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The Socio-Economic Determinants Behind Infant Mortality and Maternal Mortality
Innovation, Indian Trust for; ITISC, Social Change - eSocialSciences - 2009
A qualitative study was conducted in the six states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Haryana to understand the socio-economic, cultural and demographic features accelatrating Infant Mortality rate and Maternal Mortality Rate.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008496178
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The Importance of Being Wanted
Do, Quy-Toan; Phung, Tung Duc - eSocialSciences - 2010
We identify birth wantedness as a source of better child outcomes. In Vietnam, the year of birth is widely believed to determine success. As a result, cohorts born in auspicious years are 12 percent larger. Comparing siblings with one another, those of auspicious cohorts are found to have 2...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008493864
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Book Review: Being Mothers
Yesudian, P. Princy - eSocialSciences - 2007
Review of Janani: Mothers, Daughters, Motherhood edited by Rinki Bhattacharya; Sage India, New Delhi, 2006; Pp 200, Rs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009319316
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Why Do Mothers Breastfeed Girls Less Than Boys? Evidence and Implications for Child Health in India
Jayachandran, Seema; Kuziemko, Ilyana - eSocialSciences - 2009
Medical research indicates that breastfeeding suppresses post-natal fertility. The implications for breastfeeding …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005017996
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Proportion of Births Attended by a Skilled Health Worker 2008 Updates
eSocialSciences; World Health Organisation WHO - 2008
In our analysis, attempts have been made to quantify the proportion of births attended by health workers other than doctors, nurses and midwives in order to show the proportion of births conducted by such groups of providers. [Factsheet Department of Reproductive Health and Research].
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A Study of Children Dependent on Prostitutes in Selected Areas of Uttar Pradesh
eSocialSciences; Government of India Ministry of Women … - 2010
Uttar Pradesh to examine the social problem of trafficking and prostitution in children and women and status of children …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008751877
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Study on Impact of Micro Finance in Reduction of Domestic Violence Against Women
eSocialSciences; Institute of Social Studies Trust ISST - 2012
disbursement of micro finance to women reduces the incidence of domestic violence, and if so, under what circumstances. [WCD]. URL:[http://wcd.nic.in/]. …
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PUDR's Submission of Suggestions to Verma Commission for Changes in Law and Procedure Regarding Violence Against Women
Manjit, D; Gupta, Asish - eSocialSciences - 2013
Legal mechanisms to achieve justice should factor in the challenges and roadblocks of its implementation, structural or otherwise, right from the stage of planning and framing the law. Law can be expected to promote justice it cannot do so in absence of its strict adherence and swift...
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Schooling and Adolescent Reproductive Behaviour in Developing Countries
Lloyd, Cynthia B. - eSocialSciences - 2008
-enrolled, (2) a review of the evidence on the links between school exit and marriage timing and (3) an assessment of the relative …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341778
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Shariat Courts and Women’s Rights in India
Hussain, Sabiha - eSocialSciences - 2009
The main thrust of this paper is: Why should women go to these courts to settle matrimonial disputes while there are … provisions for them in secular courts? Do women face less harassment and get quick justice according to Islamic law by … approaching these courts? Who are the women who approach these courts? Should the mode of justice not it be left to the women to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543113