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| Article Name : | | | REPRODUCTIVE MORBIDITY AND TREATMENT SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF WOMEN IN UTTAR PRADESH AND BIHAR | | Author Name : | | | C.Sivapragasam , V.Saravanakumar | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | GRT-4329 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile View PDF In browser | | Abstract : | | | India's achievement of Millennium Development Goals, especially goals 4 and 5 mainly depends on the two most populous states of India, namely, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Though there is a progress in achieving the same in the recent years, Uttar Pradesh has high MMR of 359 and Bihar has 261 as per SRS (2007–09) estimates. India has MMR of 212 that has to be reduced to 109 by 2015. Regarding IMR, Uttar Pradesh has 53 and Bihar 43 (SRS 2012). Under 5 mortality is 73 for Uttar Pradesh and 59 for Bihar as against the national average of 52 (SRS 2012) which is to be reduced to 42 by 2015. As per DLHS-3 (2007-08), there are poor maternal and child health indicators for Uttar Pradesh and Bihar compared with other states. | | Keywords : | | |
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