Objectives Unwanted pregnancy is an important public health concern in low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs). Using a pooled dataset from 48 Demographic Health Surveys …

Background The newborn and infant continuum of care such as essential newborn care,
early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding, and immunisation are highly recommended for …

Early childhood adversities are known to impair the development potential of children,
however, there is limited evidence for the same in the Indian context. This study provides …

The four rounds of National Family Health Survey (NFHS) conducted during 1992–93, 1998–
99, 2005-06 and 2015-16 is main source to track the health and development related …

Previous studies have shown that unintended births adversely affect birth outcomes, child
health and cognitive development in developing countries. However, only a few studies …

Highlights•Ownership of a bank account is associated with improved reproductive and
maternal health services utilization and behaviour.•Observed associations are strongest in …

Despite efforts towards bridging the education gap between tribal (Scheduled Tribe) and
non-tribal (Non-Scheduled Tribe) children, contrasting poor-quality education questioned …

This study examines the relationship between women's prospective fertility intentions and
child health, measured via access to healthcare facilities for children and postpartum …

Objective: This study aims to characterize the association between maternal pregnancy
intention and socioemotional developmental outcomes in a Brazilian sample of preschool …

We analysed population data from the 2015–16 National Family Health Survey to
disentangle the intricate underlying effects of reproductive behaviours and fertility …