Bhaskar D. Misra's scientific contributions
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Publication (1)
A study of family planning attitudes of a randomly selected sample of 118 Negro couples in Chicago showed that: (1) the mean number of children expected was 4.2 (as compared with 3.2 in the U.S. white population), (2) males prefer a short (less than 2 yr.) interval as against a long one (2.5-4 yr.) expected by females, (3) more husbands than wives...
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... That the attitudes of the husbands toward fertility should be as pertinent as those of the wife for fertility achievement seems obvious and it has been suggested that, in cultures where males tend to dominate decisions, his views may be the more important (Yaukey, Griffiths, & Roberts, 1967; Mukherjee, 1975). Considerable emphasis has been given to the issue of communication between husbands and wives on fertility related matters (Mitchell, 1972; Misra, 1966; Yaukey et al., 1967; Stycos, Back, & Hill, 1956) and the possible impact of such communication on use of contraceptives. Kar (1977), for example, shows a positive relationship between husband-wife discussion of fertility goals and acceptance of contraceptive measures by the wife. ...
