| ID | 095459 |
| Title Proper | To what extent are the indigenous women of Jharkhand, India living in disadvantageous conditions |
| Other Title Information | findings from India's National Family Health Survey |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Agrawal, Praween K ; Agrawal, Sutapa |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Indigenous populations are the most marginalized and vulnerable communities in India, constituting 8.2% of India's total population, four times larger than the total population of Australia. The state of Jharkhand accounts for 27.7% of the total indigenous population of India. This paper compares the health and socio-economic and demographic indicators among indigenous and non-indigenous women in Jharkhand in terms of 'disadvantage ratio', by exploring the data of 1614 ever-married women (women who are currently married or who have been married at some point in their lives) from India's second National Family Health Survey (NFHS-2), conducted during 1998-99. The study revealed that the indigenous women of Jharkhand were highly disadvantaged in terms of socio-demographic, family planning, and important aspects of maternal health and nutrition compared to non-indigenous women. They were not only disadvantaged within the state in different parameters, but also across the indigenous female population of India as a whole. The findings call for urgent implementation of special health care strategies for reducing health and socio-economic/demographic disparities among the indigenous population of Jharkhand. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Ethinicity Vol. 11, No. 1; Feb 2010: p.61 - 80 |
| Journal Source | Asian Ethinicity Vol. 11, No. 1; Feb 2010: p.61 - 80 |
| Key Words | Indigenous Women ; Maternal Health ; Nutrition ; Disadvantage Ratio ; Jharkhand ; India |