Determinants of Infant and Child Mortality in Rural India

This book which is based on the NFHS-I data focuses on the differentials and determinants of infant and child mortality among three different under 5-Mortality Groups of states in rural India. The book first deals with the differentials in the housing characteristics, fertility behaviour of women, utilization of maternal care services, immunization and breast feeding practices and nutritional status of children among the three mortality group of states. In the next stage, the levels, trends and differentials in infant and child mortality among the three mortality group of states are presented in detail. In the final stage multivariate analysis has been carried out to assess the effect of various socio-economic and maternal care variables on infant and child mortality in rural India. This book will be very useful to the researchers, policy-makers, programme planners and students associated with the programmes and research aimed to reduce Infant and Child Mortality in Rural India.