proportion of male
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proportion
noun
uk/prəˈpɔː.ʃən/us/prəˈpɔːr.ʃən/
the number or amount of a group or part of something when compared to ...
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male
adjective
uk/meɪl/us/meɪl/
belonging or relating to the sex that fertilizes eggs, and does not produce babies or ...
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They showed that theproportionofmale-headed households that adopted improved wheat varieties (0.30) was significantly higher than of female-headed (de jure) households (0.14).
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However, the higher theproportionofmalelabor, the higher the technical efficiency on the plot, relative to child and female labor.
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The average family size was six members comprising an equalproportionofmaleand female members.
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The sample was also selected to reflect theproportionofmale- and femaleheaded households in each village.
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Table 9 shows theproportionofmaleand female respondents who had heard of at least some of the social services.
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Theproportionofmalepronucleus formation was never higher than that of female pronucleus formation during culture.
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Many writers have pointed out that in many countries during both world wars theproportionofmalebabies born was slightly but definitely higher than would otherwise have been expected.
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Theproportionofmalelabour will be 915 out of 1,133.
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Depending on the case mix and local need, the exactproportionofmaleto female bays will vary.
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The peak age of offending for girls is 14 while theproportionofmaleoffenders starts to decline only after the age of 21.
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A properproportionofmaleworkers should also be retained in the area.
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At individual offices theproportionofmaleas against female staff depends to a large extent upon local conditions, and in some measure must vary with them.
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This is a particularly good type of factory to have secured because it employs a large proportionofmalelabour, and male unemployment is the great problem everywhere.
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The answer given was that such matters should be left to collective bargaining as a very largeproportionofmaleindustrial workers is enrolled in trade unions.
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Depending on case mix and local need, the exactproportionofmaleto female bays will vary.
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The average daily admissions on payment since mixed bathing commenced have been 1,138, but no record is kept of theproportionofmaleand female bathers.
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