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| Article Name : | | | A STUDY ON KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF BPL WOMEN TOWARDS FEMALE FOETICIDE IN JAMMU(J&K) | | Author Name : | | | Shashi Manhas , Poonam Dogra and Seema Rajput | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | GRT-4574 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile View PDF In browser | | Abstract : | | | The present study was conducted to study the knowledge and perception of BPL women towards female foeticide in Jammu.Snowball Sampling Technique was used for sample selection.The sample comprised of 50 BPL women selected from rural area (Flora Nagbani) of Marh block Jammu District.Tools used for the study were self-devised interview schedule and focus group discussion.Data was collected by home visits.The results revealed that (74%) of women were aware about the existence of gender discrimination in society and the techniques used for sex determination i.e ultrasound.They were also found aware about legal implications for female foeticide but nobody had exact knowledge about legal punishment.Majority (78%) of women responded that dowry is responsible for female foeticide because of dowry demanded by the groom’s family.BPL women were also aware about the consequence of female foeticide like lack of girls (72%) and world will finish according to (60%) respondents. | | Keywords : | | |
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