Infant Mortality, Population Growth, and Family Planning in India

Download or read book Infant Mortality, Population Growth, and Family Planning in India written by S. Chandrasekhar and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2018-08-25 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study surveys the level, causes, and course of infant mortality in India during the last seventy years. Besides this historical survey, the book examines the implications of high and low infant mortality on the country's major problems of population growth and the current population policy designed to reduce the birth rate through family planning. Originally published 1972. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.