Neonatal mortality defined as a death during the first 28 days of life and is most critical phase child survival. In spite strong evidence supporting immediate long term health benefits timely initiation breastfeeding in India, only two-fifths (44%) children receive within 1 h birth. This study aims to examine role behavioral factor i.e., timing on neonatal deaths.Data from India Human Development Survey-II (IHDS-II), 2011-12, nationally representative, large scale population-based dataset...

Abstract Background Since 2005, India has experienced an impressive 77% reduction in maternal mortality compared to the global average of 43%. What explains this performance terms and improvement health outcomes? This paper evaluates effect household wealth status on India, also separates out Empowered Action Group (EAG) states Southern India. The results are discussed light various pro-poor programmes policies designed reduce existing supply side gaps healthcare system Using multiple...

This paper analyses the patterns and trends in mortality rates of infants children under age 5 India (1992-2016) quantifies variation performance between different geographical states through three rounds nationally representative household surveys.Three cross-sectional survey data.The study is conducted at national level: its selected good-performing states, namely Haryana, Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab Tamil Nadu, poor-performing Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh.Adopting a...

Higher infant mortality among tribal populations in India is well-documented. However, it rare to compare factors associated with those non-tribal populations. In the present paper, Cox proportional hazards models were employed examine influencing and Central Eastern Indian states using data from District Level Household Survey-III 2007-2008. Characteristics of mothers, infants, households/communities plus a program variable reflecting place pregnancy registration included analyses. We found...

•Temporal trends in inequalities infant and child mortality over two half decades India.•Relative change survey periods.•Scatter plots to identify states with largest among wealth index groups.•Concentration Index by various background characteristics decomposition analysis factors contributing inequality between richest poorest groups.•Gap the groups has narrowed most India recent years.

Despite threefold increase in investment (from Rs. 28,500 million to 90,000 during 2014-17) the allocation of funds for Clean India movement, creating awareness and various social movements, more than half rural population (52.1%) country still defecates open. This study aims examine prevalence improved sanitation facilities safe stool disposal its states. It also further establish inter-linkages between child health.

Summary This study assessed caste differentials in family-level death clustering, linked survival prospects of siblings (scarring) and mother-level unobserved heterogeneity affecting infant mortality risk the central eastern Indian states Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha Chhattisgarh. Family-level clustering was examined using bivariate analysis, linkages between mother-specific were captured by applying a random effects logit model selected micro-data from National Family Health Survey-III...

India, where more than one married woman of reproductive age often live in the same household, provides an ideal setting to promote family planning through intrahousehold influence.This study examined association between use modern contraceptives by young women, and other women household.We included 31,361 currently 15-24 years from data National Family Health Survey 2015-16. Each these was living with another within who also interviewed. From each we labeled shortest marital duration as...

The social rituals and infant feeding practices offer both opportunities barriers to infant's health.But remains poor in a vulnerable population such as tribe because of their unique culture.The following the birth an are explored addition Dhangar Maharashtra India.Seventeen mothers 6-12 months old were interviewed in-depth interview, while 44 grandmothers seven focus group discussions.The thematic analysis narratives emerged specific distinct themes.The results revealed that follows...

Background The objective of this study was to find the distinct risk subsets or clusters identified by combination factors and important classify under five mortality (U5M) in high focused Indian states. Methods Using population-based cross-sectional data from National Family Health Survey (NFHS, 2015-2016) on 1, 40, 427 live births years preceding survey occurred 99,205 women states with U5M rate above national level, a recursive partitioning approach based two classification tree models,...

Background: India and many of its bigger states could not achieve the national goal related with child health based on 4th UN Millennium Development Goal. There is a need to look for different approaches which deal infant mortality. Literature emphasizes clustering deaths in families has implications Objective: The present study attempts examine levels, trends, differentials using National Family Health Survey (NFHS) dataset how they changed over years. Materials Methods: Study used...

Background: Postpartum amenorrhea is considered to be the conception variable and its affect natural fertility by lengthening inter-live birth interval. In societies where not regulated through use of contraception method there period can exert a dominant inhibiting effect on fertility. this paper we check differentials in duration breastfeeding Amenorrhea (PPA), estimate mean (PPA) associated with influence Scio-economic demographic factors ever-married woman who had given at least one but...

Abstract Background and Aims Several studies have examined the phenomenon of “death clustering,” in which two or more children born to same mother from family die at an early age. Therefore, a scientific examination results is essential understand how survival status older siblings affects younger siblings. By using meta‐analysis, this study aims provide quantitative synthesis on “child death clustering” low‐ middle‐income countries (LMICs). Methods This followed PRISMA‐P 2015 guidelines. We...

Analysing rainfall patterns in Mizoram from 1998 to 2017 reveals diverse trends. The highest average occurred 2004, reaching 292.8 mm, while 2014 marked the lowest at 151.77 mm. Siaha District experienced (3020.2 mm), Champhai had (1663 mm). In 2017, Kendall method showed correlations between temperature and relative humidity, but not temperature. Cluster analysis, a technique partitioning datasets into cohesive groups, was applied Mizoram’s district-wise data using single, complete, linkage...

The study aims to examine the clustering of infant deaths in India and relative contribution death after accounting for socio-economic biodemographic factors that explain decline deaths. utilized 10 years birth history data from three rounds National Family Health Survey (NFHS). random effects dynamic probit model was used decompose into contributions by demographic factors, including lagged independent variable, previous measuring families. found there has been a among families during past...

<title>Abstract</title> India is the largest contributor of incidence malaria cases and related deaths in southeast Asian region. The state Mizoram one significant contributors Malaria India. present study focuses on transition districts from 2011 to 2020. Various indicators including total (TMC), Percent P. falciparum (% Pf), Annual Parasite Index (API), Total positivity Rate (TPR), Blood Examination (ABER), malarial are processed through descriptive statistics, correlation ANOVA understand...

The present study explores the prevalence and socio-economic demographic factors affecting childhood illnesses. Diarrhoea, fever ARI among under-five children in North -East states of India using NFHS-5 data Kids file. Results showed that diarrhoea, ARI, northeastern were highest Meghalaya.For diarrhoea Sikkim has for within 6 months while Meghalaya age groups 6- 12 1- 2 years old Arunachal Pradesh rate group 2- 5 children. stands out with all groups. Compared to Sikkim, state had more...

Background There are few studies on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men who have sex with (MSM) in India to inform the development of appropriate strategies for STI control. This cohort study aimed determine prevalence and incidence rectal gonorrhoea chlamydia high-risk MSM response standardised interventions Avahan, AIDS Initiative Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation. High-risk self-identified large numbers partners sell or practice receptive anal sex. Methods A 512 attending...

Background Avahan, the India AIDS Initiative of Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation implemented a large HIV prevention program across six high prevalence states among risk groups (HRG) consisting female sex workers (FSW), men who have with (HR-MSM), transgender (TG) and injecting drug users (IDU) in India. Methods The Avahan monitoring system included individual tracking data pertaining to registration, outreach clinical services HRG. All clinic visits were recorded using unique...