Fertility intention and its correlates with reproductive-aged married women in Ethiopia: an adapted theory of planned behavior (TPB)

The prevailing strong intention for high fertility in Ethiopia delays efforts to quickly decrease fertility and calls for implementation of multifaceted strategies that maintain high fertility intention rates. Accordingly, demographic and socio-physiological factors were found to affect women's intention to have children. Awareness of these influencing factors is crucial for designing fertility programs and policies tailored to demographics strategies. Specifically, these strategies should be sufficiently diverse to create a positive social norm toward FP use, which can lead to information sharing, reduced stigma, and community support that can play significant importance in shaping individuals' fertility intention and reproductive behaviors.