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TABLE 7.2 A<br />

RELATIVE DISTRlBUTION OF DIFFERENT<br />

RESPONSES BY RESPONDENTS (~160) TO THE<br />

STRUCTURED QvESnONh'AIRE:<br />

REASONS FOR PREFERRING BOYS<br />

REASONS<br />

NUMBER<br />

(Y. OF "n") tt<br />

Carry the family name 84<br />

(52.5)<br />

Economic support<br />

Shoulder family responsibilities<br />

I0<br />

(6.3)<br />

Funeral rites<br />

Expensive to have girls<br />

Girls will get married and go to<br />

I<br />

another household (0.6)<br />

# These responses include multiple responses from<br />

the sane individual

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