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... Later presented on television, many facts about female infanticide were obscured, but the reasons behind these murders continued to bother me. Female infanticide has accounted for millions of gender-selective deaths in third world countries. ... This paper focuses on the reasons behind female infanticide, solutions to the problem, and the change in this institution with the country’s development.
Female infanticide typically occurs in rural areas, among agriculturalists and low income families. ... Without it, female infanticide is usually committed without consequence. ...
An alternative to female infanticide doesn’t exist in these rural areas as of yet. ... Female infanticide ratios were lower in those times than they are now. ... As a result of technological progression (even though minimal), female infanticide has risen. ... When the family, as a whole, earns more money, and females are given employment opportunities, then it becomes affordable to raise more children and parents do not have to resort to female infanticide.
Approximate Word count = 924 Approximate Pages = 3.7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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