Traditional Practices Used by Women in the Preconception Period to Conceive and Determine the Sex of the Baby: An Investigation of Regional Differences in Turkey

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 4, 541 - 548, 29.12.2024

Gizem Çıtak , Burak Şirin , Nermin Gürhan

https://doi.org/10.34087/cbusbed.1435974

Öz

Traditional beliefs and practices begin with the pre-pregnancy period and affect all family members, especially women. If cultural beliefs and traditional practices are not properly identified, some problems may arise in health service delivery. This study was conducted to determine the regional differences in traditional beliefs and practices that women use to conceive and determine the sex of the baby in the preconception period. The study was cross-sectional and descriptive and consisted of 695 women living in seven regions of Turkey between 15.11.2022-15.12.2022. The questionnaire consisted of a total of 51 questions about the socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics of the mothers and the methods used for conception and sex determination. A significant correlation was found between the use of any traditional method for conception and educational status, employment status, income status, years of marriage, number of pregnancies, number of children and number of miscarriages (p<0.05). A significant relationship was found between the use of any traditional method to determine gender and educational status, employment status, income status, years of marriage, number of pregnancies and number of children (p<0.05). The study showed that the region of residence influenced women's traditional method of conception and sex determination.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Preconceptional Period, Gender Selection, Traditional Practices

Prekonsepsiyonel Dönem ve Bebeğin Cinsiyetini Öğrenmeye Yönelik Geleneksel Uygulamalar Bölgeler Arasında Farklılık Gösteriyor mu?

Öz

Geleneksel inançlar ve uygulamalar gebelik öncesi dönemle başlar ve başta kadınlar olmak üzere tüm aile bireylerini etkiler. Kültürel inanışlar ve geleneksel uygulamalar doğru tespit edilmezse sağlık hizmeti sunumunda bazı sorunlar ortaya çıkabilir. Bu çalışma, kadınların gebelik öncesi dönemde gebe kalmak ve bebeğin cinsiyetini belirlemek için kullandıkları geleneksel inanç ve uygulamalardaki bölgesel farklılıkları belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışma kesitsel ve tanımlayıcı olup, 15.11.2022-15.12.2022 tarihleri arasında Türkiye'nin yedi bölgesinde yaşayan 695 kadından oluşmaktadır. Anket, annelerin sosyo-demografik ve obstetrik özellikleri ile gebe kalma ve cinsiyet belirleme için kullanılan yöntemlerle ilgili toplam 51 sorudan oluşmuştur. Gebe kalmak için herhangi bir geleneksel yöntem kullanımı ile eğitim durumu, çalışma durumu, gelir durumu, evlilik yılı, gebelik sayısı, çocuk sayısı ve düşük sayısı arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur (p<0.05). Cinsiyet belirlemek için herhangi bir geleneksel yöntem kullanımı ile eğitim durumu, çalışma durumu, gelir durumu, evlilik yılı, gebelik sayısı ve çocuk sayısı arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur (p<0.05). Çalışma, ikamet edilen bölgenin kadınların geleneksel gebe kalma ve cinsiyet belirleme yöntemini etkilediğini göstermiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Prekonsepsiyonel Dönem, Cinsiyet Seçimi, Geleneksel Uygulamalar

Teşekkür

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