@article{fdi:010090419,
  title = {{P}arental sex-preferences in {S}outh {A}frica : culture and family composition},
  author = {{G}arenne, {M}ichel and {S}tiegler, {N}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he study investigates parental sex-preferences for children in {S}outh {A}frica, using answers to the 2016 {DHS} survey. {S}ome 8514 women and 3618 men were asked about the ideal composition of their family. {R}esults show major differences between women and men : women were more often indifferent (11.9% vs. 9.9%), equalitarian, i.e. preferring the same number of boys and girls (53.1% vs. 43.1%) or preferring more girls (16.7% vs. 8.4%) than men, while men were more likely to prefer more boys (37.6% vs. 18.3%). {T}he relative preference for girls was therefore 4.1 larger for women than for men. {S}everal socio-economic factors were investigated: urban residence, level of education, household wealth, and exposure to media, but had hardly any impact on sex-preferences. {I}n contrast, cultural and ethnic factors were strong. {W}hite/{E}uropean groups had higher preference for boys, while {B}lack/{A}frican groups showed virtually no differential preference between boys and girls, like in nearby southern {A}frican countries. {S}ome minor differences could be noted among ethnic groups, in particular among {Z}ulus and {X}hosas. {A}t ethnic level, nuptiality, in particular polygyny, and household structure showed a correlation with sex-preferences. {L}astly, current family composition had an effect on stated preferences, showing that on average men and women were rather satisfied with the sex-composition of their family.},
  keywords = {{AFRIQUE} {DU} {SUD}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {P}opulation {R}esearch},
  volume = {40},
  numero = {4},
  pages = {23 [15 ]},
  ISSN = {1443-2447},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.1007/s12546-023-09318-7},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010090419},
}