Volume : 7, Issue : 5, May - 2018

Female Child...Why not? A qualitative research in the knowledge and attitude of women about female feticide in urban slums and rural settlement of Delhi.

Dr. Akanksha Tomar, Dr. Jugal Kishore

Abstract :

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:110%"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;&#10;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Objective:&nbsp;To assess the knowledge and attitude regarding gender preference and female feticide among females in urban slums and ruralse<span style="mso-bidi-font-style:&#10;italic">tt</span>lemen<span style="mso-bidi-font-style:italic">t</span>of Delhi.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:110%"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;&#10;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Methodology:&nbsp;A series of focus group discussion was undertaken. Study was carried out for about 3 months till the point of thematic saturation. Total 56 participants were interviewed with the help of predesigned, semi-structure theme. Data was analyzed in terms of proportions.< /> Results:&nbsp;Out of 127 participants, 73% said that Ultrasound is the technique for Pre Natal Sex Determination Test (PNDT). 80% said that Private hospital is the area for sex determination test. While asked reasons for son preference, 38.5% said they carries the name of the family, 27.5% said that source of income or dowry. 52% of them aware regarding PNDT Act. 90% have got the information regarding female feticide and gender preference from the media.< /> Conclusion:<span style="mso-bidi-font-style:italic"> All the participants of our study</span> had knowledge about declining sex ratio and well aware about its adverse impacts,but felt in capacious as the social customs are the biggest impediment.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>