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100			_aBanerjee, Subhanil _932640
245			_a Major Determinants of Infant Mortality District-level Evidences from Odisha
300			_a345–362 p.
520			_aInfant mortality rate (IMR) is one of the most important development indicators. In India, there is a severe interstate disparity regarding IMR. Kerala registers a very low IMR; whereas in Odisha it is pretty high. It is somewhat paradoxical as Odisha fares substantially better than many other states with lower IMR regarding total fertility rate, antenatal care and in many other aspects. The present article attempts to investigate the applicability of usually perceived major determinants of IMR as evidenced in the existing literature for Odisha. The panel data multiple regression carried out with data of 30 districts of Odisha over three years indicates that physiological and behavioural factors together with maternal and demographic factors are perhaps more important than the health programmes for reduction of IMR in Odisha. Moreover, many of the usually perceived major determinants of IMR including economic betterment are statistically insignificant for Odisha. The policymakers should take into account these facts and instead of a series of health programmes, they might resort to awareness building regarding breastfeeding and birth spacing. Mother’s nutritional status should also be strengthened so that they can sustain exhaustive breastfeeding for first six months after the birth of the child.
653			_aInfant mortality,
653			_a India, Odisha,
653			_abreastfeeding,
653			_abirth spacing
653			_afull immunization
773	0		_029022 _972765 _aSAGE PUBLICATIONS _dNEW DELHI SAGE PUBLICATIONS 2012 _o5559440 _tJOURNAL OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT _x0972-0634
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