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2.1.6 Number of Family Members:SlNumber FamilyMembersFemaleMaleFrequency % Frequency %1 5 and below 199 71 58 732 6-8 73 26 18 223 9 and above 08 03 05 05Total 280 100 81 100Analysis:Around three fourth of the respondents, both male and female, number of family membersranges from 5 and below. Similarly, around one fourth respondents, both male and female,mentioned that number of family members vary from six to eight. Only small number of 5 to 8has family members nine and above.2.1.7 Type of the Family (Female)Sl No. Family TypeFemaleMaleFrequency % Frequency %1 Nuclear 219 78 68 842 Joint 61 22 13 16Total 280 100 81 100Analysis:Majority of the families of both male (84%) and female (78%) respondents are nuclear.These nuclear families probably have small number of family members. As mentioned intable 2.1.6