Son Preference among Infertile Couples at the Fertility Clinic of Two Tertiary Hospitals in Enugu, Nigeria.

In the past five decades, son preference became a commonly practiced culture worldwide, but is said to be stronger in developing countries.[ 1 ] However, recent evidence suggests[ 1 ] a decreasing trend of son preference among Americans, with a higher cost of raising boys than girls being implicated, among other factors.[ 24 ] In developing countries like Nigeria, it is envisaged that son preference may be increasing due to the sociocultural value placed on sons in various families for some reasons.[ 10 ] Due to the dearth of data on the rate and predisposing factors of son preference among infertile couples in Enugu, the study became vital.

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