associate Professor of Demography, Department of Demography, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

3 M.A of Sociology, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Allameh Tabatabaie University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Total fertility has declined in Iran in recent decades. Reduced fertility occurred in rural areas after urban areas with an interval. However, they have different fertility levels. The aim of the present study is to investigate the differences between rural and urban ideal fertility and its determinants. Target population consists men and women who attended selected health centers for the pre-marriage medical test. The research method is survey and a sample of 400 individuals are interviewed. Results showed that maternal education level has a significant effect on ideal fertility in urban areas. The results also suggest that the respondent's education level, mother's education level, employment status and family income have significant effect on the size of the ideal fertility among the villagers. Finally, the used model explaine about 32% of the variance of ideal fertility among villagers. The findings also showed that socio-economic context of rural and urban residents are different. So, residents of the village in the face with the wrong population programs are more vulnerable. The villagers demand special attention in population policy.

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Community Development (Rural and Urban)
Volume 6, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
Autumn & Winter
October 2014
Pages 193-208

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