No sons linked to lower contraception use in Nepal

(University of California - San Diego) While poverty and under-education continue to dampen contraception use in Nepal, exacerbating the country's efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality rates, researchers say another, more surprising factor may be more intractable: Deeply held cultural preferences for sons over daughters.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-03/uoc--nsl031413.php

Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 14, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news