Problems of mothers with multiple children families

Lucia Mazúchová, Simona Kelčíková, Darina Hricová
Comenius University, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Department of Midwifery, Martin, Slovak Republic

Korespondenční autor: Lucia Mazúchová (mazuchova@jfmed.uniba.sk)

ISSN 1804-7181 (On-line)

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Submitted:17. 6. 2016
Accepted: 29. 11. 2016
Published online: 31. 12. 2016

Summary

The measures and scenarios of sustainable reproduction are discussed at scientific forums. Support, interest in multiple children families, especially the mothers and their problems, can be one of the solutions, because families with multiple children represent significant potential for the sustainability of reproduction. The objective of the study was to find out, analyse and evaluate the problems of mothers of multiple children families. Methods: 140 mothers participated in the study (aged 35.84 ± 8.34 years) with 4 or more children. The questionnaire exploratory method was used. We used descriptive statistics for evaluation. Results: Mothers with more children mentioned that among the biggest problems are the undervaluation of women that take care of children (30%), the material security of children/family (24.29%), harmonisation of family and working life (15.71%) and the education of children (11.43%). Health problems as a consequence of repetitive pregnancies have occurred in 34.29% of women. Women respondents felt themselves the most unappreciated in the social-economic area (47.86%), social area (22.86%) and in the working area (17.14%). Conclusion: Generosity and fertility are characteristics of life culture. Healthy, responsible families with more children are the wealth of each nation because they represent the fundamental precondition of mankind sustainability, dignified life and the development of the society.

Keywords: multiple children family; families with more children; mother of multiple children; problems of mothers; motherhood

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