A5055502175- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Income, Poverty, and Inequality
- Social and Economic Development in India
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Global Health Care Issues
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Global Health and Epidemiology
- Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
- Immune responses and vaccinations
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
India Health Action Trust
2017-2025
International Institute for Population Sciences
2012-2017
Abstract This paper estimates and decomposes multidimensional poverty in 82 natural regions India using unit data from the Indian Human Development Survey (IHDS), 2011–12. Multidimensional is measured dimensions of health, education, living standard household environment eight indicators Alkire-Foster methodology. The unique contributions are inclusion a direct economic variable (consumption expenditure, work employment) to quantify dimension, decomposition MPI across indicators, at...
Introduction Essential newborn care (ENBC) practices are recommended for all births to improve neonatal survival. This paper aims understand the facility-level variations and factors associated with essential by providers in higher-level public health facilities 25 high priority districts (HPDs) of Uttar Pradesh (UP). Methods We used observational cross-sectional quantitative data from 48 selected (23 district hospitals (DH) community centres (CHC)—first referral units (FRU)) implemented...
Leave No One Behind (LNOB) is a central, transformative promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals. To attain LNOB, systematic analysis patterns and distributions inequalities in coverage health outcomes on continuous basis at different program delivery layers required to design tailored interventions. We analysed change geographic distribution antenatal care facility-based Uttar Pradesh (UP), India developed framework guide programmers understand better, accelerate...
Abstract Background The sustainable development goals (SDG) aim at satisfying three-fourths of family planning needs through modern contraceptive methods by 2030. However, the traditional (TM) use are on rise, along with contraception in Uttar Pradesh (UP), most populous Indian state. This study attempts to explore dynamics rising TM Methods We used a state representative cross-sectional survey conducted among 12,200 Currently Married Women (CMW) aged 15–49 years during December...
Timely initiation of breastfeeding, also known as early is a well-recognized life-saving intervention to reduce neonatal mortality. However, only one quarter newborns in Uttar Pradesh, India were breastfed the first hour life. This paper aims understand association community-based prenatal counselling and postnatal support at place delivery with breastfeeding India.Data from cross-sectional survey 9124 eligible women (who had live birth 59 days preceding survey) conducted 25 districts India,...
Using the unit data from second round of Indian Human Development Survey (IHDS-II), 2011-2012, which covered 42,152 households, this paper examines association between multidimensional poverty, household environmental deprivation and short-term morbidities (fever, cough diarrhoea) in India. Poverty is measured a framework that includes dimensions education, health income, while defined as lack access to improved sanitation, drinking water cooking fuel. A composite index combining poverty has...
Abstract Background Achievement of successful health outcomes depends on evidence-based programming and implementation effective interventions. Routine Health Management Information System is one the most valuable data sets to support programming, however, evidence systemic use routine monitoring for problem-solving improving remain negligible. We attempt understand effects systematic review mechanism in Uttar Pradesh, India. Methods Data comes from decision-tracking system management...
In October 2010, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) disseminated revised methodology of Human Index (HDI) and added three indices, namely, Inequality in (IHDI), Gender (GII) Multi-dimensional Poverty (MPI) to family human development indices. These changes were justified on grounds measuring deprivation, poverty inequality state within across countries. This paper compares estimated HDI using old new (revised) methodology, examines feasibility constructing indices (IHDI, GII MPI)...
Uttar Pradesh (UP) is the most populous state in India with historically high levels of fertility rates than national average. Though UP declined considerably recent decades, current level well above government's target 2.1.Fertility and family planning data obtained from different rounds Sample Registration System (SRS) National Family Health Survey (NFHS). We analyzed trends UP, including differences methods mix, using SRS (1971-2016) NFHS (1992-2016). Bivariate multivariate regression...
The contribution of district prioritization on maternal and newborn health interventions coverage in rural India Background In 2001, prioritized eight most socioeconomically disadvantaged states known as Empowered Action Group (EAG) 2013, it 190 the 718 high priority districts (HPDs) to accelerate decline mortality.This paper assesses whether HPDs achieved a greater than non-HPDs EAG those non-EAG states. MethodsWe used data from Sample Registration System assess neonatal mortality trends...
<title>Abstract</title> Background: Leave No One Behind (LNOB) is a central, transformative promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals. To attain LNOB, systematic analysis patterns and distributions inequalities in coverage health outcomes on continuous basis at different program delivery layers required, to design tailored interventions. We analysed change geographic distribution antenatal care facility-based Uttar Pradesh(UP), India developed framework guide programmers...
Often the household environmental factors are combined with assets in explaining economic differentials population and health parameters of developing countries. Though utility wealth index (that combines environment assets) care utilization is established, its as a proxy measures contested. In this paper we attempted to differentiate role infant mortality (IMR) under-five (U5MR) India. We hypothesize that there no significant differences IMR U5MR among those households residing poor...
India's National Health Mission has trained community health workers called Accredited Social Activists (ASHAs) to visit and counsel women before after birth. Little is known about the extent which exposure ASHAs' home visits reduced perinatal inequalities as intended. This study aimed examine whether third trimester may have contributed equitable improvements in institutional delivery reductions mortality rates (PMRs) between with varying education levels Uttar Pradesh (UP) state,...
Population-based serological antibody test for SARS-CoV-2 infection helps in estimating the exposure community. We present findings of first district representative seroepidemiological survey conducted between 4 and 10 September 2020 among population aged 5 years above state Uttar Pradesh, India. Multi-stage cluster sampling was used to select participants from 495 primary units (villages rural areas wards urban areas) across 11 selected districts provide district-level seroprevalence...
Abstract Universal health coverage is central to the development agenda achieve maternal and neonatal goals. Although there evidence of a growing preference for institutional births in India, it important understand pattern switching location childbirth factors associated with it. This study used data from fourth round National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) conducted India 2015–16. The sample comprised 59,629 women who had at least two five years preceding survey. Bivariate multivariate...
Timely and skilled care is key to reducing maternal neonatal mortality. Birth preparedness involves preparation for safe childbirth during the antenatal period reach appropriate health facility ensuring delivery. Hence, understanding factors associated with birth its significance delivery essential. This paper aims assess levels of preparedness, determinants association institutional deliveries in High Priority Districts Uttar Pradesh, India.A community-based cross-sectional survey was...
Poverty and illiteracy are the greatest challenges in process of development.Though India has witnessed tremendous improvement both reducing poverty increasing literacy rate, inter-district variations differentials within different population subgroups still large.Using Census India, 2011 data this paper attempts to understand status also rate among social sub-groups.The census collects information on seven household assets.These used construct wealth index as a proxy for consumption using...