Population and Reproductive Health in India : An Assessment of the Current Situation and Future Needs /

Jejeebhoy, Shireen J.

Population and Reproductive Health in India : An Assessment of the Current Situation and Future Needs / Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, P.M. Kulkarni, K.G. Santhya, and Firoza Mehrotra - 1st ed. - New Delhi : Oxford University Press , 2014. - xx, 344 p. ; 23 cm.

This volume offers a comprehensive population needs assessment by synthesizing available empirical data regarding India's population trends and reproductive health landscape. While celebrating notable achievements in life expectancy, literacy, and lower maternal and infant mortality rates, it explicitly examines the systemic hurdles and uneven policy implementations that restrict reproductive rights, gender equity, and public health access for women and young people across the nation.

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Family planning
India Population Government policy
Reproductive health
Women's rights

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