Women's High-Risk Fertility Behaviours and Related Factors in a Region with High Fertility

Fatma Koruk; Zozan Duran; İbrahim Koruk

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Women's High-Risk Fertility Behaviours and Related Factors in a Region with High Fertility

Authors:

Fatma Koruk | Zozan Duran | İbrahim Koruk

Publisher:

Mersin University

Main Topics:

Koruyucu Sağlık Hizmetleri | Sağlığın Geliştirilmesi | Halk Sağlığı (Diğer) | Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Journal:

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 3, pp.910-917

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359165

pISSN:

1309-8004

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Abstract:

 Objective: The study aimed to determine high-risk fertility behaviours of women and the factors associated with them in the region with the highest fertility. Methods: The population of the cross-sectional study conducted between February 3 and February 28, 2025 consisted of pregnant women registered to Family Health Centers in the central districts of Şanlıurfa. The sample of the study was calculated by cluster sampling method. A total of 255 women in 17 clusters, 15 women in each cluster, were included in the study. Data were collected by face-to-face interview method using the Data Collection Form. In the evaluation of the data, percentage, mean and standard deviation were used as descriptive statistics, Chi-Square Test as univariate analysis and Logistic Regression as multivariate analysis. Results: The average age of the women included in the study was 27.145.6 years and 16.9 had no formal education. 22.4 of the participants were of Kurdish ethnicity and 30.2 were of Arab ethnicity. 54.5 of the women showed high-risk fertility behavior. Of these, 46.3 are single risk behavior and 8.2 are multiple risk behavior. Having no formal education was found to increase high-risk fertility behaviors of women 3.7 times, having Arab ethnic origin 1.8 times and having a history of miscarriage 6.3 times p  0.05. Conclusion: The level of high-risk fertility behaviours of women in Şanlıurfa is higher than the Turkey average. Womens educational level, socio-cultural structure and negative obstetric history are factors associated with high-risk fertility behaviours.

 Objective: The study aimed to determine high-risk fertility behaviours of women and the factors associated with them in the region with the highest fertility. Methods: The population of the cross-sectional study conducted between February 3 and February 28, 2025 consisted of pregnant women registered to Family Health Centers in the central districts of Şanlıurfa. The sample of the study was calculated by cluster sampling method. A total of 255 women in 17 clusters, 15 women in each cluster, were included in the study. Data were collected by face-to-face interview method using the Data Collection Form. In the evaluation of the data, percentage, mean and standard deviation were used as descriptive statistics, Chi-Square Test as univariate analysis and Logistic Regression as multivariate analysis. Results: The average age of the women included in the study was 27.145.6 years and 16.9 had no formal education. 22.4 of the participants were of Kurdish ethnicity and 30.2 were of Arab ethnicity. 54.5 of the women showed high-risk fertility behavior. Of these, 46.3 are single risk behavior and 8.2 are multiple risk behavior. Having no formal education was found to increase high-risk fertility behaviors of women 3.7 times, having Arab ethnic origin 1.8 times and having a history of miscarriage 6.3 times p  0.05. Conclusion: The level of high-risk fertility behaviours of women in Şanlıurfa is higher than the Turkey average. Womens educational level, socio-cultural structure and negative obstetric history are factors associated with high-risk fertility behaviours.

 Objective: The study aimed to determine high-risk fertility behaviours of women and the factors associated with them in the region with the highest fertility. Methods: The population of the cross-sectional study conducted between February 3 and February 28, 2025 consisted of pregnant women registered to Family Health Centers in the central districts of Şanlıurfa. The sample of the study was calculated by cluster sampling method. A total of 255 women in 17 clusters, 15 women in each cluster, were included in the study. Data were collected by face-to-face interview method using the Data Collection Form. In the evaluation of the data, percentage, mean and standard deviation were used as descriptive statistics, Chi-Square Test as univariate analysis and Logistic Regression as multivariate analysis. Results: The average age of the women included in the study was 27.145.6 years and 16.9 had no formal education. 22.4 of the participants were of Kurdish ethnicity and 30.2 were of Arab ethnicity. 54.5 of the women showed high-risk fertility behavior. Of these, 46.3 are single risk behavior and 8.2 are multiple risk behavior. Having no formal education was found to increase high-risk fertility behaviors of women 3.7 times, having Arab ethnic origin 1.8 times and having a history of miscarriage 6.3 times p  0.05. Conclusion: The level of high-risk fertility behaviours of women in Şanlıurfa is higher than the Turkey average. Womens educational level, socio-cultural structure and negative obstetric history are factors associated with high-risk fertility behaviours.

 Amaç: Araştırmanın amacı, doğurganlığın yüksek olduğu bölgede kadınların yüksek riskli doğurganlık davranışları ve bunlarla ilişkili faktörleri belirlemektir. Yöntem: 3 Şubat-28 Şubat 2025 tarihler arasında yapılan kesitsel tipte araştırmanın evrenini, Şanlıurfa merkez ilçelerdeki Aile Sağlığı Merkezlerine kayıtlı gebe kadınlar oluşturmuştur. Araştırmanın örneklemi küme örnekleme yöntemi ile hesaplanmıştır. Her kümede 15 kadın olmak üzere toplamda 17 kümede 255 kadın araştırmaya alınmıştır. Veriler Veri Toplama Formu kullanılarak yüz yüze görüşme yöntemi ile toplanmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde, tanımlayıcı istatistiklerden yüzde, ortalama ve standart sapma; tek değişkenli analiz olarak Ki Kare testi ve çok değişkenli analiz olarak Lojistik Regresyon kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmaya alınan kadınların yaş ortalaması 27,145,6tür ve 16,9u örgün eğitim almamıştır. Katılımcıların 22,4ü Kürt ve 30,2si Arap etnik kökene sahiptir. Kadınların 54,5i yüksek riskli doğurganlık davranışı göstermektedir. Bunların 46,3ü tekli risk davranışı ve 8,2si çoklu risk davranışıdır. Kadınların yüksek riskli doğurganlık davranışlarını, örgün eğitim almamış olması 3,7 kat, Arap etnik kökenli olması 1,8 kat ve düşük öyküsü olması 6,3 kat artıran faktörler olarak bulunmuştur p 0,05. Sonuç: Şanlıurfadaki kadınların yüksek riskli doğurganlık davranışları düzeyi Türkiye genelinden daha yüksektir. Kadınların düşük eğitim düzeyi, düşük sosyo-kültürel yapısı ve olumsuz obstetrik öyküleri, yüksek riskli doğurganlık davranışlarını arttırmaktadır.

Article Details

Women's High-Risk Fertility Behaviours and Related Factors in a Region with High Fertility

Authors:

Fatma Koruk | Zozan Duran | İbrahim Koruk

Publisher:

Mersin University

Main Topics:

Koruyucu Sağlık Hizmetleri | Sağlığın Geliştirilmesi | Halk Sağlığı (Diğer) | Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Journal:

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 3, pp.910-917

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359165

pISSN:

1309-8004

Women

Childbirth

Fertility

High Risk

Fertility BehaviorKadın

Doğum

Doğurganlık

Yüksek Riskli

Doğurganlık Davranışı

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Authors: Fatma Koruk | Zozan Duran | İbrahim Koruk

Publisher: Mersin University

Main Topics: Koruyucu Sağlık Hizmetleri | Sağlığın Geliştirilmesi | Halk Sağlığı (Diğer) | Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Journal: Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 3, pp.910-917

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 9/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001359165

pISSN: 1309-8004

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Authors:

Fatma Koruk | Zozan Duran | İbrahim Koruk

Publisher:

Mersin University

Main Topics:

Koruyucu Sağlık Hizmetleri | Sağlığın Geliştirilmesi | Halk Sağlığı (Diğer) | Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Journal:

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 3, pp.910-917

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359165

pISSN:

1309-8004