The authors use data from the National Family Health Survey 2005 to present age-specific patterns of child mortality among India's tribal (Adivasi) population. The analysis shows three clear findings. First, a disproportionately high number of child deaths are concentrated among Adivasis, especially in the 1-5 age group and in those states and districts where there is a high concentration of Adivasis. Any effort to reduce child morality in the aggregate...
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INFORMACIÓN
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2010/03/01
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Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas
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WPS5231
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1
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2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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A closer look at child mortality among Adivasis in India
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Reproductive and Child Health