Artha Vijnana: Journal of The Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics

Lopamudra Paul ¹, Ramesh Chellan ²

Affiliations
1 Population Foundation of India, New Delhi 110016, IN
2 Social Division, GFK MODE Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi-110016, IN

Abstract

India has a high pregnancy and childbirth related maternal mortality rate. The present paper, based on the data from the District Level Household Survey-Reproductive and Child Health (DLHS-RCH) 2002-2004, asserts that tribal women received low delivery care vis-à-vis non-tribal women. Multivariate analysis shows that educational level, standard of living, and ante-natal care visits have a significant effect on safe delivery care. The majority of the scheduled tribe women, being socially and economically backward, are at a distinct disadvantage in getting safe delivery care. The degree of their disadvantage, which also varies spatially, is very high in the central-Indian tribal belt.

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