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Family Planning Practice by Patterns of Marriage in the North of Iran



Taghizadeh Z1 ; Vedadhir A2, 3 ; Bayani F4 ; Behmanesh F5 ; Ebadi A6 ; Pourreza A7 ; Abbasishavazi MJ8, 9 ; Bijani A4
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  1. 1. Dept. of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Dept. of Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. UCL Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS), University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
  4. 4. Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
  5. 5. Dept. of Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Behavioral Sciences Research Center (BSRC), Nursing Faculty of Baqhiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. Dept. of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  8. 8. Dept. of Demography, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
  9. 9. Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute (ADSRI), Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

Source: Iranian Journal of Public Health Published:2017

Abstract

Background: The fertility experience in Iran suggests that the family planning programs had an effective role in the fertility reduction. This study aimed to specify patterns of marriage in Iran and especially in a northern city of Iran and to investigate the association between patterns of marriage and contraceptive use before first pregnancy and current contraceptive use. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, following the implementation of an expert panel in order to investigate marriage patterns, 880 women aged 15-49 yr old, were selected by multistage cluster sampling and completed the “reproductive practices” questionnaire in Babol City, northern Iran, in 2013. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS ver.16 and descriptive and analytical parameters. Results: There are three patterns of marriage in the northern part of Iran: Traditional, Mixed and Modern marriage and between different patterns there is no statistically significant difference in the contraceptive use. Conclusion: According to the lack of significant relationship between patterns of marriage and the contraceptives use, which is one of the proximate determinants of fertility, the policy makers should pay attention to other determinants of fertility in order to manage the problems and implications of population decline in the country. © 2017, Iranian Journal of Public Health. All rights reserved.
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