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A Review of the National Family Health Survey Data in Addressing India’s Maternal Health Situation

Public Health Reviews, 2022
Objective: This study aims to understand the trend of research conducted on issues of maternal health in India considering data provided in five rounds of National Family Health Survey (NFHS).Methods: Systematic review of literature has been conducted ...
Papia Raj, Nilanjana Gupta
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Socio-demographic correlates of first dose of measles (MCV1) vaccination coverage in India

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background Between 2010 and 2018, measles-related mortality had halved in India mainly with effective measles vaccination campaigns and widespread coverage across the states and population subgroups.
Basant Kumar Panda, Suyash Mishra, Niyi Awofeso   +2 more
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Factors determining institutional delivery in eastern part of India

Tzu Chi Medical Journal, 2020
Objective: Institutional delivery (ID) plays a vital role for determining the outcome of pregnancy and ensuring care to mother and newborn. The present study aims to find out the correlates of ID from the eastern part of India.
Madhumita Mukherjee, Manas Pratim Roy
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Exclusive breastfeeding practices and its determinants in Indian infants: findings from the National Family Health Surveys-4 and 5

International Breastfeeding Journal, 2023
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 ...
Samarasimha Reddy N, Aravind Dharmaraj, Jovis Jacob, Kulandaipalayam Natarajan Sindhu   +3 more
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Change in nutritional status among women of childbearing age in India (1998–2016)

Obesity Science & Practice, 2020
Summary Introduction In absolute numbers, India has more undernourished people than all the countries in sub‐Saharan Africa combined. In parallel with the high rates of hunger and undernutrition, the country has been undergoing rapid demographic and ...
Sanni Yaya, Bishwajit Ghose
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Increased blood glucose level following hysterectomy among reproductive women in India

BMC Women's Health, 2020
Background In recent years, the hysterectomy, a surgical removal of the uterus, has received increased attention in health policy debates in India. The trigger for this was a series of media reports that highlighted an unusual surge in the number of ...
Shiva S. Halli, Jang Bahadur Prasad, Rajeshwari A. Biradar   +2 more
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Comparison of WHO Growth Standards with 2019 Indian Synthetic Growth Charts in Children under Five Years of Age: A Cross-sectional Study from Rural Area of Karnataka, India [PDF]

Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research
Introduction: Growth monitoring is a crucial screening tool that aids in the early diagnosis of various nutritional, chronic systemic and endocrine diseases.
Shalini Yadhav, AS Jagadish, R Premalatha, B Ravichander   +3 more
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Socioeconomic and geographic variation in coverage of health insurance across India

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
IntroductionIn India, regular monitoring of health insurance at district levels (the most essential administrative unit) is important for its effective uptake to contain the high out of pocket health expenditures.
Mayanka Ambade, Sunil Rajpal, Sunil Rajpal, Rockli Kim, Rockli Kim, S. V. Subramanian, S. V. Subramanian   +6 more
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Trends and Patterns of Tobacco Use across Indian Geographical Regions: A Comparative Analysis of National Family Health Survey Data of the Last Three Rounds

Indian Journal of Public Health
Background: Globally, tobacco use is one of the biggest public health threats. It is one of the major causes of preventable morbidity and mortality in India and accounts for nearly 1.35 million deaths every year.
Chetan Sharma, Priya Sharma, Abhishek Ghosh, Kedar Mehta, Mukesh R. Raushan, Sonu Goel   +5 more
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Assessing Anemia Prevalence in Indian Women: A Comparative Study of National Family Health Survey-4 and National Family Health Survey-5

Indian Journal of Public Health
Background: In India, anemia remains a serious public health issue, particularly for women of reproductive age. Objectives: This study compared anemia prevalence from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) (2015–2016) and NFHS-5 (2019–2021 ...
Himashree Dutta, Amit Choudhury
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