'Daughter Aversion' Linked To Contraception Use In Nepal
Thursday, March 14, 2013 - 16:40
in Psychology & Sociology
Poverty and under-education dampen contraception use in Nepal but another factor may be more intractable: Deeply held cultural preferences for sons over daughters. The cross-sectional study was based on data from the 2011 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey, which found that only one in five married adolescent and young women used modern contraception. Rates were lowest among women who resided in rural areas, lacked education or social status, were married as minors or had no sons. read more