Women's reproductive behaviour and perspectives on fertility, and their modifying factors, in a Turkish province with a high fertility rate

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dc.authoridKILIÇLI, AYŞEGÜL/0000-0003-1105-9991|Koruk, Fatma/0000-0003-2984-3776|KILIÇLI, AYŞEGÜL/0000-0003-1105-9991|Celik, Kezban/0000-0003-0234-9006
dc.authorwosidKILIÇLI, AYŞEGÜL/GPF-4240-2022
dc.authorwosidKoruk, Fatma/ABF-5381-2020
dc.authorwosidKILIÇLI, AYŞEGÜL/ABH-1907-2021
dc.contributor.authorEroglu, Kafiye
dc.contributor.authorKoruk, Fatma
dc.contributor.authorKoruk, Ibrahim
dc.contributor.authorCelik, Kezban
dc.contributor.authorGuner, Perihan
dc.contributor.authorKilicli, Aysegul
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T20:45:16Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T20:45:16Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentİstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjectives Population growth is an important public health problem with economic, social, cultural and political consequences. The aim of the study was to determine the reproductive behaviour and perspectives on fertility of women in Sanliurfa, the city with the highest fertility rate in Turkey. Methods The quantitative dimension of the study was carried out using a mixed methods approach in which 300 women were interviewed and a questionnaire was completed; the qualitative dimension was carried out through in-depth individual interviews with 14 women, using a semi-structured interview form. Analysis of the qualitative data was done using a content analysis technique. Results The median number of children was three (range 0-10). Women with no or a low level of education tended to have a greater number of children. Preference for a particular sex of child was one reason behind the higher number of children. These two factors were main causes of an increased number of children. Women with no or a low level of education (odds ratio [OR] 9.1) and women who expressed a preference for a male child (OR 5.9) had more children compared with other women. Participants regarded a male child as more valuable than a female child and that having many children strengthened the family. Parents regarded their sons as insurance for their old age. Having an induced abortion was perceived as a sin. Conclusion The results showed that cultural norms and values significantly affected fertility rates.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/13625187.2020.1857355
dc.identifier.endpage147en_US
dc.identifier.issn1362-5187
dc.identifier.issn1473-0782
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.pmid33403875en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85099048000en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage139en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/13625187.2020.1857355
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11411/7485
dc.identifier.volume26en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000605374100001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Careen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectFamily Planningen_US
dc.subjectFertilityen_US
dc.subjectMixed Methodsen_US
dc.subjectNumber Of Childrenen_US
dc.subjectValue Of A Childen_US
dc.subjectWomen's Healthen_US
dc.titleWomen's reproductive behaviour and perspectives on fertility, and their modifying factors, in a Turkish province with a high fertility rate
dc.typeArticle

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