In India, armed groups characterised by a diversity of ideologies and aims have emerged
and persisted even in the presence of a fairly strong state. These groups often operate in …

Background Birth registration is the official and permanent recording of a child's birth within
a civil registry, according to the legal requirements of a country. Although the Sustainable …

Background Within-country inequalities in birth registration coverage (BRC) have been
documented according to wealth, place of residence and other household characteristics …

We read with interest the Editorial by The Lancet1 asking for greater transparency and
integrity from India's Government leadership. We would like to reiterate the need for greater …

Birth registration, an essential component of the civil registration system, is expected to be
complete and universal. This study assesses the progress made in recent years and …

Background Birth registration is a crucial aspect of ensuring that children have access to
their rights and benefits, including health care, education, and citizenship. In sub-Saharan …

Registration of birth within the first year of life is important to ensure children receive its full
benefits and that fertility statistics derived from these data are informative for policy. This …

Results: The prevalence of children's birth registrations in Indonesia was 77.9%. Multivariate
analysis showed that the mother variables, such as mothers aged between 35 and 39 years …

Birth registration is a child's basic legal and social right that grants them presence and
security in their lifetime. However, it was initiated very recently, and its magnitude has not …

The ESCAP Inequality of Opportunity papers identify areas of basic opportunities where
inequality jeopardizes a person's life prospects, namely: education; women's access to …