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Dynamics of caste and early childbearing in India: a perspective of three decades
BMC Women's HealthBackground Early childbearing disrupts girls’ otherwise healthy growth into adulthood and adversely affects their education, livelihood, and health. Individual, sociocultural, economic, environmental, and health service-related factors contribute to ...
Manas Ranjan Pradhan +3 more
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BMJ OpenObjectives The objective of this study is to examine the trends in geographical inequality of opportunity in maternal health services in India considering the Every Newborn Action Plan (ENAP) 2025 coverage targets.Setting India.Participants Women in the ...
Rakhi Dandona +2 more
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Estimation and Determinants of Chronic Poverty in India : An Alternative Approach [PDF]
The paper conceptualizes chronic poverty by using the spaces of income and nutrition and estimates its incidence among states and social groups. It also aims to improve our understanding of the determinant of chronic poverty by considering economic ...
B. Sambi Reddy +3 more
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Impact of Prenatal Checkups of Mothers and Immunization of Children on the Health Status of Children (0-3 years) - A Study in Rural areas of Aligarh District, Uttar Pradesh. [PDF]
, 2010 Background and objectives: A survey based study on rural areas of Aligarh District was conducted to assess the prenatal checkups pregnant women and its effects on health status of children between the age of (0-3 years), and immunization received by ...
Alim, Farzana, Jahan, Farhat
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The Puzzle of Muslim Advantage in Child Survival in India [PDF]
The socio-economic status of Indian Muslims is, on average, considerably lower than that of upper caste Hindus. Muslims have higher fertility and shorter birth spacing and are a minority group that, it has been argued, have poorer access to public goods.
Bhalotra, S. +2 more
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National Journal of Community MedicineBackground: Anemia, characterized by low red blood cell and haemoglobin levels, affects 1.62 billion people globally. It is a major public health concern among reproductive-age women in India, particularly in Northeast regions, where prevalence remains high.
Sabrina Sultana Rahman, Ruma Talukdar
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A closer look at child mortality among Adivasis in India [PDF]
The authors use data from the National Family Health Survey 2005 to present age-specific patterns of child mortality among India's tribal (Adivasi) population. The analysis shows three clear findings.
Das, Maitreyi Bordia +2 more
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Nutritional Status of School Age Children (5-14 years) in a Rural Health Block of North India (Kashmir) Using WHO Z-Score System [PDF]
, 2012 Objective: To assess the nutritional status of school going children in Rural Block Hajin. Methods: School children from various primary and middle level educational facilities from a rural health block were surveyed during the School Health Program ...
Bhat, IA +5 more
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BMC Women's HealthAbstractPurposeAccording to the 4th and 5th rounds of National Family Health Survey (NFHS), there is high prevalence of hysterectomies in the three states of Andhra Pradesh Telangana and Bihar. The three said states have more than double the number of hysterectomies taking place than the national average.
Shri Kant Singh +2 more
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Changes and determinants of modern contraceptive use among adolescent married girls in India
Discover Public HealthBackground Unplanned pregnancies among Indian adolescents and young adults remain a public health challenge despite declines over two decades. Effective contraception is crucial to reducing these risks and associated health vulnerabilities.
Gita Naik +2 more
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