The Pervasive and Persistent Influence of Caste on Child Mortality in India

This study examines the effect of caste on child mortality and maternal health care utilization in rural India using data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-2) carried out during 1998-1999. Results from multilevel discretetime hazard models indicate that, net of individual-level and commun...

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Veröffentlicht in:Population Research and Policy Review. - Springer Science + Business Media. - 27(2008), 4, Seite 477-495
1. Verfasser: Dommaraju, Premchand (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Agadjanian, Victor, Yabiku, Scott
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2008
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Population Research and Policy Review
Schlagworte:Social sciences Biological sciences Behavioral sciences Economics Health sciences