Investigating the view of childbearing among students of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in 2022
Journal of Behdasht dar Arseh (i.e., Health in the Field),
Vol. 11 No. 2 (1402),
24 Aban 2023
,
Page 34-42
https://doi.org/10.22037/jhf.v11i2.42706
Abstract
Background and Aims: Fertility is a social behavior formed in the cultural context of society. Considering the recent decline in the population growth rate due to the decreased fertility and the need to make clear decisions in the field of having children, it is highly important to know the views of young people towards having children. The present study was conducted in order to examine the views of students of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences regarding childbearing in 2022.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 306 unmarried students of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences using cluster sampling method. The data was collected using a researcher-made questionnaire, whose validity and reliability were calculated. Data analysis was done using SPSS (v. 24) software. Compliance with ethical considerations was considered in all stages of the study implementation.
Results: In this study, 213 women and 93 men participated. In the knowledge section of the maximum 26 points, the average score was 15.57. The grades of almost more than two-fifths (47%) of the samples were lower than the average grade obtained and no significant difference was observed between the knowledge scores of the studied faculties. In the attitude section, out of a maximum of 235 points, the average score received was 140.78. Almost half of the samples obtained an attitude score lower than the average. Indeed, there observed a significant difference between the attitude scores of the three faculties.
Conclusion: Considering the unfavorability of the knowledge and attitude scores in this study, it is necessary to carry out educational programs to increase the awareness and improve the attitude of young people in the field of childbearing.
- Students, Knowledge, Attitude, Childbearing
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