Fertility Reduction among Iranian Women: A Qualitative Study

Abstract

This study is about developing conceptual layers of perceptions and lived experiences
of social actants (women in childbearing age) regarding parturition. Although Iran is
a developing country, the fertility process of women in this country is similar to that
of developed countries, as women’s social participation has increased. The research
study adopts a qualitative approach, using grounded theory methods. Semi-structured
interviews on fertility perspectives were conducted with 42 women. Women’s fertility in
this region demonstrate interclass features.