Ma`rifat

The low rate of fertility and population is considered as a multifaceted issue. However, this is more a cultural phenomenon than a demographic one. Thus, just as low fertility spread through culture in Iran decades ago, the way to tackle this problem is through culture. Culture building is one of the most important strategies for increasing fertility and population. Policymakers cannot ignore cultural strategies when designing population growth models. Culture’s profound impact on shaping social worlds and meaning systems makes culture building essential in this regard. Therefore, this study tries to examine the position of culture building in boosting fertility and population. Using descriptive-analytical method, the data were collected via documentary and library sources. The findings indicate that culture building strategy through promoting Islamic lifestyle, timely and easy marriage, condemning celibacy, reforming the consumption model, utilizing the supportive capacity of the elderly, normalizing the culture of having large families, discouraging divorce, and promoting natural childbirth effectively increase fertility.