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High infant and child mortality rates in Orissa: an assessment of major reasons

High infant and child mortality rates in Orissa: an assessment of major reasons Infant and child mortality rates in Orissa are the highest among the Indian states. This is surprising, given other demographic indicators, such as the relatively rapid fertility decline and the quite high levels of antenatal care coverage in this state compared with other comparatively poor states. In this article, the macro‐ and micro‐level determinants of high infant and child mortality are assessed using multivariate logistic regression analyses. The results demonstrate that the major contributors to the high infant and child mortality rates are the extremely low levels of health sector investments and the associated quality of care. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Population, Space and Place Wiley

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Wiley
Copyright
Copyright © 2006 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
ISSN
1544-8444
eISSN
1544-8452
DOI
10.1002/psp.408
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Abstract

Infant and child mortality rates in Orissa are the highest among the Indian states. This is surprising, given other demographic indicators, such as the relatively rapid fertility decline and the quite high levels of antenatal care coverage in this state compared with other comparatively poor states. In this article, the macro‐ and micro‐level determinants of high infant and child mortality are assessed using multivariate logistic regression analyses. The results demonstrate that the major contributors to the high infant and child mortality rates are the extremely low levels of health sector investments and the associated quality of care. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Population, Space and PlaceWiley

Published: May 1, 2006

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