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Table 1 Socio-economic characteristics of the respondents (N = 300)

From: Effect of gender preference on fertility: cross-sectional study among women of Tharu community from rural area of eastern region of Nepal

S. no.

Characteristics

Frequencies

Percentage

1

Education of the respondent:

  

Illiterate

68

22.7

Primary

147

49.0

Secondary and above

85

28.3

2

Occupation of the respondent:

  

Business

15

5

Agriculture

61

20.3

Housewife

182

60.7

Labour

27

9

Service

5

1.7

Others

10

3.3

3

Education of the partner:

  

Illiterate

29

9.7

Primary

135

45

Secondary and above

136

45.3

4

Economic status of the respondents:

  

Above poverty line

83

27.7

 

Below poverty line

217

72.3