The Study of Effective Factors on Women's Attitude towards Fertility A Case Study in ISFAHAN

Research Issue: Iran has experienced fundamental demographical changes through the decades 60- 80. In recent years, women's fertility behavior has faced basic changes. One of the critical effective factors on the these changes is the increase in women’s education. The increase in marriage age and as a result the decrease in the period of fertility capability are the consequences of the increase in women’s education level and recent family changes in Iran. The studies show that the fertility rate has recently changed from natural level to controlled level in Iran in 1990s. Women’s attitude is one of the effective factors on this decline. Fertility isn’t just a demographic variable but it is an important variable that has several aspect including cultural, and socioeconomic. Every change in fertility depends on changing in attitude of human. The most important problem of this research, considering women’s being exposed to fertility and based on Amartia Sen's "Agency Approach" is to examine and recognize theeffective factors on women’s attitude towards fertility and the ideal number of children. The main objective of this article is recognition of women’s attitude towards Fertility. The main question is what factors affect women’s attitude.Research This investigation has been performed by using the survey method and 300 people were sampled. Women living in Esfahan who have been married for more than two years make the target population of this research. The information has been gathered through questionnaire. To analyze the data, the multivariable regression has been used. Research Women's education has a determining role in their fertility behavior. The more educated they are, the less fertility behaviors they show. The results of the multivariable regression statistical analysis of the factors affecting on women’sattitude indicate that out of all the variables entering the equation, the variables of man's age, age difference with man, man’s job, the duration of marriage, the place of birth have affected the Women's attitude.