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Measuring the Influence of the Catholic Faith on the Birthrate of the Lower Economic Class of Guatemalan Society : 천주교 신앙이 과테말라 사회의 저소득층의 출생률에 미치는 영향을 측정하기
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.advisor | 김순은 | - |
dc.contributor.author | 호스웨 로베르토 카스타네다 | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-07-19T07:47:42Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2017-07-19T07:47:42Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2017-02 | - |
dc.identifier.other | 000000142385 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10371/130285 | - |
dc.description | 학위논문 (석사)-- 서울대학교 대학원 : 행정학과, 2017. 2. 김순은. | - |
dc.description.abstract | In the global level, it is possible to observe a relationship between national
development levels and fertility rates. For the most part, the more developed a country is the lower fertility rate it experiences. In addition to this linkage, there is an optimal fertility rate, socially known as replacement level, desirable for the proper and sustainable development of a nation. Due to the socio-economic importance of an adequate fertility rate, the present work starts by presenting what it is, its importance, and general considerations on main related factors. Among them, contraceptive prevalence, the number of women in reproductive age (15-49) who are married or in an union and who are currently using a method of contraception, is the closest factor, being especially important as the most efficient and widely available control tool. Contraceptive prevalence levels corresponding to several countries are presented, showing the contrasting difference between the 54 percent in Guatemala and the average 79 percent in its neighboring Central American countries. Therefore, besides contextualizing this phenomenon, main underlying factors, according to theory, are considered, discussed and selected to be tested against empirical data gathered in Guatemala City. Contrary to normal studies conducted in developed countries, whose main goal is determining main factors that contribute to the boost of fertility rates, the present work focuses on lowering them. Due to more than 500 years of strong Catholic influence in Guatemala, unlike to previous studies, the present work regards the Catholic faith as a key underlying factor in the individual level, not in the group level where it is usually considered just to illustrate Guatemalan society as a whole. Questionnaires considering quantitative and qualitative factors were administered to over 200 pregnant women in different public hospitals of Guatemala City. Based on the collected data, which included information about religion and other normal socio-economic variables, two composite variables were constructed: a religion composite variable and a social composite variable. Neither religion, a categorical variable comprising the values: catholic, protestant and atheist, nor any of the two composite variables could statistically explain contraceptive prevalence in the sample. Unexpectedly, age and working status turned out being the best explanatory variables with high levels of significance. After presenting, comparing, and statistically analyzing the empirical data, the demographics of the results were satisfactorily compared against official data provided, among others, by the Guatemalan National Institute of Statistics. The main findings were contrasted against mainstream theories, among which, rational theory and gender equity turned out being in harmony with them. The fact that religion was unable to explain contraceptive prevalence is finally discussed and the implementation of a second similar research is recommended but in the rural countryside of Guatemala, given the notorious differences between the relatively highly developed capital city and the remote regions of the country. | - |
dc.description.tableofcontents | Chapter 1: Introduction 1
1.1 Research Background 2 1.2 Objective of the Study 3 1.3 Research Question 3 Additional Questions 4 1.4 Significance 4 1.5 Thesis Structure 6 Chapter 2: Literature Review 7 2.1 Development and Fertility Rate 7 2.2 Total Fertility Rate Facts 8 2.3 Fertility Rate Theories 11 2.4 Contraceptive Prevalence 17 2.5 The Case of Guatemala 19 2.6 Major Policies and Events 23 Chapter 3: Research Methodology 26 3.1 Research Design 27 3.2 Population and Sampling 32 3.3 Data Collection 35 Sections and Items of the Questionnaire 36 3.4 Data Analysis 40 3.5 Delimitation 40 3.6 Validity and Reliability 41 Chapter 4: Results and data analysis 43 4.1 Filtering the data 44 4.2 Demographics of the Data 45 4.3 General Analysis 50 4.3.1 Analysis of Coherence 50 4.3.2 Correlations using the Exogenous Variables 51 4.3.3 Correlations of Endogenous Variables 55 4.3.4 Catholic faith 56 4.3.5 More Composites Variables 59 4.3.6 Defining the model 62 Chapter 5: Conclusive Discussion 67 5.1 Theory and Demographics 67 5.2 Theory and Findings 69 5.3 Summary of Relevant Factors 76 5.4 Recommendations 78 References 79 Appendices 83 Appendix A 83 Appendix B 85 Appendix C 87 Appendix D 94 국문초록 98 | - |
dc.format | application/pdf | - |
dc.format.extent | 2378298 bytes | - |
dc.format.medium | application/pdf | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | 서울대학교 대학원 | - |
dc.subject | Guatemala | - |
dc.subject | Fertility Rate | - |
dc.subject | Contraceptive Prevalence | - |
dc.subject | Catholic Church | - |
dc.subject | Contraceptive Methods | - |
dc.subject | Development | - |
dc.subject.ddc | 350 | - |
dc.title | Measuring the Influence of the Catholic Faith on the Birthrate of the Lower Economic Class of Guatemalan Society | - |
dc.title.alternative | 천주교 신앙이 과테말라 사회의 저소득층의 출생률에 미치는 영향을 측정하기 | - |
dc.type | Thesis | - |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | Josue Roberto Castaneda Eguizabal | - |
dc.description.degree | Master | - |
dc.citation.pages | 109 | - |
dc.contributor.affiliation | 행정대학원 행정학과 | - |
dc.date.awarded | 2017-02 | - |
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