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Fertility Intention and Influencing Factors for Having a Second Child among Floating Women of Childbearing Age

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  • Yan Xiong

    (School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
    School of Management, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China)

  • Guojin Jiao

    (School of Management, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China)

  • Jiaming Zheng

    (School of Management, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China)

  • Jian Gao

    (School of Management, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China)

  • Yaqing Xue

    (School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
    School of Health Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China)

  • Buwei Tian

    (School of Management, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China)

  • Jingmin Cheng

    (School of Management, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China)

Abstract

In recent years, an increasing number of women participate in population mobility and most of them are of childbearing age. With the continuous expansion of the population size of this group, their fertility intention will have a great impact on the development of China’s population. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the fertility intention and influencing factors on having a second child in floating women. This study employed the data from the 2018 National Migrants Dynamic Monitoring Survey data. A self-designed questionnaire was used to collect information, such as socio-demographics and fertility intention. Descriptive statistical analysis was carried out to obtain the basic characteristics of the main variables. Chi-square and ANOVA tests were used to analyze the differences in the basic characteristics between three groups of women (with intention, without intention and unsure about having a second child). Multinomial logistic regression was employed to analyze influencing factors associated with fertility intention among the floating women. The results of this study indicated that only 13.07% of the floating women had the intention to have a second child, while 67.73% had no intention of having another child. In the multivariate analysis, age, gender and age of the first child, reproductive health education, employment status and medical insurance were found to be significant influencing factors of fertility intention ( p < 0.05), while education level and household registration type were not associated with the desire to have a second child ( p > 0.05). Overall, after the implementation of the universal two-child policy, floating women of childbearing age have reduced intention to have a second child. Reproductive health education and medical insurance play an important role in ensuring the fertility of floating women. This reminds government departments to consider the above factors comprehensively when formulating the next work plan.

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  • Yan Xiong & Guojin Jiao & Jiaming Zheng & Jian Gao & Yaqing Xue & Buwei Tian & Jingmin Cheng, 2022. "Fertility Intention and Influencing Factors for Having a Second Child among Floating Women of Childbearing Age," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(24), pages 1-12, December.
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