Fertility rate down in most states, NFHS-5 finds

Kerala only state to record increase in fertility rate, phase 1 of survey finds; urban women had lower fertility rate than women in rural areas …

Gender violence drops, but prevalence remains high in bigger states: NFHS-5

Karnataka, Assam and Sikkim registered biggest spike in cases of spousal violence 

Contraceptive use among women rises in western states, Goa tops the charts: NFHS-5 data

Use of injectables and male sterilisation tools continued to be low across all states in the region 

How do Indian states handle cancer screening among women? NFHS-5 data reveals

Cervical, oral and breast cancers are prominent among women. In round 1 of NFHS-5, women aged between 30 and 49 years were asked whether they …

More women opting for safe menstrual practices, NFHS-5 data shows

The percentage of women using safe menstrual products highest in Andaman and Nicobar Islands (98.9%); least in Bihar at 58.8%

Has COVID-19 taken the wind out of the sails of India’s school feeding programme

Though the government issued guidelines to states to provide food to all eligible children in March 2020, implementation has been lax

Use of contraceptives in Bihar doubles in 5 years: NFHS-5

Female sterilisation was the most common method of contraception in the state

Kerala sees sharp fall in sex ratio at birth despite being best in overall category

Bihar and Maharashtra are other major states where sex ratio at birth declined 

Cesarean births on the rise in India but Mizoram, Nagaland defy trend: NFHS-5

C-section births in India increased 4.3% — to 21.5% (NFHS-5) from 17.2% (NFHS-4, 2015-16)