Background and Objectives: In societies where first marriage and childbearing are delayed, divorce can lead to a decrease in the number of children. Considering the declining fertility rate and increasing divorce in recent years in Iran, it is important to study the intention to have children of divorced women in their second marriages, considering the role of them in fertility. The aim of the present study is to investigate the factors affecting the fertility intention of these women.
Methods: In this study, 410 divorced women under 40 years' old who are in pre-second union were considered. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire from the marriage and divorce survey conducted by the National Civil Registration Organization in 2017-2018. A Cumulative-Logit model was used to examine the effect of selected covariates on women's fertility intentions, and the data were analyzed using SPSS.26.
Results: Based on the results, 7.7%, 49.9%, and 42.4% of women intend to be childless, have one child, and have two or more children in their second marriage, respectively. Province of residence, ethnicity, family income level, housing ownership, couple's childbearing status in the first marriage, number of children from the first marriage, and age have significant relationships with women's fertility intentions.
Conclusion: Given the potential capacity of divorced women of fertility age who remarry, planners and policymakers in society can create the possibility of remarriage for these women by establishing cultural, social, and legal frameworks.
