Interpretation Prenatal sex determination followed by selective abortion of female fetuses is the most plausible explanation for the low sex ratio at birth in India. Women most clearly at risk are those who already have one or two female children. Based on conservative assumptions, the practice ...
The sex ratio of Indias population has been on the declining course during the last one century currently indicating a massive deficit of females. Sex ratio trends vary considerably across the regions of India consistent with the degree of gender inequalities in education employment and empowerment in...
BACKGROUND: This study aims to understand the correlates of anal sex practices among female sex workers (FSWs) and examine the association of anal sex with HIV-related sexual risk factors in Andhra Pradesh, India. METHODS: A cross-sectional behavioural survey was conducted in 2011 among 795 FSWs...
Introduction The objectives of this study are to develop a summary measure of risky sexual practice and examine the factors associated with this among female sex workers (FSWs) in Karnataka, India. Materials and Methods Data were drawn from special behavioral surveys (SBS) conducted in 2007 among...
We show that, like local mate competition, sexual selection favors female-biased sex ratios whenever maternal condition affects the reproductive competitive ability of sons. However, Fisherian sex-ratio selection, which favors a balanced sex ratio, is an opposing force. We show that the evolution ...
In field tests carried out in northern India during 1982–1984, a combination of II, III, and IV in their naturally occurring ratio (8:4:1) was shown to provide a highly attractive synthetic source for trap use. ( Z )-7-Dodecenyl acetate was found to reduce catches of male C. auric...
Background: The intersection between illicit drug use and female commercial sex work has been identified as an important factor responsible for rising HIV prevalence among female sex workers (FSW) in several northeastern states of India. But, little is know about the factors associated with the use...
Female sex workers (FSWs) frequently experience violence, harassment and arrest by the police or their clients, but there is little evidence as to the impact that such factors may have on HIV risk or whether community interventions could mitigate this impact. As part of the evaluation of the ...
Most studies of intrasexual mating competition have focused only on males, and have typically shown an increase in aggression and a decrease in courtship rate with increasing operational sex ratio (OSR), the ratio of ready-to-mate males to females. We manipulated the number of males (1, 2 ...
High rates of HIV infection among sex workers in India indicate the importance of understanding the process of establishing a sustainable community interve... S Jana,I Basu,MJ Rotheram Borus,... - 《Aids Education & Prevention》 被引量: 582发表: 2004年 Understanding and Measuring Social Capital...