| HOUSEHOLD ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND ITS EFFECTS ON CHILD MORBIDITY IN MADHYA PRADESH |
| Authors: |
K. C. Das, Vandana Gautam |
| Source: |
Journal of History and Social Sciences, Volume: III, Issue: I, January-June 2012 |
| Topic(s): |
Child health
Environmental health
Morbidity
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| Country: |
Asia
India
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| Published: |
JUN 2012 |
| Abstract: |
The present paper tries to understand how household environmental factors affect common child morbidity in a socio-economically backward state of Madhya Pradesh. The study utilizes the data from the third round of the National Family Health Survey(NFHS-3, 2005-06). It is found that common child morbidity like cough, fever or diarrhea is less prevalent among children living in households having better household living conditions like safe drinking water facility, good toilet facility, better socio-economic living conditions etc.
Keywords
Household, Environmental factor, Child morbidity, Social stress, Developing countries, Madhya Pradesh, India |
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