TY - JOUR
T1 - Now or Never
T2 - Perceived HIV Status and Fertility Intentions in Rural Mozambique
AU - Hayford, Sarah R.
AU - Agadjanian, Victor
AU - Luz, Luciana
PY - 2012/9
Y1 - 2012/9
N2 - As the HIV epidemic evolves, researchers are devoting increased attention to the infection's effect on various life-course activities, including marriage and reproduction. The impact of HIV on decisions about childbearing is particularly important, given the role that vertical transmission plays in the persistence of the epidemic. Previous studies on HIV and fertility intentions have yielded inconsistent results. This article expands on prior research by taking into account preferred timing of childbearing. Using data from a population-based survey in rural Mozambique, we show that higher perceived risk of HIV is associated with greater likelihood of both wanting to speed up childbearing and wanting to stop having children. The "now or never" approach to childbearing is shown to be consistent with the widely held belief that HIV infection is incompatible with childbearing in the long term.
AB - As the HIV epidemic evolves, researchers are devoting increased attention to the infection's effect on various life-course activities, including marriage and reproduction. The impact of HIV on decisions about childbearing is particularly important, given the role that vertical transmission plays in the persistence of the epidemic. Previous studies on HIV and fertility intentions have yielded inconsistent results. This article expands on prior research by taking into account preferred timing of childbearing. Using data from a population-based survey in rural Mozambique, we show that higher perceived risk of HIV is associated with greater likelihood of both wanting to speed up childbearing and wanting to stop having children. The "now or never" approach to childbearing is shown to be consistent with the widely held belief that HIV infection is incompatible with childbearing in the long term.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1728-4465.2012.00317.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1728-4465.2012.00317.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 23185862
AN - SCOPUS:84866148348
SN - 0039-3665
VL - 43
SP - 191
EP - 199
JO - Studies in Family Planning
JF - Studies in Family Planning
IS - 3
ER -