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Health and well-being in India : a quantitative analysis of inequality in outcomes and opportunities Vani Kant Borooah

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, c2018.Description: xix, 272 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9783319783277
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 305.51220954 BO HE
Online resources: Summary: The theme of this book is health outcomes in India, in particular to outcomes relating to its caste and religious groups and, within these groups, to their women and children. The book’s tenor is analytical and based upon a rigorous examination of recent data from both government and non-government sources. The major areas covered are sanitation, use by mothers of the government’s child development services, child malnutrition, deaths in families, gender discrimination, and the measurement of welfare.
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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 305.51220954 BO HE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available October2018 T0060295

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The theme of this book is health outcomes in India, in particular to outcomes relating to its caste and religious groups and, within these groups, to their women and children. The book’s tenor is analytical and based upon a rigorous examination of recent data from both government and non-government sources. The major areas covered are sanitation, use by mothers of the government’s child development services, child malnutrition, deaths in families, gender discrimination, and the measurement of welfare.

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