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India’s date with second demographic transition by Visaria, Leela

“…Using data from various sources, this paper discusses the recently documented below replacement level fertility in India in the context of the universality of…”
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Population, Education and Development by VISARIA, LEELA

“…This article focuses on the lacunae and limited understanding of the linkages between education, population and development. Data on this is important for…”
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Gujarat’s development story by Visaria, Leela

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Seasonal sugarcane harvesters of Gujarat: trapped in a cycle of poverty by Visaria, Leela, Joshi, Harish

“…Based on primary data collected from the households of Dangs district in South Gujarat, India, the paper shows that every year a third of young adults migrate…”
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Health Training Programme for Adolescent Girls: Some Lessons from India’s NGO Initiative by Visaria, Leela, Mishra, Rudra N.

“…The paper examines the impact of the initiative taken by a non-government organization—Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA)—in Ahmedabad, a city in western…”
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Studying Women Seeking Abortions by VISARIA, LEELA

“…Factors such as violence from abusive husbands, abject poverty and no assured employment, lack of contraceptive knowledge, etc, compel women to end their…”
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THE ASIAN POPULATION ASSOCIATION: Aims, activities and challenges by Visaria, Leela, Abbasi-Shavazi, Mohammad Jalal

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The Asian population association by Visaria, Leela, Abbasi-Shavazi, Mohammad Jalal

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The declining sex ratio in India by Visaria, Leela

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Violence against Women in India: Is Empowerment a Protective Factor? by Visaria, Leela

“…This study examines three issues related to domestic violence in India on the basis of data from the third National Family Health Survey. It shows that a…”
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Deficit of women in India: magnitude, trends, regional variations and determinants by Visaria, Leela

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Population and health: achievements and challenges by Visaria, Leela

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Improving the Child Sex Ratio: Role of Policy and Advocacy by Visaria, Leela

“…We may have to wait for the 2011 Census to see the final result of measures taken to improve the child sex ratio in India. Until then, we should adopt more…”
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Public Provisioning of Health and Decentralisation in Gujarat by VISARIA, LEELA, BHAT, MEERA

“…This paper presents primary data collected from two districts of Surat and Kutch in Gujarat and examines how and to what extent the decentralised system of…”
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INDIA'S PEOPLE POWER by Visaria, Leela

“…On this World Population Day, Jul 11, 2024, two demographic events received worldwide attention. One, the United Nations noted that after an expected peak of…”
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Violence against Women: A Field Study by Visaria, Leela

“…This article presents the results of an enquiry into domestic violence conducted in rural Gujarat. The sample survey shows the severity and the endemic nature…”
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Medical Abortion in India: Role of Chemists and Providers by Visaria, Leela, Barua, Alka, Mistry, Ramkrishna

“…Medical abortion, approved in India in 2002, is emerging as an alternative to surgical procedure for terminating early pregnancy and offers a window of…”
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Long-Term Population Projections for Major States, 1991-2101 by Visaria, Leela, Visaria, Pravin

“…The authors decompose the prospective population growth in 16 major states between 1991 and 2101 into three components to estimate the contribution of each of…”
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Two-Child Norm: Victimising the Vulnerable? by Visaria, Leela, Akash Acharya, Francis Raj

“…Though the press has reported on the fallout of the implementation of the two-child norm in the six Indian states of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan,…”
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Proximate Determinants of Fertility in India: An Exploration of NFHS Data by Visaria, Leela

“…Variations in fertility are generally examined in terms of socio-economic factors such as education, income, caste, place of residence. These factors can…”
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