Correlates of Caesarean Section among Delivery in Health Institutions in India

2015 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 314-323
Author(s):  
Pralip Kumar Narzary ◽  
Mluleki Tsawe ◽  
A Sathiya Susuman
Keyword(s):  
Cesarean Section ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Social Hierarchy ◽  
National Family Health Survey ◽  
Cesarean Sections ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Institutional Deliveries ◽  
National Family ◽  
Health Survey Data ◽  
Health Institutions

Aim is to find out the disparities in cesarean sections among institutional deliveries across segments of the society in the study area. The National Family Health Survey data 2005–06 were used. There were 14,808 women who were found to be relevant for this study. Bivariate results show that cesarean section is highest among women older than 40 years, having the highest level of education, holding skilled jobs, from the highest social hierarchy, who delivered in private health institutions, experienced cesarean section in previous delivery, and had pregnancy complications. Performance of cesarean section may be necessary for safety of both mother and infant.

Changing Trends of Consanguineous Marriages in South India

2021 ◽  
pp. 002190962110120
Author(s):  
Harihar Sahoo ◽  
Paramita Debnath ◽  
Chaitali Mandal ◽  
R. Nagarajan ◽  
Sathiyasusuman Appunni
Keyword(s):  
Health Survey ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
South India ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Consanguineous Marriage ◽  
National Family Health Survey ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Consanguineous Marriages ◽  
Changing Trends ◽  
National Family

Consanguineous marriage is still a preferred option in many societies of southern India. Therefore, this study addresses the state and district wise variation in consanguineous marriages and also attempts to find out the underlying factors of this practice in different marriage cohorts of South India. Drawing data from National Family Health Survey-4, the result revealed that there is a reduction in consanguineous marriages from 32.6% who married before 1985 to 23% during 2010–2014. About 13 districts in Tamil Nadu had the highest prevalence of consanguineous marriages, indicating that recent socio-demographic changes such as delays in age at marriages, lesser age gaps between partners, increase in the level of education, etc., did not explicitly affect the consanguineous marriages.

scholarly journals May Measurement Month 2019: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from India

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (Supplement_B) ◽  
pp. B73-B76
Author(s):  
Mansi Patil ◽  
Arun Pulikkottil Jose ◽  
Arun More ◽  
Anuj Maheshwari ◽  
Narsingh Verma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Lifestyle Modification ◽  
Antihypertensive Drugs ◽  
Family Health ◽  
National Family Health Survey ◽  
Public Places ◽  
Current Prevalence ◽  
National Family ◽  
Health Survey Data

Abstract Aims May Measurement Month is a global screening campaign to raise awareness regarding elevated blood pressure (BP). With the growing burden of hypertension, it is imperative to regularly assess the disease’s prevalence, risk factors, and awareness levels in a country. The current prevalence of hypertension in India as per the National Family Health Survey Data stands at 25.3%. May Measurement Month mobilizes healthcare professionals and sensitizes them to regularly measure BP, and impart lifestyle modification advice to the community. It also complements the deficiency in screening programmes at a national and international level. Methods and results May Measurement Month was carried out in May 2019 as an opportunistic screening campaign for adults (≥18 years). It was carried out by over 5000 trained volunteers across approximately 1000 screening sites (hospitals, public places, pharmacies, villages, and malls) in India. A total of 362 708 (57% males and 42.7% females) people were screened, among whom 68.1% had never measured their BP, and 29.4% (n = 106 522) were found to have hypertension. Of these, only 42.0% were on antihypertensive medication and 23.3% had controlled hypertension. Conclusion Almost a third of the screened population had hypertension, and less than half of those with hypertension were aware of it or on treatment for it. Among those on antihypertensive drugs, BP was controlled in only half of them. These results support the need for greater impetus on BP screening initiatives to detect hypertension early in the community and prevent complications due to uncontrolled BP.

scholarly journals Does Breastfeeding Have an Effect on Infant Mortality in India? An Analysis of National Family Health Survey Data

2015 ◽  
Vol 05 (09) ◽  
pp. 359-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nomita Chandhiok ◽  
Lucky Singh ◽  
Kh. Jitenkumar Singh ◽  
Damodar Sahu ◽  
Arvind Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Family Health ◽  
National Family Health Survey ◽  
National Family ◽  
Health Survey Data
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