Volume : VI, Issue : XII, December - 2017

The choice to remain childless in India- a study

Abu Hasan Sarkar, Ruma Dey, Nilanjana S. Gupta

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 Background: With the shift in paradigm the perception to childlessness in India is changing. A decade ago   non-motherhood was perceived as a Social stigma for women and   childlessness used to create serious problems within most families. However, with the change in Socio environmental status, women in urban India are excising on their freedom to remain childless against the common societal norms. Objective: To find out the perception of women on childbeå. Methodology: For this research, a survey involving 2 groups of women over the age of 30 was conducted.  The first group, group α, included 50 women who did not have children, either by choice or due to medical causes.  The second group, group β, involved 50 women who had biological or adopted children.   The questions were focused on whether or not the respondents were satisfied with their decisions of having (or not having) children and their views on various aspects of having children. Result: As per the responses received, as many as 72% of the women who were married for at least 3 years, did not miss being parent and 68% of these women were not planning to conceive or adopt in the next 3 years, whereas, 20% of these women were indecisive about this. Conclusion: The study indicates that women in urban India have the option to choose whether or not they want to be a parent. Since the study involved a limited number of respondent from   metropolitan cities, further in depth research is required to unfold the exact situations and perception of women on childbeå in India.

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Abu Hasan Sarkar, Ruma Dey, Nilanjana S.Gupta, The choice to remain childless in India- a study, GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : VOLUME-6, ISSUE-12, DECEMBER-2017

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