Tag: Nfhs

NFHS report: Odisha placed 10th in spouse violence, 9th in unwed motherhood
NFHS report: Odisha placed 10th in spouse violence, 9th in unwed motherhood

According to the report, one married woman of 18-49 age group in every three women, or 33 percent of the total women of the said age group, has been subjected to domestic violence.     

  • Sunday, 08 May 2022
Girl Child Marriage Rate In Odisha Over 20 PC - Revelation By NFHS Puts State In Dock
Girl Child Marriage Rate In Odisha At 20.5 PC: Revelation By NFHS Puts State In Dock

The child marriage rate of girls in Odisha is a whopping 20.5 percent, reveals the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5. As per the survey, six districts of the State feature above the national average of child marriage among states.

  • Tuesday, 14 December 2021
India Among Developed Nations Now As Sex Ratio Crosses 1K Mark
India Among Developed Nations Now As Sex Ratio Crosses 1K Mark

Around two-third (66.7 per cent) of the married women in the country use some methods of family planning to delay or limit pregnancies as per the NFHS-5, compared to only 53.5 per cent in NFHS-4.

  • Friday, 26 November 2021
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