A Community Based Comparative Study on Gender Preferences, Awareness and Attitude regarding Sex Determination among Women of North Karnataka
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Gender preferences for children have been widely observed around the globe. In India, female infanticide has been practiced for centuries. The problem is getting worse as scientific methods of detecting the sex of the fetus and for termination of pregnancy are improving. This is happening across the country in spite of a massive influx of legal regulations banning the same. In this light, the study of awareness of same becomes very relevant and needs to be evaluated. Objective: To study awareness and attitude regarding sex determination and gender preferences of rural and urban women Materials and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted by interviewing married women of reproductive age group (15-49 years) attending general OPD and antenatal clinics in rural (N=488) and urban (N=400) area. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 19.0, results expressed in percentages and chi-square test. Results: Male preference was more in rural area (49.4%) as compared to urban area (34.25%) which was statistically significant (X 2 = 20.60, df=1, p< 0.001). Only 223 (45.7%) rural participants when compared to 344 (86%) urban participants were aware of the fact that sex determination is a crime. 172 (35.1%) rural women and 300(75%) of urban women knew the method of fetal sex determination among them. 72 (14.8%) of rural women and 287 (71.5%) of urban rightly knew ultrasonography as the method of fetal sex determination. Conclusion: There is a necessity to gear the efforts against this social malady by intensive IEC campaigns for raising awareness about rules forbidding pre-natal sex determination and strict implementation of PNDT Act especially in rural areas
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Kanyadi Suhasini, Kulkarni Rajesh, Mallapur M
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