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© Kamla-Raj 2004 Anthropologist, 6(1): 29-35 (2004)
Community’s Perception of Childlessness in Three Different Ecological Settings of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Anamika Baru and Rajni Dhingra
P.G. Department of Home Science (Human Development), University of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
KEYWORDS Childlessness. Community. Perception. Urban. Rural. Tribal
ABSTRACT The present research is an attempt to study the perception of community members in three different ecological settings of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir about childlessness. The sample of the study consisted of 100 community members each from three ecological settings, total 300 community members formed the core group for the study. snow ball sampling technique was used for sample selection. The tool used for the study was Questionnaire. View point of the members of the community about childlessness was studied and it was found that child birth along with education, settlement and marriage of children were considered as important moments of life, in all the three
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