Gender Differentials among Urban Households in Socio - economic Perspective
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2019
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The present study was conducted in Hisar city of Haryana state to assess existing gender status among urban households across socio economic perspective. To draw representative sample, three localities from Hisar city were selected randomly representing lower, middle and higher economic status. Out of each selected locality, 30 households were selected at random thus making a total of 180 households. Independent variables were caste, family income, family size, education of HH, mass media exposure and social participation while dependent variable was gender differentials in terms of sex ratio, educational status, health status, economic participation, inheritance, political/social participation and decision making. Socio-economic and personal profile of the respondents revealed that majority of households were male headed, belonged to nuclear families with medium family size. Sex ratio for female/ male in was 1044 in high ES, 969 in medium ES and 816 in low ES. Maximum respondents across all categories preferred to have boy as 1st child. Gender and educational status was found significantly associated. More males than females were attending private institutes and science stream. More females were drop outs than males. Gender wise health status revealed that majority of males and females did not suffer from major diseases, however, more males perceived their health status as very good compared to females while more females perceived their health status as average and poor compared to females. Females of high and medium ES were more over weight while 40 per cent females of low ES suffered from anaemia. Out of total economically inactive members, majority are females. Control on economic resources was joint in high and medium ES while male dominated in low ES. The social and economic participation was found low in both males and females yet lower in females. Irrespective of ES most of the decisions were male dominated. Sex ratio of high economic strata and economic status sin medium , low ES and in total were found to be significantly different among males and females while regard to other variables differences were found non- significant.
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