Falling Sex Ratio and Health Deprivation of Women in India: An Interface between Resource, Culture and Gender 来自 学术范 喜欢 0 阅读量: 25 作者:K Sarap,S Das,M Nagla 摘要: This paper highlights the socio-cultural variables that reduce the role of women in decision-making, both within ...
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...
The purpose of this study is explore several socio-economic factors associated with sex ratio at birth and the influencing factors in the family dynamics of major states of India. We use quantitative secondary data collected from statistical databases like India Human Development Survey, 2010 and Cen...
In high sex ratio communities, women were more likely to have multiple sex partners and men were more likely to delay first sexual intercourse and purchase sex. Only two studies included STD outcomes. Conclusions High community sex ratios were associated with increased individual sexual risk behavior...
The odds of engaging in risky sex were higher among FSWs who were older (35+ years) than younger (18–25 years) (58% vs. 45%, Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR): 2.0, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.2–3.4), who were currently married than never married (61% vs. 51%, AOR: 4.8, 95%...
Further, the association is heterogeneous by women’s empowerment, crime against women, and party rule in the state, and the association between the child sex ratio and trafficking of girls is stronger and larger in magnitude in states with greater women’s empowerment. Overall, ...
Newborns were monitored for congenital malformations in four government hospitals located in high-level (ambient dose >1.5 mGy/year) and normal-level (¤ 1.5 mGy/year) natural radiation areas of Kerala, India, from August 1995 to December 2012. Sex ratio at birth (SRB) among live singleton ne...
Men's CSW contact related to higher levels of sexual entitlement (adjusted odds ratio = 1.64; 95% confidence interval 1.24 to 2.17) and justification of violence against wives (adjusted odds ratio = 1.41; 95% confidence interval: 1.03 to 1.93). CONCLUSIONS: Men's past year CSW contact was ...
States that Chinese demographers are warning that there is a potential for social problems resulting from a skewed sex ratio in newborns that is associated with the one child policy in China. Statistics showing that more boys are born than girls; Indication that the sex gap is caused by sex ...
Data were obtained in 1991-92 from 644 women from 14 villages in Mandya district of Karnataka state India. These villages are known for their high couple protection rate lower population growth rate and low level of socioeconomic development. Fertility has declined due to population pressure on th...