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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Son preference and sterilisation use among young married women in two slums in Bengaluru city, India
Global Public Health, Volume 6, No. 4, Year 2011
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This paper explores the ways in which women's sterilisation decisions are influenced by the combination of a preference for male children and a desire for smaller family size among young married women in two urban slums in Bengaluru, India. While both son preference and an emphasis on sterilisation are well-known demographic characteristics of most South Asian countries, relatively little research has been conducted that links the two. We take advantage of a longitudinal survey of 416 unsterilised married women aged 16-25 to explore how having sons and the number of children influence a woman's sterilisation decision. Discrete-time event history techniques are used to estimate two models: the first examines the effect of having sons and number of children separately, and the second examines them in combination in the form of an interaction. The results suggest sterilisation is motivated by son preference mainly at lower parities (three or fewer children) and by concerns about family size at higher parities. Understanding how sterilisation and other reproductive behaviours are influenced by the interaction of family size and sex preferences will help policy-makers and programmers to meet the needs of women while continuing to address discriminatory behaviour against females. © 2011 ICRW.
Authors & Co-Authors
Edmeades, Jeffrey D.
United States, Washington, D.c.
International Center for Research on Women
Pande, Rohini Prabha
United States, Takoma Park
Independent Consultant
Falle, Tina Y.
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
Clinton Foundation Hiv/aids Initiative
Krishnan, Suneeta
United States, Research Triangle Park
Rti International
United States, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
India, Bengaluru
St. John's Research Institute
Statistics
Citations: 33
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/17441692.2010.533686
ISSN:
17441692
e-ISSN:
17441706
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Participants Gender
Male
Female