Abstract：
Nepal, a country with deeply ingrained patriarchal values and culture, has limited evidence regarding the practices of sex selection and sex-selective abortion. This study aimed to investigate the attitudes and practices surrounding sex-selective abortion (SSA) and the factors associated with it. A cross-sectional study design was used to collect data from 320 women between the ages of 15 and 49, who had at least one child under the age of 5 and lived in the Bhaktapur district, Nepal. A total of 19.7% of the participants had undergone an abortion, with 39.6% of those being SSAs. Factors like women empowerment and preference for smaller family size are associated with women\'s favorable attitude toward SSA. In multivariate analysis, women who faced pressure from their families to have a son and those who were aware of Nepal\'s abortion laws were more likely to abort a female fetus.
摘要：
尼泊尔,一个根深蒂固的父权制价值观和文化的国家，关于性别选择和性别选择性堕胎的做法的证据有限。这项研究旨在调查围绕性别选择性流产（SSA）的态度和做法以及与之相关的因素。采用横断面研究设计,收集了320名年龄在15至49岁之间的女性数据,这些女性至少有一个5岁以下的孩子,居住在巴克塔普尔区,尼泊尔。共有19.7%的参与者进行过人工流产,其中39.6%是SSA。女性赋权和对较小家庭规模的偏好等因素与女性对SSA的有利态度有关。在多变量分析中，面临来自家庭的压力要有一个儿子的妇女和那些知道尼泊尔堕胎法的妇女更有可能流产女性胎儿。
