Effect of male child preference on the decision making of women in choosing contraception

Pathak, Varuna; Arya, Ruchika

doi:10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20180959

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“…This suggests that, the results on sex preference notwithstanding, the desire for more sons was latent among the sample and influenced the use of contraceptives. This aligns with findings in some other studies on the influence of family composition on contraceptive use (Oyeka, 1989;Calhoun et al, 2013;Adebowale & Palamuleni, 2015;Pathak & Arya, 2018). In other words, while the question of sex preference hid the underlying preference for sons, current family composition and contraceptive use reflect a tacit preference for sons.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…It also points to the fact that sex preference, when situated amidst other socioeconomic and demographic confounders, does not influence contraceptive use among Nigerian women. This differs from findings elsewhere (De Silva, 1993;Malhi and Singh, 1995;Islam et al, 2009;Kamal & Hassan, 2013;Calhoun Channon, 2015;Pathak & Arya, 2018). Sex preference as a predictor may not be significant owing to its hypothetical and futuristic nature.…”

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confidence: 66%

“…Missing in Nigerian studies also, but established elsewhere, are the roles of sex preference and family composition on contraceptive use. In the east and south of Asia, both have been found to substantially influence contraceptive uptake (De Silva, 1993;Malhi and Singh, 1995;Islam, Islam, & Banowary, 2009;Kamal & Hassan, 2013;Calhoun, Nanda, Speizer, & Jain, 2013;Channon, 2015;Pathak & Arya, 2018). Sex preference feeds largely on and is intrinsically linked with family composition.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Latent and Under-explored Determinants of Contraceptive Use in Nigeria

Odimegwu

Adewoyin

2020

Sex Res Soc Policy

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Introduction The Nigerian population policy targeted a 30.2% prevalence of modern contraceptives among its population by the year 2015. In spite of the widespread knowledge of contraceptive use among the population, the prevalence stood at 12% in 2018. This study, riding on several previous studies on the determinants of contraceptive use in Nigeria, investigates the latent and under-explored determinants against the background that what is known has not significantly translated to the realization of the country's population policy targets. Methods Using data on 27,274 married and in-union women aged 15-49 from the 2013 Nigerian Demographic and Health Survey, the relationships between sex preference, family composition, intimate partner violence, and coital frequency and contraceptive use were analyzed using bivariate statistics and logistic regression. Results The prevalence of contraceptive use was 9.9%, and in both the unadjusted and adjusted regression models with other known sociodemographic confounders of contraceptive use, family composition, and active coital frequency predicted increased odds of utilization (P < 0.001). Preference for sons was latent and implicated in family composition and contraceptive use. Conclusions The study concludes that ethnic differences and cultural attributes of the ethnic groups which underlie issues of family composition should be given prominence in efforts at scaling up contraceptive use in Nigeria. Policy Implications With the findings from this study, population control policies in Nigeria and efforts at scaling up contraceptive utilization in particular, should be tailor-made to accommodate ethnic differences and inherent cultural attributes of the more than 380 ethnic groups in the country as this was found to underlie fertility preferences and how family composition is viewed.

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confidence: 89%

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confidence: 99%

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Latent and Under-explored Determinants of Contraceptive Use in Nigeria

Odimegwu

Adewoyin

2020

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“…11 Also, in terms of family planning, a study conducted in Bhopal identified that subjects having 2 male children preferred permanent method of contraception (66%) as compared to subjects having 2 female children (7.93%), this result is statistically significant (p<0.05) showing a strong preference for male child in Indian society. 12 Limitations of the study is less time of study.…”

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Preference for male child among married adults in rural and urban field practice areas of Narayana Medical College, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India

Vardhan

Rao

2020

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Reduction of national fertility levels was directly proportional to the preference of male child in many families in India. We conducted this study on 214 married adults, in both sexes to find out whether this strong preference still exists in this decade or not, and if it does what could be the reasons.Methods: A community based cross-sectional study done by face to face interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire containing both qualitative and quantitative variables, among 214 married adults.Results: Upon analysing the results, we identified that higher son preference (61.23%) is seen in many rural families, and is strongly associated with low socio-economic status, literacy rate and caste. The reasons by which these families prefer male child were also broadly categorized and identified. Economic utility (78%) and old age security (61%) was found to be the major reasons most families has quoted in preferring a son.Conclusions: By improving the literacy rate and job opportunities in the community, fertility rate can be reduced, especially in rural areas where the other options are limited.

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“…Preference for a male child is still prominent in India as it is traditionally believed that the male child of the family carries the family line forward (Bandyopadhyay, 2003), (Yasmin et al, 2013), (Pathak & Arya, 2018). The same holds true for Kerala.…”

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Childbirth and Pollution: Exploring the politics of Prasava Raksha through food practices in Kerala

Jacob

2023

rupkatha

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Women’s body has been the site of patriarchal control and the formation of gendered ideologies, often subjecting it to multiple cultural interventions, especially while experiencing pregnancy and childbirth. Childbirth is considered a state of ritual pollution for a woman that starts from the day of birth and lasts up to several weeks or months, depending on regional and religious contexts. Prasava Raksha is a traditional practice in Kerala where massages, herbal baths, and a specific diet are prescribed for the health and well-being of the mother and child. Prasava Raksha can be considered the culturally appropriated version of the practice of pollution, practised by women belonging to Hindu, Christian and Muslim religious sects in Kerala. The purpose of this qualitative ethnographic study is to investigate the cultural context of how women’s body has been subjected to patriarchal control, particularly during pregnancy and childbirth, with food at the centre of analysis. This article aims to explore the practice of Prasava Raksha, its process and dietary prescriptions, to identify and analyse the cultural politics behind this practice that normalises the patriarchal exploitation of reproductive women. The study uses in-depth semi-structured interviews of 12 women from Kerala who have experienced childbirth and practised Prasava Raksha during the postnatal period, in addition to the interviews of a Prasava Raksha helper and an OB-GYN.

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Effect of male child preference on the decision making of women in choosing contraception

Cited by 5 publications

References 4 publications

Latent and Under-explored Determinants of Contraceptive Use in Nigeria

Latent and Under-explored Determinants of Contraceptive Use in Nigeria

Preference for male child among married adults in rural and urban field practice areas of Narayana Medical College, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India

Childbirth and Pollution: Exploring the politics of Prasava Raksha through food practices in Kerala

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