Child mortality in Goa: A cross-sectional analysis

This paper is a study of the determinants of child mortality in the relatively developed Indian state of Goa, Data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS, 1992-93) conducted in the state of Goa have been used to examine the child mortality experiences of 1,331 women who were within a marriage lasting 15 years. an aggregated index of child mortality, which summarizes the mortality experiences of a woman with exposure adjustment, is the study variable, Maternal education and longer birth spacing were found to lower child mortality risks significantly.