Fertility transition in the Islamic Republic of Iran: 1976-1996

Aghajanian, Akbar; Mehryar, A. H.

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“…Around 1989 a major policy reversal took place that remained largely unrecognized in the West. The religious leadership was convinced by its expert advisors that after the end of the war with Iraq and with massive youth unemployment, lower fertility would be in the interest of the country (see Abbasi-Shavazi et al 2002;Hoodfar and Assadpour 2000;Aghajanian and Mehryar 1999;Mehryar 2005). In this context it is also important to understand that unlike Roman Catholic doctrine, which is strictly anti contraception, according to Islamic teachings, couples should only have as many children as they can afford (see Musallam 1983).…”

Section: Outlook Summary and Discussion: Female Education Fertilitymentioning

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“…The TFR decreased from above 7.0 in 1966 (Amani 1970(Amani , 1996Aghajanian and Mehryar 1999;Ladier-Fouladi 1997) The sharp fall of fertility in Iran since the mid-1980s deserves international attention. That the decline occurred in an Islamic country is remarkable, particularly considering the socio-political context in Iran during and after the Islamic Revolution.…”

Section: Education and The World's Most Rapid Fertility Declinementioning

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Demography, Education, and Democracy: Global Trends and the Case of Iran

Lutz

Cuaresma

Abbasi-Shavazi

2010

Population & Development Rev

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Reconstructions and projections of populations by age, sex, and educational attainment for 120 countries since 1970 are used to assess the global relationship between improvements in human capital and democracy. Democracy is measured by the Freedom House indicator of political rights. Similar to an earlier study on the effects of improving educational attainment on economic growth, the greater age detail of this new dataset resolves earlier ambiguities about the effect of improving education as assessed using a global set of national time series. The results show consistently strong effects of improving overall levels of educational attainment, of a narrowing gender gap in education, and of fertility declines and the subsequent changes in age structure on improvements in the democracy indicator. This global relationship is then applied to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Over the past two decades Iran has experienced the world's most rapid fertility decline associated with massive increases in female education. The results show that based on the experience of 120 countries since 1970, Iran has a high chance of significant movement toward more democracy over the following two decades. Copyright (c) 2010 The Population Council, Inc..

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Section: Outlook Summary and Discussion: Female Education Fertilitymentioning

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Section: Education and The World's Most Rapid Fertility Declinementioning

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Demography, Education, and Democracy: Global Trends and the Case of Iran

Lutz

Cuaresma

Abbasi-Shavazi

2010

Population & Development Rev

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“…According to an Iranian Ministry of Health report, the fertility rate in the Islamic Republic of Iran has decreased from 5.6 births/ woman in 1985 [4] to 1.8 births/women in 2009 [5]. This can be attributed to the Iranian family planning programme that was proposed in December 1989 and which provides free contraceptives to families via the primary health care delivery system [6]. Despite the success of this programme the number of unwanted pregnancies remains high [7], raising questions about women's compliance with contraceptive use.…”

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Knowledge, attitude and practice of pharmacists and health-care workers regarding oral contraceptives correct usage, side-effects and contraindications

Sattari¹,

Mokhtari²,

Jabari³

et al. 2013

East Mediterr Health J

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Despite the success of the Iranian family planning programme, the number of unwanted pregnancies remains high. To investigate whether health workers in Tabriz are providing correct information and counselling about OCP use, the current study was planned to examine the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of OCP providers. A sample of 150 health-care workers in health houses and 150 community/hospital pharmacists answered a questionnaire about knowledge of correct use of OCP, side-effects, contraindications, danger signs/symptoms and non-contraceptive benefits, and whether they counselled patients about these subjects. Knowledge of pharmacists and health workers was not as high as expected and in many topics they were counselling patients even when they had incorrect knowledge and in other areas they were not providing information to patients despite having the correct knowledge. Better continuing education for OCP providers and especially for pharmacists seems necessary. Connaissances, attitudes et pratiques des pharmaciens et des agents de soins de santé concernant l'utilisation correcte des contraceptifs oraux, les effets secondaires et les contre-indicationsRÉSUMÉ Malgré le succès du programme de planification familiale iranien, le nombre de grossesses non désirées reste élevé. Pour savoir si les agents de soins de santé à Tabriz fournissaient des informations et des conseils adaptés sur l'utilisation des pilules contraceptives, la présente étude a été planifiée pour examiner le niveau de connaissances, les attitudes et les pratiques des personnes qui dispensent des pilules contraceptives. Un échantillon de 150 agents de soins de santé dans des maisons de santé et de 150 pharmaciens en milieu hospitalier ou communautaire ont répondu au questionnaire évaluant leurs connaissances sur l'utilisation correcte des pilules contraceptives, les effets secondaires, les contre-indications, les signes de danger/symptômes et les avantages non-contraceptifs, mais aussi sur l'offre ou non de conseils aux patientes en la matière. Les connaissances des pharmaciens et des agents de soins de santé n'étaient pas aussi bonnes qu'escomptées. De plus, sur de nombreux sujets, ils conseillaient les patientes même lorsqu'ils avaient des connaissances erronées et dans d'autres domaines, ils s'abstenaient de proposer des conseils malgré la justesse de leurs connaissances. Améliorer la formation continue des des personnes qui dispensent des pilules contraceptives, et particulièrement des pharmaciens, semble nécessaire.

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“…1 Due to such factors as a rapid increase in age at first marriage, there has been a sharp decline in the proportion of postpubescent young people who are married. Between 1986 and 1996, mean age at first marriage rose from 19.8 to 22.4 among females and from 23.6 to 25.6 among males; 2 as a result, the proportion of adolescent females aged 15-19 who had ever been married fell from 33% to 19%, a 44% decline. 3 These data suggest a widening window during which young people may engage in potentially risky premarital sexual activities.…”

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Reproductive Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavior Among Adolescent Males in Tehran, Iran

Mohammadi

Mohammad²,

Farahani³

et al. 2006

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CONTEXT: Iran's culture and religion prohibit sexual contact prior to marriage. Due to the sensitivity of the topic, little is known about the sexual activity of unmarried adolescent males or about their knowledge of, and attitudes toward, sexuality and reproductive health. METHODS:A population-based study of 1,385 males aged 15-18 in Tehran was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire. Participants were questioned about their beliefs and knowledge regarding reproductive health, and asked whether they had engaged in sexual activity. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify factors associated with sexual knowledge, attitudes and behavior.RESULTS: Twenty-eight percent of the sample reported having engaged in sexual activity. Sexual experience was associated with older age, access to satellite television, alcohol consumption and permissive attitudes toward sex. Substantial proportions of respondents held misconceptions regarding condoms, STIs and reproductive physiology. Attitudes toward premarital sex were more permissive among respondents who were older, were not in school, had work experience, had access to the Internet or satellite television, lived separately from their parents, or reported having used alcohol, cigarettes or drugs. CONCLUSION:The relatively high prevalence of sexual activity and the lack of knowledge regarding STIs and contraceptives pose a significant threat to the sexual and reproductive health of adolescent males in Iran. Programs are needed to provide adolescents with the information and skills to make safe sexual decisions.

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Fertility transition in the Islamic Republic of Iran: 1976-1996

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Demography, Education, and Democracy: Global Trends and the Case of Iran

Demography, Education, and Democracy: Global Trends and the Case of Iran

Knowledge, attitude and practice of pharmacists and health-care workers regarding oral contraceptives correct usage, side-effects and contraindications

Reproductive Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavior Among Adolescent Males in Tehran, Iran

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