A Statistical Analysis of Son Preference ‎among ScheduledTribe and Non-Scheduled ‎Tribe Groups in KokrajharDistrict of ‎Assam, India

Ashok Kumar Saha; Dimacha Dwibrang Muchahary

doi:10.14419/4b94kh21

Article Details

A Statistical Analysis of Son Preference ‎among ScheduledTribe and Non-Scheduled ‎Tribe Groups in KokrajharDistrict of ‎Assam, India

Authors:

Ashok Kumar Saha | Dimacha Dwibrang Muchahary

Publisher:

Science Publishing Corporation

Journal:

International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences Vol.15 Issue 1, pp.193-198

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2026

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001387808

pISSN:

2227-5053

DOI:

10.14419/4b94kh21

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Abstract:

 This study examines the influence of different social, economic and demographic ‎factors that culminates into son preference among scheduled tribe and non- scheduled tribe found ‎in Kokrajhar district of Assam. Data were collected from a household survey of currently ‎married women of reproductive age group 15-49 years using multi-stage sampling method. ‎Cross tabulation, Chi-square test and logistic regression analysis was carried out for finding out ‎relationships between the socio-economic and demographic variables on son preference. ‎Findings show that son is important for old age security reasons among scheduled tribe people ‎and for legacy continuation in case of non- scheduled tribe. The percentage distribution of son ‎preference by selected characteristics depicts that son preference is high among the non- ‎scheduled tribe as compared to scheduled tribe. Logistic regression shows that the type of family, ‎use of Contraceptives and educational level of women play a significant role on son preference ‎among scheduled tribe and type of family, educational level of husband and religion of husband ‎has the significant affect on son preference among non- scheduled tribe. The findings of the ‎study reveal that son preference is an important indicator of fertility differentials in Kokrajhar ‎district‎.

Article Details

A Statistical Analysis of Son Preference ‎among ScheduledTribe and Non-Scheduled ‎Tribe Groups in KokrajharDistrict of ‎Assam, India

Authors:

Ashok Kumar Saha | Dimacha Dwibrang Muchahary

Publisher:

Science Publishing Corporation

Journal:

International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences Vol.15 Issue 1, pp.193-198

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2026

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001387808

pISSN:

2227-5053

DOI:

10.14419/4b94kh21

Chi-Square

Logistic Regression

Scheduled Tribe

Socio-Economic

Son Preference

Issues

Article Details

A Statistical Analysis of Son Preference ‎among ScheduledTribe and Non-Scheduled ‎Tribe Groups in KokrajharDistrict of ‎Assam, India

Authors: Ashok Kumar Saha | Dimacha Dwibrang Muchahary

Publisher: Science Publishing Corporation

Journal: International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences Vol.15 Issue 1, pp.193-198

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2026

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001387808

pISSN: 2227-5053

DOI: 10.14419/4b94kh21

Chi-Square

Logistic Regression

Scheduled Tribe

Socio-Economic

Son Preference

Issues

Authors:

Ashok Kumar Saha | Dimacha Dwibrang Muchahary

Publisher:

Science Publishing Corporation

Journal:

International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences Vol.15 Issue 1, pp.193-198

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2026

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001387808

pISSN:

2227-5053

DOI:

10.14419/4b94kh21