| Item type |
Article |
| Subjects |
500 Natural Sciences and Mathemetics > 507 Education, research & related topics |
| Division/Agency |
LPPKN - National Population and Family Development Board, Malaysia: Corporate Communication Unit |
| Keywords |
Fertility, Gender |
| Additional Information |
This article was prepared by the Science Officer at the National Population and Family Development Board (NPFDB), Yusri Sham Abu Hassan. |
| Abstract |
The tendency to choose the sex of a baby by a couple has occurred since time immemorial due to several factors including social, cultural, economic, belief, religious, and health factors. A study conducted by the United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) has outlined three main factors of child gender selection practices and gender imbalance for a society. |
