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- Title
Questionnaire Survey on Child-bearing and Unwanted Pregnancy Intention of Immigrants in Shanghai.
- Authors
HU Qi; ZHANG Ping
- Abstract
Objective: To explore the potential regulation on the unplanned births of Shanghai immigrants, by which to guide those Shanghai immigrants to change their child-bearing concept and to promote the fusion between immigrants and local population. Methods: The typical survey was performed in Huamu Street, Pudong, Shanghai, where there were a large number of immigrants. More than 550 cases of immigrants were included by the questionnaire survey combined with survey symposium. The questionnaire includes fertility concept, fertility intentions, the cognition of family planning policies and regulations, the need for family planning services, etc. The SPSS 19.0 software was used for data processing. Results: Shanghai immigrants have distinctive thought and behavior characteristics, including strong child-bearing intentions, low understanding and approval of family planning policies and regulations in Shanghai. They obeyed the law of family planning in poor status. The service of family planning can not effectively met the demand of the Shanghai immigrants. Conclusions: It is important to guide the Shanghai immigrants to transform their child-bearing concept and to understand and obey the family planning law by enhancing education of family planning and management of legal system, and providing the high-quality services.
- Subjects
CHINA; FAMILY planning laws; IMMIGRANTS; BIRTH control; HUMAN fertility; FAMILY planning services
- Publication
Journal of International Reproductive Health/Family Planning, 2014, Vol 33, Issue 1, p27
- ISSN
1674-1889
- Publication type
Article