Research Article

Factors Associated With Fertility Preference Of Female Employees At A University

Volume: 10 Number: 2 August 30, 2025
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Factors Associated With Fertility Preference Of Female Employees At A University

Abstract

The research aims to determine the factors associated with the fertility preference of female employees at Iğdır University. In this descriptive, cross-sectional study, an attempt was made to reach the entire universe without choosing a sample. The population of the research consists of 186 female staff working in academic and administrative staff at Iğdır University in April 2022. 142 of these women are married. A literature review was conducted and questionnaires developed by the researcher were used. The questionnaire includes questions about women's demographic characteristics, socio-economic characteristics, fertility characteristics, cultural characteristics, information about the last pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Percentage distribution, mean, standard deviation, Pearson Chi-Square and Fisher's Exact test were used to analyze the data. In the study, the significance level was accepted as p<0.05. According to the study findings, there is a statistically significant relationship between the place of residence, the woman’s educational level, the husband’s educational level, consanguineous marriage, the family’s economic status, and the number of household members with the woman’s fertility preference, whereas no significant relationship was found between family structure and the husband’s employment in a regular income-generating job (p<0.05).

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

August 20, 2025

Publication Date

August 30, 2025

Submission Date

November 9, 2024

Acceptance Date

June 20, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 10 Number: 2

APA
Akdemir, G., & Karabulutlu, Ö. (2025). Factors Associated With Fertility Preference Of Female Employees At A University. Instıtute of Health Sciences Journal, 10(2), 96-102. https://doi.org/10.51754/cusbed.1582028
AMA
1.Akdemir G, Karabulutlu Ö. Factors Associated With Fertility Preference Of Female Employees At A University. J Cumhuriyet Univ Health Sci Inst. 2025;10(2):96-102. doi:10.51754/cusbed.1582028
Chicago
Akdemir, Gülhan, and Özlem Karabulutlu. 2025. “Factors Associated With Fertility Preference Of Female Employees At A University”. Instıtute of Health Sciences Journal 10 (2): 96-102. https://doi.org/10.51754/cusbed.1582028.
EndNote
Akdemir G, Karabulutlu Ö (August 1, 2025) Factors Associated With Fertility Preference Of Female Employees At A University. Instıtute of Health Sciences Journal 10 2 96–102.
IEEE
[1]G. Akdemir and Ö. Karabulutlu, “Factors Associated With Fertility Preference Of Female Employees At A University”, J Cumhuriyet Univ Health Sci Inst, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 96–102, Aug. 2025, doi: 10.51754/cusbed.1582028.
ISNAD
Akdemir, Gülhan - Karabulutlu, Özlem. “Factors Associated With Fertility Preference Of Female Employees At A University”. Instıtute of Health Sciences Journal 10/2 (August 1, 2025): 96-102. https://doi.org/10.51754/cusbed.1582028.
JAMA
1.Akdemir G, Karabulutlu Ö. Factors Associated With Fertility Preference Of Female Employees At A University. J Cumhuriyet Univ Health Sci Inst. 2025;10:96–102.
MLA
Akdemir, Gülhan, and Özlem Karabulutlu. “Factors Associated With Fertility Preference Of Female Employees At A University”. Instıtute of Health Sciences Journal, vol. 10, no. 2, Aug. 2025, pp. 96-102, doi:10.51754/cusbed.1582028.
Vancouver
1.Gülhan Akdemir, Özlem Karabulutlu. Factors Associated With Fertility Preference Of Female Employees At A University. J Cumhuriyet Univ Health Sci Inst. 2025 Aug. 1;10(2):96-102. doi:10.51754/cusbed.1582028

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