Assam
Analytical Note on Annual Health Survey Results
Assam
February 2014
Statistics Division
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Nirman Bhawan ,New Delhi
Analytical Note on Annual Health Survey Results
(February 2014)
ASSAM
1. Main feature and key findings from AHS in Assam
Assam constitute:
• 2.6% of country’s Population
• 2.7% of Births
• 3.5% of Infant Deaths
• 3.5% of Under 5 Deaths in bigger States
• 4.5% of Maternal Deaths in bigger States
Main Features of AHS in Assam
Coverage- All the 23 districts ( as per 2001 Census)
Sample Units- 1784 statistically selected sample unit (Census Enumeration Blocks in urban areas and Villages or a part thereof in rural areas)
Sample Population- About 17.81 Lakh
Sample Households - About 3.86 Lakh
Reference Period for Fertility and Mortality Indicators: Baseline (2010-11) :2007-2009
1st Updation (2011-12):2008-2010
Key Findings from AHS 2011-12 in Assam
§ 2 districts have recorded TFR of above 3.1
§ 22 districts are reporting less than 50% current usage of any modern method of family planning
§ In 6 districts, the unmet need for Family Planning is 20% or more ( In Karimganj district, the unmet need for Family Planning is 33.6 %)
§ Percentage of female Marriages taking place below legal age (18 years) is twice in rural areas as compared to urban areas.
§ Despite wider penetration of `Any ANC’, the coverage under `first trimester ANC’ as well as `3 or more ANCs’ needs further improvement.
§ Poor achievement of full ANC is primarily due to low IFA consumption.
§ Just over 68.1%, of the deliveries are safe
§ About 34.7% of mother have not received any PNC.
• 61.4% of the children are fully immunized
• Higher levels of IMR and MMR in Assam as compared to all India average
• 3 Districts have Sex Ratio at Birth less than 900
• Improvement has been noticed in most of the indicators as compared to DLHS-3 and AHS Baseline.
• Availability of indicators on various facets of Mother & Child Care, fertility and mortality at the district level would provide new insight in evidence-based planning and facilitate appropriate interventional strategies
Following table gives some Key indicators from AHS and DLHS-3 for Assam and IndiaIndia/
State / Current usage of family planning any method / Institutional Delivery / Full Immunization % (Children (12-23 months) receiving 1 dose BCG, 3 doses of DPT/ OPV each and 1 measles vaccine)
AHS- Baseline / AHS-1st updation / DLHS-3 / AHS- Baseline / AHS-1st updation / DLHS-3 / AHS- Baseline / AHS-1st updation / DLHS-3
India / 54.8 / 47 / 53.5
Assam / 57.9 / 65.1 / 48.6 / 57.7 / 60.8 / 35.1 / 59 / 61.4 / 50.7
2. District-wise Performance
2.1. District-wise data in ascending / descending order in respect of various parameters (from worst to best) according to their performance is annexed (Annexure 1 to 6).
3. Detailed Findings from AHS in Assam
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