Comparative Study of Child Bearing Culture and Demographic Control in Marginalized and Non-Marginalized Zones and Its Influencing Factors in Ahwaz

Roya Moori Ahmadi¹* and Jafar Hezarjaribi²

The aim of this research is to investigate the difference of child bearing culture and demographic control among marginalized and non-marginalized zones and the factors influencing on it at Ahwaz city. For this purpose, the survey method was used. The population was consisted of all the women aged 15-49 who were living in both marginalized and non-marginalized zones during conducting this study. The samples were taken as cluster sampling and the sample size were calculated by Cochran formula as 384 subjects with 0.05 errors. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and parametric t test. The following results were obtained: The mean childbearing at the Ahwaz-marginalized zone was equal to 4.36 children, whereas the reproducing rate in the non-marginalized regions was1.36 children. Therefore, the first hypothesis was confirmed. The mean fertility at the ages under 18 years in the marginalized zones was 18.60 years in comparison with 25.95 years in the non-marginalized ones. Hence, the second hypothesis was confirmed. The other result from this research is that the mean bearing at the ages above 35 years at the marginalized zones was equal to 23.70, while in the non-marginalized zones it was 28.48 years. The standard deviation at the marginalized region was 11.96 percent as compared to 8.10 percent in the non-marginalized zones. Thus, the third hypothesis was confirmed. The mean son-liking at the marginalized zones was 1.46 percent in comparison of 1.52 at the non-marginalized zones. Therefore, the fourth hypothesis was rejected. The other result is that the variable mean of spacing between children in the marginalized zones was 2.31 in comparison of that of 4.02 at the non-marginalized ones. Thus, the fifth hypothesis was confirmed. Finally, the mean consulting to healthcare center in the marginalized regions was 1.26 percent, while at non-marginalized ones it was 1.07 percent. Hence, the sixth hypothesis was confirmed. At the end, the results and recommendations were presented.

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KEYWORDS: Childbearing; Marginalized people; Fertility ages; Contraceptive method; Fertility spacing

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