Qualitative Analysis of Childbearing Action of Arab Couples in the City of Ahwaz

Fertility is one of the main three factors which affects the population changes. Currently, it is considered as a social issue in Iranian society. Although lots of quantitative researche have been conducted to illustrate the determinants of fertility in Iran, but deep perception of fertility needs to study its meaning dimensions too; the dimensions that uncovers the people’s interpretation of their social world, events, conditions and forces which are related to their childbearing action. Methodologically, this study adopted a qualitative approach to concentrate deeply on childbearing action and its meaning to the actors. Grounded theory is the main method to analyze the data. The data has been collected by 20 deep interview with Arab couples in the city of Ahwaz. The results show that according to content of childbearing action, attributed meanings to the action, and realization of this action, three meaning approaches are emerged: childbearing as a consolidate-amendable action, childbearing as a perceptive-reflexive action, and finally childbearing as a limitation and secured action.