An Exploration of the Lived Experiences of Childbearing of the Couples and the Factors Affecting them in Lorestan Province

The problem of child bringing, reducing the fertility rate and the demographic movement of the society towards aging are among the important current issues of the country, which requires researchers to address this important issue. Qualitative method was used for this research. The universe of this research included couples from the cities of Lorestan province. Theoretical saturation was reached with 31 interviews of couples. A semi-structured interview was used to collect information. Also, thematic analysis and coding were used to analyze the findings. The findings of the research using a qualitative approach ended up with eleven main themes, which are: ideal filialism, psychological and individual factors, cultural, social, economic and political changes, attitudes and beliefs, sexual and family issues, inter-spousal relations and epistemological perspective. A healthy social, economic and cultural atmosphere and creating a sense of satisfaction and security in the society has a significant effect on the desire of couples to have children. Also, support and awareness in the medical and personal fields to have a healthy child are also among the effective factors that affect the view of couples in the province towards having children.