Date of Completion
5-2-2012
Embargo Period
5-2-2012
Advisors
Pamela I. Erickson; Merrill C. Singer
Field of Study
Anthropology
Degree
Master of Arts
Open Access
Open Access
Abstract
Surgical sterilization is the primary method of family planning among low-income women in India; the result of limited knowledge and poor access to family planning alternatives. To understand the dynamics of sterilization, 37 in-depth interviews were conducted with sterilized women from the study community, as well as key informant interviews with community men, providers and government officials. The results indicate that sterilization decisions are made after exceeding ideal family size, that the procedures for sterilization frequently do not follow official protocol, but that for the most part women are highly positive about being free of the risk of unwanted conception.
Recommended Citation
Brault, Marie A., "The Antecedents, Process, and Consequences of Female Sterilization for Low-Income Women in Mumbai" (2012). Master's Theses. 235.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/gs_theses/235
Major Advisor
Stephen L. Schensul