INFLUENCE OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS AND GENDER CHARACTERISTICS ON THE REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR OF THE POPULATION

Abstract

In modern conditions, socio-economic factors have a significant impact on the formation of the reproductive behavior of the population. Attitudes and value orientations towards family creation and childbearing determine the demographic situation in the country. The purpose of the study was to study the influence of socio-economic factors and gender characteristics on the reproductive behavior of the adult population. Materials and methods. A questionnaire was developed, consisting of 31 questions of open and closed type and two questions with a rating scale on a 10-point and 11-point scale (Appendix 1), the questions in which were distributed into 4 main blocks and included general, socio-economic, motivational - value and proposals for the preservation of reproductive health at various social levels. Data analysis was carried out using Excel 2016 and Statistica 13 programs using parametric (descriptive statistics: calculation of the mean - M, standard deviation - SD, standard error - SE) and non-parametric methods (Mann-Whitney U-test - to identify significant differences between gender groups at Uemp ≤ Ucr, with a level of statistical significance p≤0.01-0.05). The results of the study. The majority of respondents have good living conditions (72.04%), and 9.76% of respondents have 4 to 6 people living in the total area. About a third (29.51%) have an income per family member that does not exceed the subsistence level. Those currently living in a communal apartment (8.33%) and having poor or very poor sanitary and hygienic conditions in their place of residence (33.33%) do not plan to have children even with an increase in income and improved living conditions. Conclusion. Socio-economic factors influence the reproductive plans of both men and women. And, first of all, this is material support (26.82% and 24.82%), housing conditions (15.64% and 19.67%) and uncertainty about the future (11.73% and 18.03%). The study did not reveal any significant gender differences in reproductive behavior.