Bhanu B Niraula

Biographic Data

ID3879818
NAMEBhanu B Niraula
GIVEN NAMESBhanu B
FAMILY NAMENiraula
SIGNATURENIRAULA B B
AFFILIATIONSUniversity City Science Center
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS79
WORKS AS AUTHOR4
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1995
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR1996
H-INDEX3

  • Marriage Formation, Post-Marital Contact with Natal Kin and Autonomy of Women

    Bhanu B Niraula, Philip Morgan et al.ARTICLEPopulation Studies1996Cited by: 22

    We have conducted surveys specifically designed to study the autonomy/power of women in two Nepali settings. Setting I is in the hills, 75 kilometers southwest of Kathmandu; Setting II is in the tarai (plains) a few kilometers from the border with India. Previously the authors have shown that women in the hill setting have much more autonomy/power than women in the tarai setting. In this paper we focus on aspects of marriage formation and post-ma…

  • Old Age Security and Inheritance in Nepal

    Open AccessBhanu B NiraulaARTICLEJournal of Biosocial Science1995

    This paper documents expectations of old age support in rural Nepal. Current living arrangements of the elderly have been analysed with a focus on the ownership of land holdings. It is argued that the inter-generational transfer of property through inheritance from the older to the younger generation, especially among sons, together with the Nepali normative prescription that sons care for their aged parents, provides a mechanism for old age supp…

  • Son and daughter preferences in Benighat, Nepal

    Bhanu B Niraula, S Philip MorganARTICLESocial Biology1995Cited by: 11References: 2

    Married women in Benighat, Nepal stressed old age security and continuity of lineage as prominent reasons for wanting sons. In addition, women clearly desired daughters too--an important finding that is less often stressed. Religious reasons and help with household chores were the most common reasons reported for wanting a daughter. Strong desires for sons could increase fertility in settings where fertility is controlled. Additional desires for …

  • Gender Inequality and Fertility in Two Nepali Villages

    Philip Morgan, S Philip Morgan et al.ARTICLEPopulation and Development Review1995Cited by: 46

    This study supports the authors argument that greater autonomy for women lowers fertility by reducing the desire for more children increasing contraceptive use and lowering the level of unmet need for contraception. Social context in general and gender inequality in particular are important determinants of fertility behavior. The theoretical strategy relies on the quasi-anthropological approach of Smith (1989). Surveys were conducted in two villa…