რეპროდუქციული განწყობისა და ქცევის ევოლუცია საქართველოში

The purpose of the master’s thesis “The Evolution of Reproductive Disposition and Behaviour in Georgia” is to analyze the changes of reproductive orientations from the 70s of the last century to the present day. The topic was chosen due to its actuality. Demographic indicators of Georgian population show that the country is in a severe demographic crisis. From the end of the last century, the demographic situation in Georgia has been worsened, that, first of all, has dramatically reflected in the decrease of the childbirth. To find the solution, it is essential, to find the source of the problem, to trace the evolution of the process and to display the factors determining the actual condition of fertility and the changes of the reproductive disposition and behaviour are the bases for it.
The study of reproductive orientations of the population is possible with the help of the social-demographic researches and analysis of their results. Accordingly, the aim of this thesis, on the one hand, is to analyze and compare the existing researches about the issues of reproductive disposition and behaviour, showing and explaining their causal connections. On the other hand, the thesis aims to demonstrate and examine the results of the research “Survey of Reproductive Disposition and Behaviour of the Youth” (conducted by me, in 2017) to reveal the reproductive orientations and attitudes of the youth (18-35 age category) towards to childbirth, marriage, gender of child, gender roles, extra-marital birth and other factors effecting on the childbirth, as well as to define the role of the state in this area.