Question

Why is an unfavorable female sex ratio found in India and other South Asian countries?

Answer 1

In India and South Asian countries, the female sex ratio is low due to:

• Widespread gender discrimination
• The high mortality rate of the female child during birth.
• Lower social-economic status of women.
• High female infant mortality due to negligence and lack of medical facilities.
• Preference for a male child results in high female foeticide and female infanticide.
• Domestic violence against women.