Does Sexual Pleasure Influence Fertility Matters among Jamaicans?
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Abstract
Introduction: Fertility is defined as the current reproductive performance of an individual. There is an increase in the number of infertile women, and statistics revealed that almost 72.4 million women worldwide are infertile.
Objectives: The aim of this research is to find out: 1)If sexual pleasure influences fertility matters among Jamaicans, and 2) Which gender has the most sexual pleasure, and does it influence the number of children they have.
Methods: Data was collected from persons living in Jamaica. A non-probability sampling technique was used to obtain data from 1070 respondents. Data was obtained by using a web-based survey created in Google form and face to face interaction with all COVID-19 protocols observed. The data was then analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).
Findings: The findings of this research revealed that sexual pleasure influences fertility in Jamaica. The research suggests that on average respondents who enjoy sex have 2 children. The number of respondents who enjoyed sexual intercourse revealed to be 93% (n=995). It was also found that males (95.4%) enjoy sexual intercourse more than females (91.6%; P value = 0.001 < 0.05) There is a statistical association between sexual pleasure and fertility.
Conclusion: Based on the findings, it can be concluded that sexual pleasure influences fertility in Jamaica.