The study of the Role of criteria and lifestyle to reduce fertility in women

Abstract

The aim of this research was to investigate the role of criteria and lifestyle on fertility reduction of women
in Isfahan city in 2015. The research method is descriptive-survey and of correlational type. To compile
the theoretical foundations, the method library and to collect the statistical data, survey method and
questionnaire were used. The data was collected through a researcher-made questionnaire based on the
indicators corresponding to the structure of the research and its validity was confirmed by experts of
social sciences and reliability of the questionnaire and the research indicators by Cronbach's alpha
coefficient. The statistical population includes all women of fertility age (15 to 49 years old) in Isfahan
city. The sample size was determined based on the entire statistical population, according to Cochran
formula 384 people and sampling was done by multistage stratified and cluster method. In the division of
the city into five districts, 385 analyzable questionnaires from five districts and each district, 77 cases
were done. After collecting the questionnaires, the data were summarized and categorized and descriptive
statistics of individual variables and indicators of research were reported and hypotheses of the research
were analyzed. To test the hypotheses, correlation test and analysis of variance were used. The results of
tests showed that there is a relationship between increased urbanization, materialism and spirituality
fading, changing hobbies and leisure, consumerism, financial success, with significant fertility decline
with 99 percent of high confidence. Also, there is not Any significant relationship between the new
technologies of communication and information and reduced fertility.