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Volume : III, Issue : IV, May - 2013 STUDY ON FEMALE FOETICIDE AMONG PARENTS AND DOCTORS FROM MUSLIM COMMUNITY IN JAMMU, J&K. (INDIA). SHASHI MANHAS AND JABINA BANOO Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : The present study was conducted to know the “Perception related to female
foeticide among Muslim community”. The sample comprised of 100 respondents (46
mothers and 44 fathers) and 10 doctors. The sample was selected from four selected
Muslim dominated areas of Jammu district. Tool used for study were self-devised
interview schedule and questionnaire and data was collected through home visits and
hospital visits. The results of the study reveal that majority of parents and doctors were
aware about the prevalence and causes of female foeticide. According to majority of
respondents, major factors responsible for declining sex ratio/female foeticide were son
preference and lack of religious knowledge. Majority of doctors responded that family
and social values, son preference and availability of technology are responsible for sex
determination. Parents were aware about the decline in sex ratio at national and state
level but were unaware about exact sex ratio. Doctors were aware about declining sex
ratio, both at national and state level but no one gave exact figure. Results show that
majority of respondents were unaware about the amount of fine and period of
imprisonment under PNDT Act. It also reveals that doctors were aware about the
conditions and provisions made by the government under MTP and PNDT Act where as
parents were unaware about these conditions and provisions. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : SHASHI MANHAS AND JABINA BANOO, (2013). STUDY ON FEMALE FOETICIDE AMONG PARENTS AND DOCTORS FROM MUSLIM COMMUNITY IN JAMMU, J&K. (INDIA).. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. III, Issue. IV, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/2391.pdf References : - Bose, A. (2001), Fighting Female foeticide: Growing greed and shrinking child sex ratio. Economic and political weekly, 36(36):3427-29.
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