The inequalities in reproductive health of women and children in Tamil Nadu during 1998-99 revealed that comparatively high incidence of obstetric morbidity during delivery and post delivery period was more noticeable dimension.Read more
Category Archives: Research
Health Programme initiatives in Tamil Nadu – A Review Paper prepared as part of the project on Health Inequities in Tamil Nadu. Dr. P. Chandran and Dr. A. Subbiah
Tamil Nadu has made significant achievements in the health front that could be seen from the relative indicators of health. The state has achieved a considerable success in combating communicable diseases.Read more
Quality of Health care in Tamil Nadu: A review of evidence Paper prepared as a part of the project on health inequities in Tamil Nadu. Dr. N. Audinarayana
The review examines differentials in quality of health care received across socio-economic, regional and residential characteristics.Read more
Health of inequalities in Tamil Nadu: Some NSSO based evidence. Dr. U.S. Mishra and Dr.T. R. Dilip
The research examines the width of inequity gaps across population sub-groups divided by socio-economic characteristics and identifying the prime contributor to inequity using NSSO data.Read more
In equalities in Health status and in access and utilisation of health care services in Tamil Nadu: Evidences from the National family Health Surveys. Dr. S. Krishnamoorthy
This paper explores social determinants of health care and assess how much inequalities affect overall health outcomes using NFHS data.Read more
Integrating gender in a Life Skills Education Programme for rural adolescents-The experience of Rural Women’s Social Education Centre, Tamil Nadu, India. P. Balasubramanian and Dr. T.K. Sundari Ravindran
The study was designed as a rapid assessment to find out the impact of the Life Skills Education Programme on the lives of those who participated in it.Read more
Process and Factors Underlying Choice of Induced Abortions : A Qualitative Investigation in Rural Tamil Nadu. P.Balasubramanian, T.K. Sundari Ravindran and U.S. Mishra
The ultimate goal of the study is to design community based interventions to prevent unwanted pregnancy, based on the in-depth understanding of the processes leading to the married women’s choice of abortions to space birth.Read more
Aspects of Women Morbidity women’s morbidity in India an annotated bibliography of selected studies (1999-2000). Meena Gopal
This annotated bibliography lists studies carried out during 1990-2000 on selected aspects of women’s morbidity in India as part of a series of annotated bibliographies on gender and women’s reproductive health. Read more
Aspects of Women’s Reproductive Health in India: An annotated bibliography of selected studies (1990-2000). Surekha Garimella
This annotated bibliography lists studies carried out during 1990-2000 on selected aspects of women’s morbidity in India as part of a series of annotated bibliographies on gender and women’s reproductive health.Read more
Women’s Experiences of Utero- Vaginal Prolapse: A Qualitative Study from Tamil Nadu, India. T.K. Sundari Ravindran, R Savitri and A Bhavani
This paper reports on perceptions of causes of uterine prolapse of women suffering from this condition, and the problems they experience, based on information collected from 37rural poor women in Tamil Nadu, IndiaRead more