Education influences aspects of demographic behaviour and outcomes including a child sex preference. Sex preferences of children have been studied in different societies because of its associated social and demographic implications. Using the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, we examined the association between educational attainment and sex preferences of children. Findings from the study indicated that there is preference for sons (26.1%) compared to daughters (17.4%). At higher levels of education, there is a higher likelihood for no preference for a sex of a child. Among the characteristics of respondents that influenced sex preferences are: gender, lineage, religion, occupation and desired family size. Acquisition of knowledge through education to some extent alter fertility preferences and hence the need to motivate individuals to attain some level of education.

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加纳儿童的性别偏爱：受教育程度的影响

教育影响人口统计学行为和结果的各个方面，包括儿童的性别偏爱。由于其对社会和人口的影响，已经在不同的社会研究了儿童的性别偏好。使用2014年加纳的人口与健康调查，我们研究了受教育程度与儿童的性别偏好之间的关系。研究发现，与女儿（17.4％）相比，儿子（26.1％）更受偏爱。在较高的教育水平下，更倾向于不偏爱儿童的性别。影响性别偏好的受访者特征包括：性别，血统，宗教，职业和期望的家庭规模。