About the Author

T. V. Sekher is an associate professor at the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) in Mumbai. He is a former consultant to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and is the managing editor of the professional journal "Demography India." Abhishek Singh is an assistant professor in the department of public health and mortality studies at the IIPS. He has more than 50 publications in reputed peer-reviewed national and international journals. Sulabha Parasuraman is a former professor and head of the department of population policies and programs at the IIPS. She has published numerous articles in journals of national and international repute and is the principal author of many books and research studies. She has served as a consultant to many organizations, including the UNFPA, the World Health Organization, and UNICEF.

Reviews

"The papers included in this book provide a comprehensive analysis of population, health, environment and development linkages. By using the data from Census, NFHS, DLHS, NSSO and other sources, the recent scenario and emerging challenges, are highlighted here. This will be a very useful reference material not only for researchers but also for policymakers." --Professor F. Ram, director, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai

"This book is a collection of excellent interdisciplinary articles presenting a critical overview of demographic, health and developmental situation prevailing in the newly formed state--Uttarakhand. All those interested in population, health and developmental issues will find this book very useful and valuable." --P. C. Saxena, former professor, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

"This book is a remarkable and timely contribution to understand health, gender and developmental interrelationships from a regional perspective. I compliment IIPS and the editors for bringing out this important volume." --Professor C. P. Prakasam, president, Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health