The Social Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6125ISSN: Print 1818-5800
Abstract
The studies show that the fertility rate has recently changed from natural level to controlled level in Iran in 1990s. Because women’s attitude are one of the important factors on this decline, the main objective of this study is recognition of women’s attitude to fertility. The main question is what factors affect women’s attitude. Fertility is not just a demographic variable but it is an important variable that has several aspect including cultural and socio-economic. Every change in fertility depends on changing in attitude of human. This investigation has been performed by using the survey method and 300 people were studied. To analyze the data, the multi-variable regression has been used. The results from the multi-variable regression statistical analysis of the factors affecting on women’s attitude equal R2 = 0.62. It can be concluded that the duration of marriage life, age, man’s age of marriage, occupation and education have affected the women’s attitude.
How to cite this article:
Mojdeh Kiani. Women’s Attitude to Fertility in Iran: A Case Study in Isfahan, Iran.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/sscience.2011.398.403
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1818-5800/sscience.2011.398.403