Fertility and family planning in Uttar Pradesh, India: major progress and persistent gaps

• Main Authors: Shiva S. Halli (Author), Damaraju Ashwini (Author), Bidyadhar Dehury (Author), Shajy Isac (Author), Antony Joseph (Author), Preeti Anand (Author), Vikas Gothalwal (Author), Ravi Prakash (Author), B. M. Ramesh (Author), James Blanchard (Author), Ties Boerma (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Uttar Pradesh (UP) is the most populous state in India with historically high levels of fertility rates than the national average. Though fertility levels in UP declined considerably in recent decades, the current level is well above the government's target of 2.1. Data and...