Background Low birth weight (LBW) predisposes physical and mental growth failure and
premature death among infants. Studies report that LBW predominately explains infant …

Although child mortality has declined in India, pronounced regional and socioeconomic
inequality exists. The study examines the effects of individual-and community-level …

Objective Although under-five mortality rate (U5MR) is declining in India, it is still high in a
few selected states and among the scheduled caste (SC) and scheduled tribe (ST) …

Background Even though the overall infant mortality rate and child mortality rate have
considerably declined in India, the marginalised groups-Scheduled Caste, and Scheduled …

Introduction Despite impressive progress, socio-economic inequalities in infant mortality
persist in India. Therefore, the study determines the change in percentage contribution of …

Objectives This paper analyses the patterns and trends in the mortality rates of infants and
children under the age of 5 in India (1992–2016) and quantifies the variation in performance …

This study assessed caste differentials in family-level death clustering, linked survival
prospects of siblings (scarring) and mother-level unobserved heterogeneity affecting infant …

This study assessed the clustering of and spatial variations in infant mortality between
districts in selected states of India using a Bayesian geoadditive model. The study utilized 10 …

Introduction Infant and child mortality are considered as one of the most important indicators
of social and economic development of the nation. This paper intends to shed light on the …

The paper examines risk factors associated with child mortality in the scheduled tribe
population in India and explains differences in child mortality outcomes between the …