Abstract
ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze reproductive autonomy in quilombola women and the intervening factors of intergenerational transmission between mothers and daughters. Method: a cross-sectional and analytical study developed with 160 women, mothers and daughters from quilombola communities in the municipality of Vitória da Conquista, Bahia. The National Health Survey questionnaire was used to verify sociodemographic characteristics and intervening factors; and the Reproductive Autonomy Scale was also employed. The Chi-square, Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon tests were applied. The data were analyzed by means of simple and multiple linear regression. Results: the group of mothers presented higher frequency of women that are married or live with a partner (66.2%), who worked (51.2%) and who had higher incomes (358.00 ± 663.00). The daughters presented more years of study (10.50 ± 5.00). Reproductive autonomy and intergenerational transmission between mothers and daughters mainly occur in the Absence of coercion (ICC=0.70; p=0368) and Communication (ICC=0.69; p=0694) domains. The mother's age (β-adjusted=-0.027; p=0.039) and the daughter's skin color/race (β-adjusted=0.423; p=0.049) were intervening factors in intergenerational transmission related to Decision-making, associated with the mother's age and with the daughter's self-recognition as black-skinned. Conclusion: the daughters do not follow the same choice as their mothers, which can be understood due to greater accessibility to reproductive planning services and increased schooling levels. Intergenerational transmission among quilombolas presents important specificities for reproductive decisions and enables a better understanding of the information and qualification of the health professionals' assistance in the care provided to these women.
Highlights
People living in quilombola communities are characterized by their ethnicity, consanguinity relationships, familiarity and heritage of Africans who were enslaved
It was decided to conduct the research in only nine communities, using a non-probabilistic convenience sample that included women who met the following inclusion criteria: women of reproductive aged from 18 to 49 years old; mothers and daughters from a quilombola community certified by the Palmares Cultural Foundation in the municipality of Vitória da Conquista, who authorized the visits for data collection and signed the Free and Informed Consent Form (FICF)
Based on the results presented, it is possible to conclude that reproductive autonomy is transferred intergenerationally between quilombola mothers and daughters, and that this transmission occurs, above all, in the “Absence of coercion” and “Communication” domains
Summary
People living in quilombola communities are characterized by their ethnicity, consanguinity relationships, familiarity and heritage of Africans who were enslaved. Life reveals a context of struggles and claims for land ownership with exploration in an individual and collective way, right to work, health care and equality, in the Brazilian territory[1]. In this context, socialization is considered a tool for the formation of people’s and family’s identity, primarily mother and father, and constitutes the initial basis for this socialization that is permeated by gender, race, nationality, sexuality and class, among other aspects[2]. Intra-family education is devoted to transmitting a framework of values that facilitates their social development[4]
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