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Soziologische Aspekte der Kindersterblichkeit.

Themen: Zahl der Schwangerschaften, Fehlgeburten und Frühgeburten;
psychische und ärztliche Versorgung sowie Beschwerden während der
Schwangerschaft; Art und Dauer der Berufstätigkeit während der
Schwangerschaft sowie Entlastung bei der Hausarbeit; Mütterberatung; Art
des ärztlichen Beistands bei der Entbindung; Entbindungsort;
Komplikationen bei der Entbindung; Geschlecht und Gewicht des Kindes;
Erkrankungen des Kindes; Stillen; Todesursache und Todesart des Kindes;
Einstellung zur Schwangerschaftsverhütung und Abtreibung;
Familienplanung; Familiengröße und Wohnsituation; Art des
Mietverhältnisses; geographische Herkunft; Religiosität.

Demographie: Alter (klassiert); Familienstand; Kinderzahl; Alter der
Kinder (klassiert); Alter und Anzahl der Geschwister; Konfession;
Religiosität; Schulbildung; Haushaltsgröße; Haushaltszusammensetzung;
soziale Herkunft; regionale Herkunft; Flüchtlingsstatus.

Interviewerrating: Kooperationsbereitschaft der Befragten; Anzahl
der Kontaktversuche; Gesamteindruck von der Wohnung des Befragten.

This week we're looking at the impact of war on rates of infant mortality. How big is it? And can it be mitigated?

Causes; programs and services.

SummaryInfant mortality in Sri Lanka between 1961 and 1980 is studied with reference to its trend and associated factors. Between the periods 1961–65 and 1976–80 deaths from exogenous and endogenous causes have declined considerably and nearly equally. The probability of survival has increased most in the first week of life.National income or total food supply does not seem to be associated with infant mortality. Distribution of free supplementary food, increase of public health personnel, of immunization, and of institutional births appear to have initiated and sustained the transition of infant mortality during the period. Increasing levels of female education probably augmented these effects.

Infant Mortality Rate is one of the indicators of development of anation. The rate of child death in a country reflects the health standardsof people. Most of the developing countries of East Africa and Asiahave the lowest HDI which reflect the high infant mortality rate.Similarly, India being a developing country has a higher IMR. However,IMR in India has declined from more than 50 per 1000 before 2005 toless than 50 in the recent years. However the IMR varies from state tostate particularly southern states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu andKarnataka which have lower IMR which indicate a better standard ofliving. Karnataka state has 35 per 1000 births which is better thanmany states in the country. However, there are regional disparities inIMR particularly in the districts like Gulbarga, Raichur, Koppal,Bagalkot and Bidar which have higher IMR than the southern districtsof Karnataka. This regional disparity is attributed to social, economicand religious issues. Despite the regional disparities, Karnataka hasthe lowest IMR next only to Kerala state illustrating comparatively betterhealth profile of the population. In the last five years there has been asharp decline in the Infant Mortality Rate.

1950-88 data.