Population Consciousness and Reproductive Responsibility: A Comparative Field Study Across Generations In A Rural Society

The study aims to describe the state of demographic consciousness and reproductive responsibility among couples, And to determine the extent to which they are similar or the relationship between them has changed over generations. The study was based on two main hypotheses; Population consciousness and the reproductive responsibility are characterized by change  between generations, and Increasing the population consciousness of couples leads to a positive impact on their reproductive responsibilities. The study took theory of structural formation, phenomenological approach and role theory as a theoretical guide, Methodologically, sample social survey and comparison methods were used, The study was conducted in the village of "Tel El-Amarna" as one of the rural communities. The researcher prepared a guide for the focus group discussion to discuss (12) husband from the study sample, and two scales for population consciousness and reproductive responsibility as tools for quantitative data analysis, A simple random sample of (550) husband was represented. The general results confirmed the validity of the study hypotheses. The analyzes showed the difference of trends, knowledge, and perceptions of population consciousness between generations, as well as their responsibilities towards safe motherhood, postpartum care for children, and reproductive health of husbands. Also there is a rise in the levels of consciousness and responsibility among the younger generation, It is attributed to the presence of a change in the two generations, The statistical significance and correlation coefficients also indicated that, Those with high population consciousness have a higher reproductive responsibility, especially among younger generation.