A cross-sectional study to assess reproductive and child health profile of working women residing in urban slums of Rajkot city

• Published in: Indian journal of community medicine Vol. 44; no. 4; pp. 313 - 316
• Main Authors: Viramgami, Ankit, Verma, Pramod, Vala, Mayur, Sharma, Sandeep
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.10.2019; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer - Medknow; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Age; Child health; child malnutrition; Children & youth; Childrens health; Cross-sectional studies; Drinking water; Families & family life; Family; Family planning; Female employees; Ghettos; Health services; Immunization; Malnutrition; Marriage; Nutrition; Original; Prenatal care; reproductive health; Studies; Toilet facilities; Urban poor; urban slum; Water; Women; Women's health; Womens health; Working women; India; Atlanta Georgia; Mumbai India; Georgia; United States > US; urban slum; reproductive health; working women; Child malnutrition

Context: In India, people residing in slum are not able to get safe food, drinking water, and shelter. Special vulnerable group such as women and children are at higher risk for infectious- and nutritional-related problems. Because of the dual responsibility of working women for her family and job,...