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. 2021 Sep;21(3):1385-1395.
doi: 10.4314/ahs.v21i3.50.

Current fertility desire and its associated factors among currently married eligible couples in urban and rural area of Puducherry, south India

Ganesh Kumar Saya  1 , Kariyarath Cheriyath Premarajan  1 , Gautam Roy  1 , Sonali Sarkar  1 , Sitanshu Sekhar Kar  1 , Revathi Ulaganeethi  1 , Jeby Jose Olickal  1
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Current fertility desire and its associated factors among currently married eligible couples in urban and rural area of Puducherry, south India

Ganesh Kumar Saya et al. Afr Health Sci. 2021 Sep.

Abstract

Background: There are paucity of studies on current fertility desire at community level.

Objective: To assess current fertility desire and its associated factors among eligible couples of reproductive age group in Puducherry, India.

Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study from 2016 to 2017 among 2228 currently married eligible couples assessed socio-demographic and fertility-related factors associated with fertility desire. Data were collected based on the National Family Health Survey questionnaire. Association of fertility desire was assessed by univariate and generalised linear regression analysis.

Results: Out of 1979 respondents, current fertility desire within two years was 13.7% (95% CI, 12.3%-15.3%). Mean number of children (SD) currently living and preferred was 1.77(0.851) and 2.11 (0.528) respectively. After adjusting for confounders, the significant factors positively associated with fertility desire include woman's age of 18-24 (APR = 2.91), 25-29 years (APR=2.48), 30-34 (APR=2.47), 35-39(APR=2.06), high socioeconomic status (APR=2.02), those without child (APR=52.35) and those with one child (APR=35.60).

Conclusion: The fertility desire is comparatively lesser than other areas. Those without or with a single child and high socioeconomic status group had comparatively more fertility desire.

Keywords: Fertility desire; India; eligible couples.

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Sampling method for selection of participants
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Current fertility desire among currently married eligible couples before the birth of another child
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Current living children and children preferred among subjects (N=1979)
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