Background & aim: Attitude is taken into account as the most important determinant of behavior. However, the present knowledge considering opinions of the youths on the verge of marriage is not sufficient. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the attitudes towards childbearing in women and men on the verge of marriage attending health centers in Mashhad, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectiona...

We examine cohort trends in premarital first births for U.S. women born between 1920 and 1964. The rise in premarital first births is often argued to be a consequence of the retreat from marriage, with later ages at first marriage resulting in more years of exposure to the risk of a premarital first birth. However, cohort trends in premarital first births may also reflect trends in premarital s...

Background: Consanguineous marriage is a tradition habit in Arab countries leading to higher rates of autosomol recessive genetic disorders. Aim the study: to study the influence premarital counseling regarding consanguineous on knowledge and attitude among university student s. Methods: A quasi experimental design was used. Setting: The was conducted (Faculty Nursing Ain Shams Universi...

BACKGROUND To investigate the attitudes of premarital couples towards the premarital screening program after the abolition of compulsory screening in China and to study the factors influencing participation. METHODS Between July 1st 2010 to August 31st 2010, 650 people who registered for marriage at the civil affairs bureau of Wuhan, Suizhou, Zaoyang in Hubei province were studied using quest...

Youths in Bolgatanga municipality in the Upper East Region in the rural north of Ghana suffer health and social problems that are caused by their premarital and unsafe sexual behaviour. This study provides more knowledge of and insight into the youths' conceptions, motives and practices concerning premarital sex in the specific cultural and social context of Bolgatanga municipality. The results...

conclusions results of this study could be applied to designing interventions, such as promotion of preventive beliefs or educational programs regarding premarital sexual relationships in conservative societies. these interventions could start within families and continue at schools and universities. objectives the aim of this study was to explore the viewpoints of sexually active single women ...

There are 51.4% of 1,928 people in their reproductive age DKI Jakarta who do not know the need to conduct premarital health counseling for bride, this shows low essence implementation prospective brides preparing a healthy pregnancy. The purpose study was determine effect providing on bride-to-be, This research method uses pre-experiment with one group pretest-posttest design. subjects were bri...