Volume : 3, Issue : 5, May - 2014

College Students Perception on Declining Sex Ratio: A Jammu Based Study

Dr. Shashi Manhas, Poonam Dogra, Inderpreet Kour

Abstract :

The present study was conducted in purposely selected colleges of Jammu .A sample of 200 respondents comprising 100 male respondents and 100 female respondents were selected through proportionate allocation random sampling method. Findings revealed majority of the male respondents (91%) and female respondents (81%) were aware about female foeticide. Television and newspaper were the sources to get information about female foeticide. Son preference and unequal status among son and daughter were mainly associated reasons for female foeticide. Students were aware about declining sex ratio at state and at national level but not sure about exact ratio. Majority of students were not aware about legal aspect of female feoticide