Gender Preferences for Children (English)

Document Type

Comparative Reports

Publication Topic(s)

Fertility and Fertility Preferences, Gender

Language

English

Author(s)

Fred Arnold and Macro International Inc. Calverton, Maryland, USA

Publication Date

August 1997

Publication ID

CS23

Abstract:

Parental preferences for daughters or sons exhibit a wide variety of patterns throughout the world. This report documents patterns and consequences of gender preferences in countries with DHS data. The report also provides a model of how to analyze DHS data on gender preferences. The findings are based on 57 DHS surveys in 44 countries, conducted from 1986 to 1995.