Purpose Maternal depression is a major public health problem in low-and middle-income
countries including India. Very few studies have assessed association of various risk factors …

Background & aim: A number of studies have addressed the positive effects of parental
gender preferences for children on fertility in Iran. However, new demographic situations …

Background: There is an association between male gender preference and avoidance of
ligation if preferred sex is not born. We therefore undertook this study to systematically …

Background: Gender discrimination is the unfair denial of opportunities and violation of their
rights. Despite of discrimination laws and regulations, women are subjected to unequal …

Fetal gender disclosure, a non-medical prenatal ultrasonography indication, although
largely ethically unjustifiable, continues to grow and thrive in demand due to its request by …

BACKGROUND: Sex ratio is an important social indicator measuring the status and equality
of female in society. The falling sex ratio of our country is a demographic disaster that is …

Introduction: Every person in this world have equal rights to live irrespective of their gender.
Instead of getting equal rights in society as women they are not even getting a right to born …

Son preference is regarded as an institution with aspects such as patrilineality, patrilocality
and the increased utility of sons over daughters. The desire for sons leads to unfavorable …

Background: Sex ratio is an important sociodemographic characteristic of the country
reflecting the status of its women and underlying socioeconomic and cultural patterns. PC …

A balanced sex ratio is important for a stable society. However, son preference and
discrimination towards the female gender has resulted in an adverse sex ratio. The objective …