Citation

Anupama S, Durge PM. J. Obstet. Gynecol. India 2011; 60(6): 503-506.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India, Publisher Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s13224-010-0052-x

PMID

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE To study the level of awareness of pregnant women regarding sex determination, its implication and an assessment of the attitude of pregnant women towards female feticide.

METHODS A cross sectional study was carried out among 200 pregnant women, attending ANC opd of NKPSIMS & RC & Lata Mangeshkar Hospital. Every fifth woman was selected for the study. A specially designed structured questionnaire was used to collect information. Chi-square and percentage were used for statistical analysis.

RESULTS 59% women preferred a male child being born to them. Education played a role in making choice. (P<0.05). An analysis, the outcome of which was statistically significant was carried out in urban and rural areas as well as those who had passed 12th standard and those who had not.

CONCLUSIONS The preference for a male child in large sections of our society is the root cause of an imbalanced sex ratio. Pregnant women are often unaware of how female feticide affects the sex ratio of men and women.

Language: en