Measuring contraceptive use in India: Implications of recent fieldwork design and implementation of the National Family Health Survey
Kaushalendra Kumar, Abhishek Singh, Amy O. Tsui
Abstract
Indiaâs National Family Health Surveys (NFHS) have provided critical population-level data to inform public policy and research. Although fertility declined, NFHS-4 (2015â2016) reported lower modern contraceptive and female sterilization use compared with
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Family planningNational Survey of Family GrowthFertilityFamily healthSterilization (economics)PopulationPublic healthResearch methodologySocioeconomicsEconomic growthDemographyGeographyMedicineSociologyBusinessNursingEconomicsExchange rateForeign exchange marketFinanceGlobal Maternal and Child HealthDemographic Trends and Gender PreferencesHealthcare Systems and Reforms