Socio-demographic Characteristics of Postpartum Women on Family Planning and Population Policy Measures in the Republic of Srpska

Abstract

The study focuses on the socio-demographic analysis of postpartum women’s perception of family planning and population policy measures in the Republic of Srpska. The demographic method, the structured analysis and the statistical processing of data obtained from a questionnaire conducted with a representative sample of surveyees were performed for the purpose of the research. The main hypothesis is grounded on current tendencies of insufficient number of births, negative birth rates, population aging and the widespread single life in the Republic of Srpska. In this regard, it is essential to reflecton the fertile potential of postpartum women, their model of reproductive behavior and attitude towards family planning and current population policy measures. The analysis of postpartum women’s perception confirmed the hypothesis that there was a necessity for additional verification of pronatal population policy measures in the Republic of Srpska as most surveyees expressed desire to have more children. The obtained results may be considered valid for adopting policies and recommendations with an aim to conduct pronatal measures within the population policy in the Republic of Srpska.

Keywords

• family planning
• postpartum women
• population policy