Women’s Literacy a Major Predictor of Population Size: Findings from National Family Health Survey-5

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dc.contributor.authorLohani, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorAyub, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorNitikaen_US
dc.contributor.authorAgarwal, N.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-09T06:12:09Z
dc.date.available2023-08-09T06:12:09Z
dc.date.issued2023-06
dc.description.abstractBackground: The global population continues to rise at different rates in different parts of the world. While some countries are seeing a fast population increase, others are experiencing population loss. Significant ramifications of such changes in the global population distribution would be felt, as they are critical for meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), or we might say that rapid population expansion poses obstacles to sustainable development. Estimating the population size and composition by age, sex, and other demographic parameters is crucial for analyzing the country’s future influence on poverty, sustainability, and development. This study tries to look at these parameters covered by the National Family Health Survey- 5 (NFHS 5) to see how accurate and trustworthy the predictors of district population size are. Methodology: The study assessed the predictors of the population size of any district. It was conducted using the secondary data of phase 1 of NFHS-5. The outcome variable is the population of each district. Household profiles, literacy among women, their marriage and fertility, contraceptive usage, and unmet need for family planning were considered to assess their potential as a predictor of the district’s population size. Principal component analysis (PCA) was conducted to identify the predictors. Result: PCA was conducted on 18 variables, resulting in 7 principal components. Cumulatively, these components explained 77.6% of the total variation in data. On multiple linear regression, four principal components were found significant and these were related to women’s literacy, contraceptive usage, early pregnancy, the marriage of fewer than 18 years, and those using health insurance. Conclusion: Thus, women’s literacy plays a pivotal role in determining a region’s population size.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Madhubani Medical College, Madhubani, Bihar, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute Of Medical Science, Deoghar, Jharkhand, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsIndependent Researcher,Department Community Medicineen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute Of Medical Science, Deoghar, Bibinagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationLohani P, Ayub A, Nitika, Agarwal N.. Women’s Literacy a Major Predictor of Population Size: Findings from National Family Health Survey-5. Indian Journal of Community Health. 2023 Jun; 35(2): 187 – 192en_US
dc.identifier.issn0971-7587
dc.identifier.issn2248-9509
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/222028
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMRI Publication Pvt. Ltd.en_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume35en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2023.v35i02.010en_US
dc.subjectPrincipal component analysisen_US
dc.subjectWomen’s literacyen_US
dc.subjectPopulation controlen_US
dc.subjectSocial Securityen_US
dc.titleWomen’s Literacy a Major Predictor of Population Size: Findings from National Family Health Survey-5en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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