Fertility intentions among young people in the era of China's three-child policy: a national survey of university students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to assess the fertility intentions of young people after the announcement of the three-child policy in China and to determine whether knowledge about reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) services or support, childbearing- and childbirth-related anxiety, and parenthood-related anxiety influence fertility intentions.

Methods

A cross-sectional Internet-based survey was conducted on a nationwide sample of young people aged 18 to 28 years old in education institutions. Factors associated with fertility intentions were analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM).

Results

Only 4.2% of males and 1.7% of females intended to have three children or more. On the whole, the majority (40.3%) reported

SUBMITTER: Zhang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9372952 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature