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International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, India

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3. Fertility, Fecundity, Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights

Abstract

Despite of progress in maternal and child health during millennium development goals (MDGs) and national rural
health mission (NRHM) in India. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs goal 3) set further to ensure healthy life and
promote well being for all at all ages. Availability, accessibility and utilisation of public health facilities are essential
determinants for the betterment of maternal and child health in developing countries. We used the fourth round of
National Family Health Survey(NFHS-4) to understand the magnitude of problems in availability and accessibility of
public health facility. Maternal and child health indicators such as full antenatal care and institutional delivery have
been used to analyse the association between accessibility and utilisation of public health facility in India. Statistical
methods such as descriptive statistics, scatter plot matrix, spatial autocorrelation, Bivariate, and univariate LISA
analysis are used. The result from analysis shows that significant variation exists in reported problem at both state
and district level. North and northeast states have more problem as compared to southern state of India. The
significant negative association found between problem in accessibility and utilisation of public health facility in
India.

1711 Infant Mortality Estimation by Religion in India: A District Level Study

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Rajan Sarma , Arnab Sarmah , Labananda Choudhury
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1 Darrang College, Tezpur, India. Gauhati University, Guwahati, India
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4. Mortality, Morbidity, Epidemiology and Causes of Death

Abstract

Infant mortality rate (IMR) is an important indicator of development and health status. Due to incomplete death
registration in India IMRs cannot be directly calculated. Sample Registration System (SRS) regularly provides
estimates of IMR at the national and state level. However, SRS does not provide IMR at the district level and by
religion. An attempt has been made in this paper to estimate IMR by religion at the district level of India.

2001 and 2011 census contains disaggregated data by religion at district level on women population, number of
children ever born and the number of children surviving in the five-year age interval. These data made possible the
estimation of religion-wise IMR at the district level by Brass Method with some modifications.

Results show that in both the census years, Hindus have higher IMR than Muslims and Christians at the national
level; in fourteen states Hindu IMRs are higher than Muslim IMRs. Out of the 573 districts we have considered, in
2001, Hindus have higher IMR than Muslims and Christians in 453 and 397 districts respectively. In 2011, Hindus
have higher IMR than Muslims and Christians in 397 and 320 districts respectively.

1199 Estimating Plausible Cases of Malaria: Preventive and Treatment-seeking
behavior in the Indian states

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