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Abstract
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It has been seen in numerous studies that most of Indian couples have
a strong preference for sons over daughters. Sons are getting priority from
the ancient period due to war and family responsibilities. According to
mythology a son getting out his parents from the hell. In a rural community
sons are preferred by their resources reasons. Some traditions and costumes
are also responsible for making partiality between son and daughter for
example dowry system can be mentioned. People think that if they get female
issue their base honor will be decreased. Therefore they have just wished for
son. In an effort to have sons, many couples continue to have children after
achieving their desired family size. This practice may have retarded
Using
data from National Family Health Survey, report assesses the prevalence of
son preference in Indian social structure. The root level analysis is
important because fertility levels, social and economic conditions, and the
strength of son preference vary widely from one part of the society to
another.
The present research focuses on the
issue of son preferences in rural area of Jaunpur district. It has been
realized that women, constituting nearly half of the human population act as
pervasive partners in conception bearing and rearing and thus in directly
determining the quality and quantity of human population. They play key role
in reproduction and production, formally and informally, and both visibly and
invisibly. Despite of that, what factors are working behind the mentality of
female foeticide and son preference is subject matter of this research paper.
Key
Words: Son preference,
Succession,
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S.N.
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Respondent
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Equality
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Percent
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Non
Equality
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Percent
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Total
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Percent
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1.
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S.C.
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23
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(23.96%)
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73
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(76.04)
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96
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100%
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2.
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O.B.C.
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35
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(17.15%)
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169
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(82.84%)
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204
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100%
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3.
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Combined
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58
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(19.33%)
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242
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(80.67%)
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300
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100%
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S.N.
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Respondent
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Succession
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Economic
help
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Due to
tradition
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Could
not say
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Don't
make partiality
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1.
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S.C. 96 (100%)
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43
(44.79%)
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17 (17.70%)
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13(13.54%)
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0
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23
(23.95%)
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2.
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O.B.C. 204(100%)
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92(45.04%)
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37
(18.13%)
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26 (12.74%)
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14(8.86%)
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35(17.15%)
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3.
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Combined 300 (100%)
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135(45%)
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54(18%)
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39(13%)
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14(4.67%)
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58
(19.33%)
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