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Contraception for married adolescents (15–19 years) in India: insights from the National Family Health Survey-4 (NFHS-4) [PDF]
Reproductive Health, 2021 AbstractPurposeDespite the fact that marriage below the age of 18 years is illegal in India, a considerable number of females get married and start childbearing during their adolescent years. There is low prevalence of contraceptive methods and high unmet need for family planning (FP).
Ijyaa Singh +3 more
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International Breastfeeding Journal, 2023 Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in infants for the first 6 months of life. This analysis aims to estimate the proportion of Indian infants exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months using the National Family Health Surveys (NFHS)-4 and 5, and further ...
Samarasimha Reddy N +3 more
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Severe wasting among Indian infants <6 months: Findings from the National Family Health Survey 4 [PDF]
Maternal & Child Nutrition, 2019 AbstractBurden and risk factors for wasting in the first 6 months of life among Indian children are not well documented. We used data from India's National Family Health Survey 4 to estimate the prevalence of severe wasting (weight for length < ‐3 SD) among 18,898 infants under 6 months of age. We also examined the association of severe wasting with
Tarun Shankar Choudhary +7 more
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Journal of Global Health, 2022 India is at the epicentre of global child undernutrition. Strategies to identify at-risk populations are needed in the context of limited resources.Data from children under the age of five surveyed in the 2015-2016 National Family Health Survey were used. Child undernutrition was assessed using anthropometric measurements.
Soni, Apurv +7 more
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Determining factors of institutional delivery in India: A study from National Family Health Survey-4 (2015–16) [PDF]
Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, 2020 Abstract Objective The present study focuses on the different determining factors of institutional delivery among the women (last birth women who had at least one live birth preceding five years of the survey) aged 15–49 years in India. Method The entire study based on secondary data which was collected from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-
Bikash Barman +4 more
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The double burden of malnutrition among adults in India: evidence from the National Family Health Survey-4 (2015-16) [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2019 OBJECTIVES: India still faces the burden of undernutrition and communicable diseases, and the prevalence of overweight/obesity is steadily increasing. The discourse regarding the dual burden of underweight and overweight/obesity has not yet been widely explored in both men and women.
Mili Dutta +3 more
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Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 2020 Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are associated with obesity, and various other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The aim of the study was to study the patterns of consumption of SSBs and association of SSB consumption with various socioeconomic factors and fried food consumption.We used data of the 4th round of National Family Health Survey.
Mathur, MR +3 more
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Indian Pediatrics, 2018 National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 report was recently released for health-related data. This review compares the child health indicators across NFHS-3 and NFHS-4 with a background of existing health programs catering to child health. Reports of NFHS-4 and NFHS-3, along with ministry reports and existing literature were reviewed to understand the ...
Nonita, Dhirar +3 more
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International Journal of Advanced Research, 2021 Mother needs special medical care during pregnancy, delivery, and after delivery; as a mother, she is more prone to adverse health outcomes or death due to the unsafe and unhygienic methods of managing pregnancy and childbirth. According to the World Health Organization reports, globally, 0.53 million maternal deaths occur annually, out of which 0.12 ...
Nilofer Wahid +3 more
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CureusGlobally, public health issues related to malnutrition exist. One of the countries grappling with challenges in combating anemia and malnutrition is India, including the state of Chhattisgarh. The National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) data show that the advancements made in the National Family Health Survey-4 (NFHS-4) were reversed in NFHS-5 ...
Jha, Anupriya, Chandrakar, Aditi
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