A5078230927- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Sex work and related issues
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Global Health Care Issues
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Gender Politics and Representation
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
Population Council Institute
2013-2025
Population Council
2011-2023
India Habitat Centre
2007-2022
Population Council
2017-2020
Christian Medical College & Hospital
2020
Agriculture and Forestry University
2018
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
2017
Mission Health
2017
Government of Uttar Pradesh
2017
Youth Development
2017
Reliable information on the incidence of induced abortion in India is lacking. Official statistics and national surveys provide incomplete coverage. Since early 2000s, medication has become increasingly available, improving way women obtain abortions. The aim this study was to estimate unintended pregnancy for 2015.National estimated through three separate components: abortions (medication surgical) facilities (including private sector, public non-governmental organisations [NGOs]); outside...
BackgroundCOVID-19 is spreading rapidly in India and other parts of the world. Despite Indian Government's efforts to contain disease affected districts, cases have been reported 627 (98%) 640 districts. There a need devise tool for district-level planning prioritisation effective allocation resources. Based on publicly available data, this study reports vulnerability index identification vulnerable regions basis population infrastructural characteristics.MethodsWe computed composite at...
Globally, adolescent women are at risk for gender-based violence (GBV) including sexual and intimate partner (IPV). Those in economically distressed settings considered uniquely vulnerable.Female adolescents aged 15-19 from Baltimore, Maryland, USA; New Delhi, India; Ibadan, Nigeria; Johannesburg, South Africa; Shanghai, China (n = 1,112) were recruited via respondent-driven sampling to participate a cross-sectional survey. We describe the prevalence of past-year physical IPV, lifetime...
This study examines the relationship between male-to-female physical domestic violence and unwanted pregnancy among women in three economically culturally diverse areas of India. A central methodological focus is examination retrospective prospective measures unwantedness, contrasting their usefulness for specifying levels its with violence. Data from India's 1998-99 National Family Health Survey a 2002-03 follow-up survey which four states were reinterviewed are analyzed, factors associated...
Little evidence from India is available regarding the ways in which early marriage may compromise young women's lives and their reproductive health choices.Data 8,314 married women aged 20-24 living five Indian states, obtained a subnationally representative study of transitions experienced by youth, were used to compare marital, other outcomes between who had before age 18 those later. Logistic regression analyses conducted identify associations timing interest.Young at or older more likely...
PurposeThe purpose of the study is to understand gender socialization process in early adolescence.MethodsThe was located two disadvantaged urban communities Delhi, India and Shanghai, China part multicountry (15) Global Early Adolescent Study. Qualitative methodologies were used with boys girls aged 11–13 years, including 16 group-based timeline exercises 65 narrative interviews. In addition, 58 parents participating adolescents interviewed. Interviews recorded, transcribed, translated,...
WHO's haemoglobin cutoffs to define anemia were based on five studies of predominantly White adult populations, done over 50 years ago. Therefore, a general re-examination the existing is warranted for global application, in representative healthy populations children and adults. Such data are scarce low-income middle-income countries; however, 2019, large-scale, nationally survey adolescents aged 0-19 India (Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey [CNNS]) offered an opportunity this...
The validity of estimates unintended childbearing has often been questioned, especially given their almost exclusive reliance on responses to survey questions that ask women recall intentions about past pregnancies. An opportunity compare prospective and retrospective descriptions intendedness was provided by a follow-up in four Indian states 2002–2003 rural woman originally interviewed the 1998–99 National Family Health Survey-2. results demonstrate pronounced tendency for births...
Gender norms are increasingly recognized as drivers of health and wellbeing. While early adolescence constitutes a critical window development, there is limited understanding about how adolescents perceive gender relations across different cultural settings. This study used mixed-method approach, grounded in the voices young people around world, to construct test cross-cultural scale assessing perceptions regulating romantic relationships between boys girls adolescence.The draws on Global...
On March 24, 2020 India implemented a national lockdown to prevent spread of the novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among its 1.3 billion people. As pandemic may disproportionately impact women and girls, this study examines gender differences in knowledge COVID-19 symptoms preventive behaviors, as well adverse effects adolescents young adults. A mobile phone-based survey was from April 3–22, Uttar Pradesh Bihar respondents randomly selected an existing cohort study. Respondents answered...
Objective This study examined economic inequality in coverage of selected maternal and child healthcare (MCH) indicators India its states over the last 15 years. Design The analysed three rounds National Family Health Survey data, conducted during 2005–2006, 2015–2016 2019–2021. Bivariate analyses, ratio richest to poorest, slope index (SII) multivariate binary logistic regression analyses were used examine as well inequalities outcome for at district level. Primary outcomes variables full...
Abstract Background Premarital sex in India is hugely stigmatized. With the widespread use of mobile phones and internet, attitudes behaviors towards premarital sexual activities are inevitably shifting. This study investigates impact digital exposure, specifically internet on contraception among unmarried Indian youths. Methodology Utilizing data from 5th National Family Health Survey, analysis includes 172,568 women 33,397 men aged 15–29 years. The applies univariate, bivariate,...
To estimate the levels and trends of maternal child healthcare (MCH) service utilisation in India across subsidised unsubsidised health sectors to explore total market approach identify geographies where private sector has potential improve MCH services India. This study used three recent rounds National Family Health Survey (NFHS), a cross-sectional survey India, conducted 2005-2006, 2015-2016 2019-2021. Bivariate analysis multinomial logistic regression were key indicators from sectors....
To investigate the relationship between domestic violence and perinatal, neonatal infant mortality in rural India using prospective data.
The Well-Being of Adolescents in Vulnerable Environments (WAVE) study was conducted among adolescents aged 15-19 years Baltimore, Ibadan, Johannesburg, New Delhi, and Shanghai to examine perceived factors related their health. A preliminary analysis the data, unexpectedly, revealed that influence physical environment on adolescent health a dominant theme across every site examined. To explore this further, paper analyzed specific components were health, how they contributed various outcomes...
Abstract Bruce's quality of care framework, developed nearly three decades ago, brought needed international attention to family planning services. Various data collection efforts exist measure the contraceptive Our study validates two process measures and tests their predictive validity related continuation among 2,699 married women who started use a reversible method in India. We assessed four domains with 22 items, which were reduced 10 items using exploratory factor analysis. Weighted...
<h3>ABSTRACT</h3> <h3>Introduction:</h3> The Method Information Index (MII) is 1 of 18 core indicators used to monitor progress toward achieving Family Planning 20209s goal 120 million more women using a modern method family planning by 2020. 3 questions the MII are intended measure informed choice at initiation. Although routinely in Demographic and Health Surveys Performance Monitoring Accountability 2020 project cross-sectional household surveys, may not adequately reflect all key aspects...