This thesis focuses on the sex-selective abortion concept in Azerbaijan and its effects on local demographics and development. Considering the country is the number one country in the world with skewed sex ratios in recent years, the study holds significant importance for the limited research conducted on this topic. By combining qualitative and quantitative research methods, the study seeks to provide a comprehensive understanding of how gender-based abortion practices influence both population dynamics and local socioeconomic development. In-depth interviews with families who experienced sex-selective abortions and with health professionals involved in this are the base of the qualitative data of the study which displays cultural, social, and economic factors that lead to male preference in the country. Meanwhile, quantitative findings are based on the demographic data from the State Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan which highlights the degree of gender imbalance across different regions of the country. The findings demonstrate the deeply rooted cultural and socioeconomic reasons for sex-selective abortions and the possible implications of these practices for local development particularly in terms of social cohesion, marriage patterns, labor markets, etc. The study concludes that sex-selective abortion not only distorts demographic trends but also hinders sustainable development by exacerbating gender inequality and creating long-term social and economic challenges for local communities.

This thesis focuses on the sex-selective abortion concept in Azerbaijan and its effects on local demographics and development. Considering the country is the number one country in the world with skewed sex ratios in recent years, the study holds significant importance for the limited research conducted on this topic. By combining qualitative and quantitative research methods, the study seeks to provide a comprehensive understanding of how gender-based abortion practices influence both population dynamics and local socioeconomic development. In-depth interviews with families who experienced sex-selective abortions and with health professionals involved in this are the base of the qualitative data of the study which displays cultural, social, and economic factors that lead to male preference in the country. Meanwhile, quantitative findings are based on the demographic data from the State Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan which highlights the degree of gender imbalance across different regions of the country. The findings demonstrate the deeply rooted cultural and socioeconomic reasons for sex-selective abortions and the possible implications of these practices for local development particularly in terms of social cohesion, marriage patterns, labor markets, etc. The study concludes that sex-selective abortion not only distorts demographic trends but also hinders sustainable development by exacerbating gender inequality and creating long-term social and economic challenges for local communities.

Sex-Selective Abortion and Its Effects on Local Demographics and Development in Azerbaijan

TAGHIZADE, NARGIZ
2023/2024

Abstract

This thesis focuses on the sex-selective abortion concept in Azerbaijan and its effects on local demographics and development. Considering the country is the number one country in the world with skewed sex ratios in recent years, the study holds significant importance for the limited research conducted on this topic. By combining qualitative and quantitative research methods, the study seeks to provide a comprehensive understanding of how gender-based abortion practices influence both population dynamics and local socioeconomic development. In-depth interviews with families who experienced sex-selective abortions and with health professionals involved in this are the base of the qualitative data of the study which displays cultural, social, and economic factors that lead to male preference in the country. Meanwhile, quantitative findings are based on the demographic data from the State Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan which highlights the degree of gender imbalance across different regions of the country. The findings demonstrate the deeply rooted cultural and socioeconomic reasons for sex-selective abortions and the possible implications of these practices for local development particularly in terms of social cohesion, marriage patterns, labor markets, etc. The study concludes that sex-selective abortion not only distorts demographic trends but also hinders sustainable development by exacerbating gender inequality and creating long-term social and economic challenges for local communities.
2023
Sex-Selective Abortion and Its Effects on Local Demographics and Development in Azerbaijan
This thesis focuses on the sex-selective abortion concept in Azerbaijan and its effects on local demographics and development. Considering the country is the number one country in the world with skewed sex ratios in recent years, the study holds significant importance for the limited research conducted on this topic. By combining qualitative and quantitative research methods, the study seeks to provide a comprehensive understanding of how gender-based abortion practices influence both population dynamics and local socioeconomic development. In-depth interviews with families who experienced sex-selective abortions and with health professionals involved in this are the base of the qualitative data of the study which displays cultural, social, and economic factors that lead to male preference in the country. Meanwhile, quantitative findings are based on the demographic data from the State Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan which highlights the degree of gender imbalance across different regions of the country. The findings demonstrate the deeply rooted cultural and socioeconomic reasons for sex-selective abortions and the possible implications of these practices for local development particularly in terms of social cohesion, marriage patterns, labor markets, etc. The study concludes that sex-selective abortion not only distorts demographic trends but also hinders sustainable development by exacerbating gender inequality and creating long-term social and economic challenges for local communities.
gender inequality
local development
selective abortions
demographics
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