Changes in Socioeconomic Inequalities in Unintended Pregnancies Among Currently Married Women in India

• DOI: 10.1007/s40609-023-00291-w
• Publication Date: 2023-06-08T07:01:41Z
• Authors: Abhishek Anand; Sourav Mondal; Bharti Singh
• Keywords: Unintended Pregnancy; Disadvantaged

Despite the consistent prevalence of unintended pregnancies in India and its adverse impact on maternal neonatal mortality, literature discussing socioeconomic inequality remains scarce. This study aims to assess change wealth-related inequalities pregnancy from 2005-2006 2019-20 quantify contribution various factors towards inequality.The present analyzed cross-sectional data third fifth rounds National Family Health Survey (NFHS). The information fertility preferences intention most recent live birth during five years preceding survey was collected eligible women. concentration index Wagstaff decomposition were used analyze contributing factors.Our results show that has declined 8% 22% 2005-2006. With increase education wealth status, decreases significantly. depict is more concentrated among poor than rich India, individual's status highest inequality. Other like mothers' BMI, place residence also contribute majorly are critical need for strategies policies. Disadvantaged women family planning information, plus access reproductive health resources. Governments should improve accessibility quality care methods prevent unsafe abortions, unwanted births, miscarriages. Further research needed investigate social economic pregnancies.