During the past two decades a considerable amount of information has become available
from developing countries showing that maternal education has a strong impact on infant …

In The Health of Nations, Sagan (69) described studying historical data collected from
almost 150 nations spanning the gamut from pre-modern to highly complex post modern …

An analysis of endemic deprivation in India and of the role of public action in addressing that
problem. The analysis is based on a broad view of economic development, focusing on …

The paper examines Third World mortality experience in order to identify the ways to which
poor countries can achieve low mortality without having to await prior economic growth. A …

This article examines the determinants of fertility, child mortality, and gender bias in child
survival in India using district-level data from the 1981 census. A common set of explanatory …

This article examines the role of the sex composition of surviving older siblings on gender
differences in childhood nutrition and immunization, using data from the National Family …

Fertility has declined significantly in many parts of India since the early 1980s. This article
examines the determinants of fertility levels and fertility decline, using data on Indian districts …

India is a country of great diversity. The commonly used indicators ofquality of life'(such as
life expectancy, infant mortality, and literacy) vary tremendously between the different states …

This study attempts to identify some of the extra-economic influences on demographic
behaviour. It begins by recognizing that region or culture is an important correlate of …

The book aims to be a base text book for undergraduate students as well as for women's
studies in general, by presenting a comprehensive study of women and society in India with …