Analysis of the situation of children in India
- New Delhi United Nations Childern's Fund 1984
- 107p.
Contents Chapter 1 The Economy 1 Rate of growth 2 Progress in agriculture 3 Industrial production 4 Saving and investment 5 Balance of payments 6 Mobilizing resources 7 Sectoral outlays 8 Social equity Chapter || Demographic Trends 1 Emerging patterns 2 Projections 3 Variations 4 Growth 5 Child population 6 Density 7 Urbanization 8 Fertility and its control 9 Mortality 10 Infant mortality 11 Differentials in infant mortality 12 Dimensions of infant mortality 13 Child mortality 14 Female mortality 15 Life expectancy 16 More men than women Chapter III Health 1 Major health hazards 2 Maternal and child health 3 Maternal mortality 4 Health services Health expenditure 6 The non-government sector 7 Impact of health services 8 Coverage and use 9 Primary health care 10 Essential drugs 11 Immunization Chapter IV Nutrition 1 Food production and consumption 2 Malnutrition 3 Micro-nutrient deficiencies 4 Infant feeding practices 5 Weaning: concept and practice 6 Maternal malnutrition 7 Low birth weight 8 Supplementary feeding programmes Chapter V Education 1 Literacy 2 School education 3 Adult education 4 Pre-school learning 5 Non-formal alternatives 6 Expenditure on education Chapter VI Women 1 Demographic imbalance 2 Unequal acess to health and nutrition 3 Dual economic role 4 Educational neglect 5 Earning potential 6 Legal protection 7 Political participation 8 Social solidarity Chapter VII Environmental Sanitation Water Supply and Urban Shelter 1 Environment 2 Sanitation 3 Water 4 Slums Chapter VIII Disability, Destitution and Labour 1 Childhood disability 2 Destitute children 3 Child labour Chapter IX Communication 1 A development resource 2 The community level 3 The mass media 4 Options are open 5 Future imperatives Chapter X Perspectives 1 Policy orientation 2 Contours of change 3 Lessons in strategy Annex Indicative Costs of Child Survival Bibliography