Madhu Gupta|Jarnail Singh Thakur|Rajesh Kumar
Reproductive and Child Health Inequities in Chandigarh Union Territory of India
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research|Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research|Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
health inequity emerging issue world populations living specific geographic areas may less access basic health facilities therefore sample survey households carried study access different population groups reproductive child health cluster sampling technique used select 30 clusters 18 urban 9 slum 3 rural chandigarh union territory india clusters 40 households selected randomly data collected using standard questionnaire developed unicef april june 2006 graduate male female field workers specially recruited trained purpose total 5383 individuals studied 1200 sample households proportionate representation urban 56 slum 33 rural 11 areas literacy rate higher 943 urban rural 806 slum 653 areas 68 deliveries home assisted skilled birth attendant nurse midwife doctor slums compared 21 7 rural urban areas p 0001 respectively fully immunized children age 2 years 30 slums compared 74 625 urban rural areas p 0001 respectively hib vaccination bought considerable cost nil slum areas compared 79 urban 45 rural area contraceptive prevalence significantly urban 73 rural areas 75 compared slum areas 534 p 005 concluded reproductive child health service coverage large differences various population groups special interventions undertaken priority basis bridge gaps achieve millennium development goals population groups