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India is projected to cross China as the most populous
country in the world by the year 2027. Recent honourable PM speech on
population control also shows the importance of controlling population for
sustainable development.
Relation of
fertility rate with child sex ratio:
1) Sex ratio is in favour of girls if it is not the last child and in favour of boys if it the last child.
2) As per NFHS data, people likely to stop having children after birth of son rather than girl. (Son meta preference)
1) Sex ratio is in favour of girls if it is not the last child and in favour of boys if it the last child.
2) As per NFHS data, people likely to stop having children after birth of son rather than girl. (Son meta preference)
Reasons:
1) Paternalistic society where male domination exists since early times
2) Incorrect use of ultrasound technology to determine sex before child birth
3) Psychology of the rural people that son brings prosperity
.1) Paternalistic society where male domination exists since early times
2) Incorrect use of ultrasound technology to determine sex before child birth
3) Psychology of the rural people that son brings prosperity
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Solution:
1) Change the mindset and attitudes of people (especially young adults) using Beti bachao beti padhao and other such schemes.
2) Mass media campaigns and active involvement of social and religious institutions.
3) Government could consider a ‘mothering allowance” to the mother for first six years after the birth of a girl child.
4) Introducing gender-based quotas in colleges and work places
5) Couples having only daughters could be eligible for a higher than the normal universal old age pension, and even starting earlier from the age of 55 years.
1) Change the mindset and attitudes of people (especially young adults) using Beti bachao beti padhao and other such schemes.
2) Mass media campaigns and active involvement of social and religious institutions.
3) Government could consider a ‘mothering allowance” to the mother for first six years after the birth of a girl child.
4) Introducing gender-based quotas in colleges and work places
5) Couples having only daughters could be eligible for a higher than the normal universal old age pension, and even starting earlier from the age of 55 years.
It is high time for government to take initiatives to
address the skewed child sex ratio which is prevalent for many decades in the
country. With population explosion already causing natural resource fast
depletion government to take measures for sustainable development considering
future generation requirement.
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