Srushti Jayant DeshmukhAIR 5 · CSE 2018 · 177 wordsTheir whole copy
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Child Sex Ratio refers to no. of girls per thousand boys in low age group.
Due to Regional disparity and divergence, its observed that socio-economic & demographic factors impact sex ratio (CSR).
⊙ Preference for male child due to reasons
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→ help in agriculture → Inheritance → Support in old age ⊙ Son meta preference leads to Unwanted girls as total fertility is high in desire for male child. ⊙ Poor Education of woman and poverty of household.
⊙ In states like Haryana where CSR is 831/1000 boys reflects instances of neglect, poor nutrition and lack of care for girl child. ⊙ Dr Betty Cohen of ludhiana college reports that there were days when first girl child birth was welcomed, second was tolerated and third eliminated. These values still persist. ⊙ Femicide - female foeticide/infanticide despite PCPNDT act and sex-determination tests lead to poor CSR.
Ashish Bose, demographer posits that this is a sign of dysfunctional society and civilisational collapse. → People also find it dichotomous that govt asks for less children and then demands no infanticide.
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