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September 5, 2025Economic and political weekly/Economic & political weekly

(wl-5742)-Daughter Deficit: Insights from NFHS-5 Data in Assam

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SCSmita ChoudhuryRBRajshree Bedamatta

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Overview

Observational analysis reveals variations in sex ratio and factors affecting childbearing desires in women from Assam, indicating significant regional disparities.

Key Points

  • The probability of women wishing to stop having children increases with more sons among their living offspring.
  • Analysis indicates notable district-level variations in the sex ratio at birth across Assam, highlighting significant disparities.
  • Logistic regression was utilized on unit-level data from NFHS 5 to evaluate factors affecting women's childbearing desires.
  • Findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to address gender disparities in childbearing decisions in Assam.

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Choudhury et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb4d206d6d5674bcd00ea3https://doi.org/10.71279/epw.v60i26-27.40714
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