title: Parental sex preference and its effects on fertility intention and contraceptive use in Calcutta.
abstract: This study investigated parental sex preference and its effects on fertility intention and contraceptive use in Calcutta.  It also investigated the socioeconomic differentials of these effects.  Data on 4536 married women of childbearing age came from a cross-sectional survey of slum and non-slum areas conducted in 1970.  Desired numbers of sons and daughters in the slum area were 1.89 and 1.30, respectively, and in the non-slum area, 1.63 and 1.17, respectively.  35% of slum women and 30% of non-slum women wanted to have more children, and 22% of slum women and 45% of non-slum women were reported to use contraceptives.  The authors estimate that in the absence of parental sex preference, 11% fewer slum women and 12% fewer non-slum women would desire more children.  On the other hand, 20% more slum women and 8% more non-slum women would use contraceptives in absence of parental sex preference.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bairagi
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D001519:Behavior; D001723:Birth Rate; D003267:Contraception; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004522:Educational Status; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005298:Fertility; D006280:Health Workforce; D007194:India; D009790:Occupations; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011584:Psychology; D012723:Sex; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D012923:Social Class; D012945:Social Values; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population
keywords: Asia; Behavior; Birth Rate; Contraception; Contraceptive Usage; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Educational Status--statistics; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Planning; Family Size; Family Size, Desired--statistics; Fertility; Fertility Measurements; Fertility Rate; Human Resources; India; Occupations--statistics; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Psychological Factors; Sex Distribution; Sex Factors; Sex Preference; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Southern Asia; Urban Population; Value Orientation