WP16 - Child health in the Sundarbans: How far mutually reinforcing shocks act as contextual determinants?

Childhood chronic undernutrition and common childhood illness is highly prevalent in the Sundarbans delta region of West Bengal, India. The present work tested the hypothesis- frequent climatic shock is likely to predispose chronic and transient health shocks through behavioural responses of households in the presence of inaccessibility, inadequacy and acceptability barriers which act in the economy as long wave shocks.

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WP14 - Revisiting the Role of Geographical Accessibility in Women's Access to Healthcare

The objectives of this working papers are studying the differentials of health service availability and uptake of services particularly for women's health needs related to out-patient care and institutional childbirth. Understanding their various predictors, along with the issues related to geographical accessibility, in the context of the Sundarbans.

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WP9 - Demand and Supply side barriers in Access to Childhood Immunization Services - A Case Study of Murshidabad, West Bengal

The objective of this paper is to elucidate the independent role of various demand side and supply side factors as barriers to access childhood immunization and how their impact change when both these sides are taken together, in the Mushidabad district or West Bengal, India.

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WP4 - Health, Equity and Poverty Exploring the Links in West Bengal, India

India is on a fast-track growth path and the health care market is opening up with new opportunities. However, impressive growth with inadequate social protection may lead to newer vulnerabilities, inequalities, and health related poverty. The study focused on one Indian state (West Bengal) to explore the link between health, poverty, and equity against this dynamic backdrop. Primary data - from households and different types of providers - were collected from three districts of the state.

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Care seeking for postpartum morbidities in Murshidabad, rural India

spite the high prevalence of postpartum morbidity and the danger of maternal mortality, women in low-resource settings such as rural India frequently fail to seek care from formal health providers. Understanding the factors that influence care-seeking behavior for postpartum health problems in India is vital to setting program priorities and designing appropriate interventions. Our study sought to elucidate these factors in the rural district of Murshidabad, India.

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