Volume : VIII, Issue : III, March - 2019

Gender discrimination among children in sickness, how sick is that?

Atul Goel, Merlyn Grace

Abstract :

Background: Gender discrimination among children in India exists in many forms. The continuous discrimination throughout the life reduces the chance of survival of girls and contributes to adverse Male: Female ratio already prevalent in India. Aim: To see if there is difference between the proportion of girls and boys seeking medical care at our center and to see any change in pattern of gender bias over last 15 years. Method. The study was conducted in Department of Pediatrics, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana. The 15 years data (1999 to 2013) was collected and reviewed for gender distribution in all areas where children were treated in the hospital. Results: The sex ratio among children coming to a private tertiary care hospital is majorly skewed in favor of males. However the silver lining is that trend over 15 years shows declining of this bias.

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GENDER DISCRIMINATION AMONG CHILDREN IN SICKNESS, HOW SICK IS THAT?, Atul Goel, Merlyn Grace PARIPEX - INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-3 | March-2019

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