Gender Priority And Awareness Related To Fetal Sex Determination Among Antenatal Women: A Study

Abstract

Gender preference is a well-known feature of society. There are significant differences in gender preferences between developed and developing countries. Indians show a strong sexual preference for male children. Preference for sons is associated with preferential abortion of female fetuses. According to last conducted census 2011 the child sex ratio in India has dropped to 914 females against 1,000 males. One of the most important preventable factors is preventing abortion in sexually selective women.

To study prenatal female sexual preferences and related factors and to assess awareness and perceptions of prenatal sex determination.

Interviews were done among 70 antenatal women attending tertiary health care hospital, Panipat using predesigned questionnaire. Gender empowerment, women education and stringent implementation of PCPNDT Act can curb the social issue of female feticide.