Background This exploratory study aimed to investigate factors related to infant deaths using
a conceptual framework that explains the risk factors of infant deaths in developing …

Abstract Background Short birth intervals (SBIs) and long birth intervals (LBIs) have been
shown to have serious implications for health of both mothers and their children. This study …

The fertility influence of spousal intimate relationships is unknown. Drawing on the
Giddens's theory of transformation of intimacy, this study proposed a hypothesis that couples …

Introduction According to the World Health Organization and Ethiopian Demographic and
Health Survey on birth spacing, there should be at least a two-year gap between conception …

Background Puerperal period is an important and thought-provoking period for puerperal
mothers. Surprisingly, reports have indicated that there is increasing number of women …

Background: Total fertility rate (TFR) in Iran decreased from the year 2000 and recently Iran
has experienced fertility rates below replacement level. Birth interval is one of the most …

The recent limitation in the provision of publicly funded family planning services in Iran has
concerned stakeholders in reproductive health about the incidence of unintended …

This study aims to examine the effect of public rental housing on the fertility of residents
related to an increase in the ultra-low fertility phenomenon. Therefore, this study focused on …

Background Birth spacing, especially the first birth interval (FBI), is a suitable index to
investigate the delayed fertil-ity that results in a low fertility pattern. Non-parametric familiar …

The interval between successive pregnancies (birth interval) is one of the main indexes
used to evaluate the health of a mother and her child. This study evaluated birth intervals in …