National Family Health Survey-5: Salient Features
The findings of the National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) were released on November 24, 2021.
main point
The report found that only 1.5% of women in the age group of 30 to 49 years in Uttar Pradesh have undergone a screening test for cervical cancer in their lifetime.
Several health indicators have improved in the state.
Less domestic violence with women was reported.
The sex ratio has also improved.
There has been an increase in the use of family planning methods and institutional delivery.
Diarrheal infections have decreased in children.
Findings on Women in Uttar Pradesh
According to NFHS-5, 1.1% of women in urban areas and 1.7% of women in rural areas were screened. Thus, rural women performed better in terms of awareness and screening of cervical cancer.
Breast screening for cancer was only 0.4% of women (aged 30–49 years) in rural and urban areas surveyed.
domestic violence
Less domestic violence with women was reported.
Overall, 34.8% of married women aged 18–49 had experienced marital violence.
In urban areas this ratio was 32.7% while in rural areas it was 35.5%.
Sex Ratio
NFHS-5 found that the sex ratio in the state has improved. The sex ratio of the total population in NFHS-5 is 1017 while in NFHS-4 it is 995.
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Conclusion
India has reached a total fertility rate (TFR) of 2.0 in NFHS-5, while it was 2.2 in NFHS-4.
Contraceptive use has increased from 53.5% to 66.7% in NFHS-5.
Institutional births have increased from 78.9% to 88.6%.