The impact of COVID-19 on fertility behaviour and intentions in a middle income country.

ABSTRACT: The COVID Pandemic may affect fertility behaviour and intentions in many ways. Restrictions on service provision reduce access to family planning services and increase fertility in the short term. By contrast, the economic uncertainty brought about by the pandemic and its impact on mental health and well-being may reduce fertility. These various pathways have been explored in the context of high income countries such as the United States and Western Europe, but little is known about middle income countries. In this paper we asses the impact of the COVID pandemic on fertility intentions and behaviour in the Republic of Moldova, a middle income country in Eastern Europe, using the Generations and Gender Survey. This survey was conducted partially before and partially after the onset of the p

SUBMITTER: Emery T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8735619 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature