Examining Sex Preferences and Its Impact on Contraceptive Use among Tribal Women in India: Evidences from NFHS-5

Name of the Presenting Author: 
Anubhav Verma
Abstract Content (not more than 300 word, should include: Introduction, Objective, Methodology, critical findings & Conclusion): 
Tribal communities were traditionally seen as egalitarian, with minimal gender bias. However, under the influence of mainstream society, son preferences have become evident at birth. While contraceptive use among tribal women has been widely studied, scarce literature exists on how the sex composition of living children affects contraceptive use. This study, using NFHS data, explores the effect across the country. The study found tribal communities have the lowest contraceptive use, with female sterilization being the most common method. The northeast showed the lowest contraceptive use. Contraceptive use positively correlated with exposure to family planning messages, the number of living sons and living children. The wealth quintile, age at marriage, household size, and ideal number of children showed negative correlations with contraceptive use. Women with only daughters consistently had lower contraceptive use, especially in the northern and central regions, indicating son preferences and regional disparities in contraceptive behaviour.

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Email of the Presenting Author: 
anubhav20023@gmail.com
Gender: 
Male
Mobile number of the Presenting Author: 
6307825905
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Mannat Tower, Deonar Govandi Station Road 400088
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