COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOUR OF MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS OF ROMAORIGIN IN THE REGION OF PLOVDIV
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOUR OF MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS OF ROMAORIGIN IN THE REGION OF PLOVDIV

Summary/Abstract: Background: Family is the fundamental structural unit of society and any change in the social, cultural, legal and political system affects its functions. A main function of the family is the reproductive one There are characteristic features in the reproductive behaviour in the Roma ethnic group. This study examines the relationship and the influence of the realized reproductive function of Roma mothers on the family planning of their daughters. The aim is to make a comparative analysis of the reproductive behaviour of mothers and daughters of Roma origin in the region of Plovdiv in Bulgaria.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in 2019 through structured anonymous interviews among 70 women of Roma origin. Statistical data processing was performed with descriptive and correlation analyses. Nonparametric methods for variables that do not have a normal distribution were applied.Results: The age of marriage and first sexual intercourse of daughters statistically significantly depends on the place of residence and the level of education of their mothers. A strong correlation was also found between the age of marriage of mothers and that of their daughters, as well as the age of birth of the first child. The actual number of children of the mothers correlates weakly with the idea of an ideal number of children of the daughters.Conclusion: The reproductive attitudes and behaviour of the daughters are statistically significantly influenced by the realized reproductive behaviour of their mothers.

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