Full Description
India has become the largest populated country in the world in 2023 which has resulted in an increasing attention on India's population and its changing age structure, demo-graphic transitions, and their long-term implications. India Population Report is developed based on landmark surveys and research on population, health, ageing, fertility, nutrition, migration and women and children undertaken by the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), India. This volume studies various aspects of population and health issues in India providing a holistic narrative of the current scenario and future implications. By utilizing latest data and scientific evidence, chapters in this volume explain the achievements so far and examine the challenges ahead in respective fields, while identifying thrust areas for further research and action. Contributions to the volume come from leading and renowned research and data experts in the field, bringing together a cohesive, multifaceted work of immediate relevance.
Contents
1. Introduction. India's Population Change: Critical Issues K. S. James and T. V. Sekher; Part I. The Demographic Changes and Challenges: 2. Demographic Dividend in India: What Do We Know? K. S. James, P. M. Kulkarni and Md Juel Rana; 3. Fertility and Family Planning: Explaining Transition and Thinking about Post-Transitional Regimes Chander Shekhar, Srinivas Goli and Rakesh Mishra; 4. Mortality and Epidemiological Transition: India and Its Concerns Srinivas Goli, Babul Hossain, Akansha Singh, K. S. James; 5. Gender Roles and Help Seeking among Women Experiencing Marital Violence in India Harihar Sahoo and Shireen J. Jejeebhoy; 6. Social Security Schemes for Elderly in India: Awareness, Utilization and Barriers T. V. Sekher and Sangeeta Gupta; 7. Internal Migration and Temporary Labour Circulation in India R. B. Bhagat and Kunal Keshri; 8. Data Quality Indicators from the NFHS: A Few Observations Laxmi Kant Dwivedi, Pooja Arora and Kajori Banerjee; Part II. Interlinkages for Better Health: 9. Malnutrition Status of Women, Children and Adolescents in India and Its Relation with Educational Attainment Sayeed Unisa, Preeti Dhillon, Reshmi R. S., Ranjan Kumar Prusty, Abhishek Saraswat, and Anjula Srivastava; 10. SDG Indicators on Maternal Health and Socioeconomic Inequalities in India S. K. Singh and Fred Arnold; 11. Localizing SDGs: Measuring Progress of SDGs in Districts of India Sanjay K. Mohanty and Basant Kumar Panda; 12. Urbanization and Housing Infrastructure in Urban India Archana K. Roy, Dipanwita Chakravarty, Sapana Ngangbam and Nawaj Sarif; 13. Occupational Health of Selected Industry Workers in India: A Review Rahul Rajak, Priya Maurya and Aparajita Chattopadhyay.
