Factors | Number (n) | Percentage (%) |
Reasons for preference |
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For gender balance in the family | 171 | 37.7 |
For inheritance | 129 | 28.5 |
To satisfy my husband | 80 | 17.7 |
To consolidate my marriage | 62 | 13.7 |
Others | 11 | 2.4 |
Reasons for choice of no. of preferred sex |
|
|
I prefer a small family | 221 | 48.8 |
To care for me in my old age | 116 | 25.6 |
I prefer a large family | 41 | 9.1 |
To satisfy my husband | 28 | 6.2 |
In case of death | 24 | 5.3 |
Others | 23 | 5.0 |
Factors that influenced preferences |
|
|
Religion | 147 | 32.5 |
Culture/Tradition | 35 | 7.7 |
socioeconomic | 135 | 29.8 |
Personal | 136 | 30.0 |
Total | 453 | 100.0 |