India Sex Ratio Gets Further Skewed When There is No Male Sibling: Report
3 years, 9 months ago

India Sex Ratio Gets Further Skewed When There is No Male Sibling: Report

News 18  

A study by India’s International Institute for Population Sciences and the University of California San Diego’s Centre on Gender Equity and Health has concluded that the country’s sex ratio at birth gets further skewed when second, third, or higher children are taken into consideration. According to a report by Times of India, that quoted the study, over 5.53 lakh births between 2005-16 in households were interviewed under the National Family Health Survey-4 put worrying focus on an already skewed sex ratio at birth. A research paper published in the international journal ‘Studies in Family Planning’ showed that SRB generally increased, ranging from 107.5 boys per 100 girls for birth order 1 to 112.3 boys per 100 girls for third borns and beyond. The analysis was carried out by researchers from India’s International Institute for Population Sciences and the University of California San Diego’s Centre on Gender Equity and Health.

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News 18  

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News 18  

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News 18  

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Data | Burden of family planning falls on women in India, female sterilisation widely preferred
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Data | Burden of family planning falls on women in India, female sterilisation widely preferred

The Hindu  

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The Quint  

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The Hindu  

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Progress, but at a slow pace
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Hindustan Times  

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Firstpost  

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India TV News  

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Data | Fertility rates decline across religions in India, sharpest drop recorded among Muslims
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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Firstpost  

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17.26 Million Married Children and Adolescents in 10-19 Age Group Present in India: CRY
4 years, 2 months ago

17.26 Million Married Children and Adolescents in 10-19 Age Group Present in India: CRY

News 18  

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17.26 million married children, adolescents in 10-19 age group present in India: Report
4 years, 2 months ago

17.26 million married children, adolescents in 10-19 age group present in India: Report

Live Mint  

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