Desire to delay the first childbirth among young, married women in India: a cross-sectional study based on national survey data.
Adolescent
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
India
Intention
Intimate Partner Violence
/ statistics & numerical data
Male
Marriage
/ statistics & numerical data
Parturition
/ psychology
Socioeconomic Factors
Spouses
/ statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Women's Rights
Young Adult
First childbirth
India
Intimate partner violence
Young women
Journal
BMC public health
ISSN: 1471-2458
Titre abrégé: BMC Public Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968562
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
18 Mar 2020
18 Mar 2020
Historique:
received:
17
01
2019
accepted:
24
02
2020
entrez:
19
3
2020
pubmed:
19
3
2020
medline:
20
6
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Young women in India continue to face diverse challenges that threaten their health and wellbeing. The reproductive health and rights of newly married women, who are often expected to begin childbearing soon after marriage, are often neglected. The present study aims to understand some of the factors associated with the desire to delay the first childbirth in young, married women in India. The study utilised the data from the most recent National Family Health Survey 2015-16 in India. Our study sample was restricted to married women who were 15-24 years of age and who had never been pregnant at the time of the survey. Chi-squared tests, independent t-tests and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to measure associations between multiple independent factors and the reported preferred waiting time for the first childbirth. Among never pregnant, married women aged 15-24, 21.49% reported a preferred waiting time for their first childbirth of 2 years or more. Belonging to an other backward class, or OBC, (OR Intimate partner violence and partner characteristics play a role in the childbearing intentions of young women after marriage. Delaying the first childbirth could improve women's educational and economic opportunities, their health, and the health of their future and properly planned children. To achieve this, it is crucial to promote and respect women's right to decide who and when to marry, when to have children, and to promote relationships free of gender-based violence.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Young women in India continue to face diverse challenges that threaten their health and wellbeing. The reproductive health and rights of newly married women, who are often expected to begin childbearing soon after marriage, are often neglected. The present study aims to understand some of the factors associated with the desire to delay the first childbirth in young, married women in India.
METHODS
METHODS
The study utilised the data from the most recent National Family Health Survey 2015-16 in India. Our study sample was restricted to married women who were 15-24 years of age and who had never been pregnant at the time of the survey. Chi-squared tests, independent t-tests and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to measure associations between multiple independent factors and the reported preferred waiting time for the first childbirth.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Among never pregnant, married women aged 15-24, 21.49% reported a preferred waiting time for their first childbirth of 2 years or more. Belonging to an other backward class, or OBC, (OR
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Intimate partner violence and partner characteristics play a role in the childbearing intentions of young women after marriage. Delaying the first childbirth could improve women's educational and economic opportunities, their health, and the health of their future and properly planned children. To achieve this, it is crucial to promote and respect women's right to decide who and when to marry, when to have children, and to promote relationships free of gender-based violence.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32183765
doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-8402-9
pii: 10.1186/s12889-020-8402-9
pmc: PMC7079505
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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