Essays about: "Son Preference"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Son Preference.

  1. 1. Are Skewed Sex Ratios Impeding Female Empowerment in India? : A Study Looking at Violence and Violations in Indian Households

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Astrid Grube; Lindqvist Line; [2022]
    Keywords : Sex ratio; female empowerment; India; son preference; violence; missing women; demography;

    Abstract : This thesis studies the relationship between a skewed sex ratio and female empowerment in India. The study uses cross-sectional survey data from 2015-16, defining empowerment with an index that compiles questions directed toward women regarding if they have been subjected to violence and violations by their husbands or partners. READ MORE

  3. 2. Women's Empowerment and Son Preference in Azerbaijan

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Jessica Mancuso; [2020]
    Keywords : Women s Empowerment; Son Preference; Azerbaijan; Sustainable Development; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between women’s empowerment and son preference. Development and women’s empowerment indicators were utilized to explore their effects on son preference, using an ordered logistic model. Data for this study were obtained from the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) conducted in Azerbaijan in 2006. READ MORE

  4. 3. Possible solutions to the failure of agri-environmental measures. Could increasing collaboration and knowledge save biodiversity?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Julia Weber; [2017]
    Keywords : Agri-environmental measures; agri-environmental schemes; ecological focus areas; farmers preferences; collective participation; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : The common agricultural policy (CAP) has been stated as one of the most important policies within the European Union (EU), and is the fundament for agricultural development in the member states. However, the CAP has been stated to effect biodiversity in a negative way. READ MORE

  5. 4. Fertility and Sex Ratio in India: Empirical evidence of gender bias among children in India

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Srinidhi Srinivasan; [2016]
    Keywords : Sex Ratio; Fertility; Son Preference; Gender Bias; Family Size;

    Abstract : Research suggests that as a country develops and its economy grows, gender discrimination and the gap in the sex ratio is expected to decrease. However, in India, the sex ratio among children aged 0-6 has worsened from 945 girls per 1000 boys in 1991 to 914 girls per 1000 boys in 2011 despite huge strides in growth and development. READ MORE

  6. 5. Fertilty variation in Andhra Pradesh : the role of mass media exposure

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Martin Ståhlgren; [2016]
    Keywords : Andhra Pradesh; India; mass media; fertility; television;

    Abstract : The southern Indian state Andhra Pradesh has today among the lowest fertility rate among all the major Indian states (1,8 children per woman). In recent years some studies has point to the role of mass media exposure in lowering fertility in Andhra Pradesh. Questions have been raised, however, about the nature and interpretation of this evidence. READ MORE