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Subject: Human Development × End date: 2013 × Start date: 2010 × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    Sensitization Of rural parents against female foeticide In Ludhiana district
    (PAU, 2012) Kanwar, Vandana; Gulati, Jatinder Kaur
    The present study entitled “Sensitization of Rural Parents Against Female Foeticide in Ludhiana district” was undertaken to assess knowledge, attitude and practices of rural parents towards female foeticide. It was also aimed to sensitize the rural parents against female foeticide through a set of modules and interventions and to analyze the impact of sensitization program on change in attitude towards female foeticide. The sample was comprised of 60 rural couples having daughters only thus included an equal number of mothers (n=60) and fathers (n=60). Significant differences were observed between mothers’ and fathers’ attitude. Results revealed that majority of the mothers had undecided attitude, whereas, majority of the fathers had favourable attitude towards female foeticide and girl child, thus showing a greater need for their gender sensitization. Majority of the respondents possessed an average level of knowledge about sex determination and female foeticide, but, as the level of education increased, parents’ knowledge level also significantly increased. Mothers having unfavourable attitude towards female foeticide perceived greater stress in day to day life as compared to the fathers. Most of the couples reported an average level of marital adjustment amongst them. Mothers with good martial adjustment and better empowerment status were not in favour of sex determination and female foeticide, whereas, mothers with poor marital adjustment held neutral attitude. The sensitization program was carried out through puppet shows, movies, poems, informal talks, focused group discussions, one to one interaction and lectures delivered by Human Development experts, medical doctors and lawyers. The sensitization program showed a significant positive change in the knowledge and attitude of the respondents towards female foeticide and girl child. Educated and in-service respondents were significantly more receptive to the sensitization program.
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    Causes and problems of women deserted by NRI husbands in Doaba region of Punjab
    (PAU, 2012) Shiksha Rani; Bajwa, Ashu K.
    The present study was conducted to study the “Causes and Problems of Women Deserted by NRI husbands in Doaba region of Punjab”. Four districts of Doaba region i.e. Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawansahar) constituted the locale of study. Data were collected through Self Structured Interview Schedules, Socio Economic Status Scale was used to measure the SES and anxiety was tested by using Comprehensive Anxiety Test. The results revealed that majority (78.33%) of the respondents who were deserted by their NRI husbands belonged to the upper lower class and was only 26 – 30 years of age at the time of desertion. Data further shows that majority (75.00%) of respondent’s motive behind marrying to a NRI was their parents happiness whereas 71.67 per cent respondents wanted to live lavish life style abroad. In most of the respondent’s cases, hurried marriages with NRIs without verifying their antecedents was the major cause of desertion. Dowry was found to be another major cause of desertion with 91.67 per cent respondents. It is further evident from the results that among the total respondents majority faced social abuse (81.67%), economic abuse(78.33%), emotional abuse (76.67%), physical abuse (63.33%) and 13.33 per cent respondents faced sexual abuse by their husbands. Due to the desertion, respondent’s faced high level of anxiety (40.00%) whereas low level of anxiety was found among 28.33 per cent of respondents. The association between socio economic status and anxiety was found to be non – significant (χ 2 = 1.723) however, the relation was found to be significant (r = 0.362) at 1 per cent level of significance. Finally, in-depth information in the form of case studies were also incorporated as one of the main objectives.