Abstract
The sex ratio in India has constantly been unfavorable to women. Although the 2001 census figures show it to be marginally better than the previous census figures yet there was a marked decline in child sex ratio (0-6 years) from 945 females per 1000 males in 1991 to 927 in 2001. The anti-female bias is not limited to poor-performing states but also to better-performing states. There are a number of important demographic factors (e.g. sex composition of the previous children birth order of children and sex differentials in mortality ect.) which are responsible for this declining sex ration. A little lesser talked about factor is the possible role of sterilizations performed under the National Family Welfare Programme. The present study was aimed at finding out possible relationship of sterilizations as a method of family welfare with the declining sex ratio. (excerpt)
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