… Our findings suggest that folic acid, vitamin B12 and iron deficiency are important public
health problems in India. We observed that half of the women of childbearing age were deficient …

… , South India. In the minds of these three women there is no question that they would
choose not to continue with the pregnancy and birth. Studies suggest that this opinion prevails …

Early marriage (EM) and early childbearing (ECB) have far‐reaching consequences. This
study describes the prevalence, trends, inequalities, and drivers of EM and ECB in South Asia …

… South Africa, that corroborate the results of this current study (du Plessis et al., 2000). This
information is particularly relevant for Indian women of childbearing age … finding in South Africa …

… ) in India and East Asian countries such as South Korea and … or contraception rules for
childbearing depending on the sex … In India, studies have shown that couples who do not have …

… the 1,226 South Indian women in the Longitudinal Indian Family … in up to 46% of South Indian
marriages. Among women in CMs, … by the clinics serving this rural South Indian population. …

… NAA Endocervical 0.1% (0–0.38%) This is the largest study on CT prevalence among
healthy pregnant mothers in South India. But project sample population may not represent local …

… Early age at marriage and early childbearing were the key independent variables used in
this study. Early age at marriage is defined as a formal marriage before 18 years of age [26]. …

… , East, Northeast, West and South (see the table for the states … , with the more developed
South and West consistently having the … as those in the more developed South (57% and 55%, …

… and age mediate stigma and resistance processes: Poor village women of childbearing age
are … South Indian women are creating spaces for childless marriages within the gendered …