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How important is it to you to have at least one girl among your children?

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Social Norms
Son Preference

English wording

How important is it to you to have at least one girl among your children?

Response Options

  • Very Important
  • Somewhat Important
  • Not Important
Countries it was asked in Year Language Who was asked Gender of who was asked
Cambodia
2013
Khmer
RESPONDENTS WITH NO DAUGHTERS
men
Nigeria
2014
English Hausa Igbo Yoruba
RESPONDENTS WITH NO DAUGHTERS
men, women
Vietnam
2011
Vietnamese
RESPONDENTS WITH NO DAUGHTERS
men

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