CHILD-MORTALITY IN GOA - A CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS

This paper is a study of the determinants of child mortality in the re latively 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 wer e within a marriage lasting 15 years. an aggregated index of child mor tality, which summarizes the mortality experiences of a woman with exp osure adjustment, is the study variable, Maternal education and longer birth spacing were found to lower child mortality risks significantly .