Volume-XI, Issue-II, March 2025 |
Assessing Disparities in Maternal,
Child Health, and Family Planning Outcomes: A Comparative Study of Purba
and Paschim Bardhaman Districts, West Bengal, Using NFHS-5 Data
Dr. Md. Aminuzzaman, Asst. Prof, Dept. of Geography, Dr.
Gour Mohon Roy College, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India |
Received: 25.02.2025 | Accepted: 24.03.2025 | Published Online: 31.03.2025 | Page No: 306-319 | ||||
DOI: 10.29032/ijhsss.vol.11.issue.02W.029 | |||||||
ABSTRACT | ||
This comparative study assesses disparities in maternal, child health, and family planning outcomes between Purba and Paschim Bardhaman districts in West Bengal, India. Using data from the National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5), this research investigates the socio-economic and geographic determinants of health disparities in these two districts. The study reveals significant disparities in maternal and child health indicators, including institutional delivery, antenatal care, immunization, and child nutrition. Family planning outcomes, such as contraceptive prevalence and unmet need for family planning, also vary significantly between the two districts. Multivariate analysis identifies education, wealth quintile, and caste as significant predictors of health disparities. This study contributes to the understanding of health disparities in West Bengal and highlights the need for targeted interventions to address the health and family planning needs of vulnerable populations. The findings have implications for policymakers, program implementers, and researchers working to improve maternal, child health, and family planning outcomes in India. Keywords: Antenatal Care, Post Natal Care, Child Immunization, Nutritional Status, Family Planning. |