Drishti JaiswalAIR 255 · CSE 2022 · 161 wordsTheir whole copy
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As marriage in India is guided by religions notion of 'Dharma', so is family planning.
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Social factors influencing family planning
- People suffering from poverty give birth to more kids as it ensure survival of few in absence of medical facilities.
- Rural-Urban social divide - more kids in rural area less in urban.
- Family influence on planning - as according to Kapadia smaskara plays a big role. So family decides the number of kids.
Cultural factors influencing family planning
Importance of Kanyadaan and Pitradaan by male child ensures two children of both gender.
Culture believes child to be gift of god so abortion is not seen in good light.
Patriarchal culture - focuses on women's role of reproduction, thus family planning remains a mere concept for educated class.
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Thus, family planning in India is influenced less by economic and more by socio-cultural factor, as most of the country lives in rural area and practise religious beliefs.