The persistent caste divide in India’s infant mortality: A study of Dalits (ex-untouchables), Adivasis (indigenous peoples), Other Backward Classes, and forward castes

Canadian Studies in Population

Bali Ram¹  Awdhesh Yadav²  Abhishek Singh² 

[1] Carleton University;International Institute for Population Sciences

关键词: infant mortality;    neonatal mortality;    post-neonatal mortality;    caste;    India’s ex-untouchables;   

DOI  :  10.25336/P62C8F

学科分类：药学

来源: Canadian Society For Pharmaceutical Sciences (Csps).

【 摘 要 】

Using data from two national surveys, this paper examines caste differences in infant mortality in India. We find that children from the three lower caste groups—Dalits (ex-untouchables), Adivasis (indigenous peoples), and Other Backward Classes—are signi

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