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Key indicators missing in National Family Health Survey-6 fact sheet released by govt

The 6th National Family Health Survey NFHS fact sheets, when finally released on Friday, May 29, display some ‘Houdini tricks’. A set of crucial data on cooking fuel, sanitation, anaemia, quality of planning services, knowledge about HIV, and several population and household indicators are missing in the latest fact sheet.

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Are high school sports living up to their ideals?

Coach Smith was an easy hire as the head coach of a new high school lacrosse team in Tennesseee: She had two decades of coaching experience and a doctorate in sport and exercise science.

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“Unacceptable”: Longtime High School Basketball Coach Fired After Pulling Girl’s Hair During Game

"My jaw was on the floor. They’re high school girls for crying out loud." The post “Unacceptable”: Longtime High School Basketball Coach Fired After Pulling Girl’s Hair During Game first appeared on Bored Panda.

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High school softball coaches can now communicate with catchers via electronic devices

NFHS will allow earpiece communication between coaches and the catcher.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Five-year study finds more women opt for C-section deliveries

Study by IIT Madras shows rise in C-sections in India, with private hospitals and older women at higher risk.

The Hindu

Anaemia prevalence in eight States found to be overestimated

Study finds anaemia prevalence in India overestimated, with iron deficiency playing a smaller role than assumed.

The Hindu

Why is child marriage still high in West Bengal? | Explained

West Bengal struggles to reduce child marriage despite policy interventions & social campaigns; UN award-winning Kanyashree scheme & PCMA 2006 fail to curb the issue.

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India’s statistical performance on the global stage

Questions have been raised about the credibility of the statistics India produces and the competence of the official statisticians

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Karnataka High Court notice to Centre on petition challenging exclusion of disabilities from National Family Health Survey

Karnataka High Court orders notice to Centre on PIL questioning exclusion of disabilities from NFHS-6. Petition claims exclusion violates UNCRPD and RPwD Act. Ministry claims NFHS-5 contained disability questions on advise of Department of Empowerment and primary focus of NFHS is maternal and child health.

The Hindu

Evidence, not narratives, should guide discussions about statistics

In a recent opinion article, Economic Advisory Council member Shamika Ravi article raised concerns about the quality of data that India’s national surveys – the NSS, the PLFS, and the NFHS – collect. Ravi raises two main issues: overestimation of rural populations and different response rates across wealth groups proxied…

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India declared target-free family planning in ’96, but UP districts still ‘target’ mass sterilisations

Sikha, a 27-year-old farmer from Shivpur village in Varanasi, does not want a third child. But since her husband has refused to get a vasectomy, Sikha has been taking contraceptives which trigger side effects – her medical complications have not allowed for a sterilisation surgery.

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Scientists, Opposition slam Centre over IIPS Director’s suspension

Members of Opposition parties and of the scientific community have expressed their anger and dismay at the Central Government’s move of Friday in suspending Professor K.S. James, Director and senior Professor at the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), which conducts crucial data collection for the National Family Health Survey…

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In five years, pharma pricing authority received 5,772 complaints of alleged overcharging: Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority received 5,772 complaints of overcharging for drugs in 5 years; government takes action under DPCO, 2013. NFHS scope enhanced in every round; funds disbursed to 2 of 24 Ayurswasthya Yojana institutions in 2023-24.

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Explained | Is there a rural bias in national surveys?

Govt of India appointed Pronab Sen panel to review NSO methodology due to articles by Ravi and Debroy claiming outdated survey methodology underestimates India's development. Mohanan and Kundu argue no systematic underestimation, but errors should be minimised. Examining NFHS data, no systematic rural bias found. Pronab Sen Committee should address…

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Making disability count: On why NFHS will yield more robust, data on the disability sector

The decision to drop the disability-specific question from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6 sends out wrong signals

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Centre defends National Family Health Survey-6 questionnaire, says disability data won’t change fast

Disability data will not change very fast and there is no reason to collect this data every three years, said the Health Ministry, in response to criticism over the exclusion of disability-related questions in the sixth round of National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) which is set to begin shortly.

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Crackdown on child marriage tears families apart in India’s Assam

More than 3,000 people arrested this month, with state’s BJP government accused of targeting Muslims in ongoing drive.

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The consequences of declining fertility are many

A below replacement level fertility rate would mean a smaller dividend window than expected

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India’s sex ratio at birth normalises slightly

Study says it fell from 111 boys per 100 girls in 2011 to 108 boys per 100 girls in 2019-21

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India at 75 | The status of women in Independent India

After 70 years of Independence, a look at where women stand in the quest for equality

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Survey data on poverty and broad policy pointers

There needs to be engagement with survey data, but ground-level realities should shape programmatic interventions

The Times of India

11.5% people consume booze in Andhra Pradesh: Survey

AMARAVATI: Amidst raging debate over the growing revenue from the liquor sales in the state, National Family Health Survey (NFHS-V) has come out with an interesting fact that alcohol consumption in the state is way below many of the neighbouring states.

The Hindu

The dark side to modern domesticity in Tamil Nadu

Women face misogyny and violence despite the State’s primary focus on their welfare and development

The Times of India

Menstruation taboo keeping women in dark

HYDERABAD: While there is an overall upswing in usage of menstrual hygiene products going up from 76% to 93% between 2016- 2020, currently only 91% of rural women use a hygienic method of menstrual protection as per the latest NFHS report.

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US referee numbers are plunging and aggression is to blame

We all want better officiating. But it’s tough for referees to develop when abuse from players and spectators hound them out of the game

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