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Relative Education and Stated Son Preference: An exploratory study over NFHS rounds

Author(s) Rakhi Saha, Arijita Dutta
Country India
Abstract Although existing literature explores the determinants of stated son preference (SSP), the role of relative education between a dyad, representing the power dynamics of decision–making within the household, remains understudied. Utilizing logistic regression with time and state fixed effects on pooled unit–level data from NFHS 3, 4, and 5 rounds, the study reveals that Indian women who are more educated than their husbands are less likely to report a preference for sons. Conversely, women with more educated husbands are more inclined to express a higher SSP. Additionally, our findings suggest that this effect is not mediated by relative occupation. Greater relative education within the couple may offer women better economic independence, and withstand social and economic pressures more effectively than their absolute education.
Keywords Stated Son Preference, Relative Education, Dyad, Power Dynamics, Mediation Effect, Relative Occupation
Field Sociology > Economics
Published In Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2025
Published On 2025-01-16
Cite This Relative Education and Stated Son Preference: An exploratory study over NFHS rounds - Rakhi Saha, Arijita Dutta - IJFMR Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2025. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i01.34710
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i01.34710
Short DOI https://doi.org/g82hd2

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