Exploring the Association Between Floods and Diarrhea among Under-five Children in Rural India.

Objective: Flood is one of the major public health concerns increasing the risk of childhood diarrhea. This study aims to explore the association of floods with diarrhea among under-five children in rural India.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out using large-scale nationally representative data from the National Family Health Survey-5.

Exploring the strategies for upgrading the rural unqualified health practitioners in West Bengal, India: A knowledge, attitude and practices assessment-based approach.

Introduction: Rural Unqualified Health Practitioners (RUHPs) are more common in the village health system in India and other developing countries. They only provides primary care to patients with diarrhea, cough, malaria, dengue, ARI/pneumonia, skin diseases, etc. As they are unqualified so their quality of health practices is substandard and inappropriate to practices.

Factors associated with delay in treatment-seeking behaviour for fever cases among caregivers of under-five children in India: Evidence from the National Family Health Survey-4, 2015-16.

Background: Fever is one of the common clinical symptoms found among children suffering from various illnesses. India carries a substantial burden of febrile illness among under-five children which heighten the risk of malnutrition, mortality and morbidity. This study aims to determine the factors associated with delay in treatment-seeking for fever among under-five children in India.

Trends and determinants in the utilization of maternal healthcare services in West Bengal, India: Findings from the 3rd and 4th round National Family and Health Survey.

Background: Proper utilization of recommended healthcare services during the pregnancy is considered as critically important for better pregnancy outcomes, as well as a good health status of the mother.

Objective: The aim of the current study was to trace the trend in progress, and what are factors associated with the attendance at four Antenatal Care (ANC) visits, receive full ANC and institutional delivery in the study area.

Research Design/setting: The study has used a cross-sectional secondary data of the 3rd and 4th round National Family and Health Survey (NFHS) for India conducted in 2005-06 and 2015-2016 respectively.