Author/Authors :
Reshadat، Sohyla نويسنده Department of Pediatric, Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran Reshadat, , Zanganeh، Alireza نويسنده Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IR Iran , , Saeidi، Shahram نويسنده University of Kurdistan , , Ghasemi، S. Ramin نويسنده Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran Ghasemi, S. Ramin , Rajabi-Gilan، Nader نويسنده Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran Rajabi-Gilan, Nader , Karbasi، Ali Reza نويسنده Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, , , Teymouri، Raziyeh نويسنده Geography and Urban Planning, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, IR Iran ,
Abstract :
Background
Fertility is one of the important elements of population growth.
Objectives
The aim of this study was comparative surveying of the cultural effective factors on TFR (total fertility rate) in Kermanshah in 1996, 2006 and 2011.
Materials and Methods
In this quantitative study, data were prepared from Iran statistics center, health center and registration center. Structural equation models were used for modeling in AMOS software.
Results
Men’s average marriage age in 1996 and women schooling rate in 2006 and 2011, coefficients was equals 0.05, 0.08 and 0.19 respectively, have had the highest effects on fertility decrease.
Conclusions
In this study women schooling rate had the highest effect on fertility decrease.
