A Study on Attitude towards Family Size Preferences

Abstract

Family size is a matter of great importance not only for the country as a whole but also for the welfare and health of the individual, the family and the community. Our country has adopted the goal of universalizing two-child family norm. The achievement of this goal will have consequences both at the micro level i.e. level of individuals and family as well as at the macro level i.e. for the nation as a whole. The study is aimed to assess attitude towards family size preferences among female students in Annamalai University. A sample of 100 respondents was randomly selected. Personal interview method was used for data collection and analysis was done using tools such as frequency, mean and percent. The result revealed that majority of respondents (59%) had preferred 2 children as maximum required number for children per family. It has been observed that majority of 76percent of the respondents had preferred small family size (2 children). It is essential to bring more awareness among female students by introducing population education in the school curriculum and inculcating knowledge on problems of high growth of population among the younger people.