What are the socio-cultural and health benefits of our country after the birth of Kerala?
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Health indicators of women in Kerala are much better than their counterparts in the country as well as their male counterparts in the State. Life Expectancy at birth of women in Kerala at 76.9 years is the highest in India; much higher than for women in India as a whole, which is 67.7 years.
we find that the labour force participation rate of women in rural Kerala is lower than that of India. But in urban areas, labour force participation of Kerala women is better than that of their counterparts at the all India level
With 52 per cent of the population consisting of women, Kerala is a state known for its positive sex ratio. The overall sex ratio of Kerala is 1084 females per 1000 males up from 1058 in 2001.Though child sex ratio has remained more or less constant over the period 1991-2011, yet a fall from 963 in 2001 to 959 in 2011 is a matter of concern.
While the State average is 40.3 per cent, female LPR (per 100 persons) in Kerala is 24.8 percent and that of male is 57.8 percent. Consequently the difference between male and female LPR in Kerala is very high. Himachal Pradesh with a female workforce participation rate of 49.8 percent is the best performer.
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Even though Kerala State is well-known for its egalitarian policies in terms of healthcare, redistributive actions and social reforms, and its health indicators close to those of high-resource countries despite a poor per-capita income, it is not clear whether socio-economic disparities in terms of life expectancy are observed. This study was therefore carried out to study the impact of socio-economic level on life expectancy in individuals living in Kerala.
Improvements in disease prevention and treatment, nutritional intake, level of education, and living and working conditions have resulted in a better quality of life worldwide. One of the markers of the quality of life and national progress is life expectancy1. Inequalities in terms of longevity are observed both between and within countries. A dramatic increase in life expectancy was observed during the 20th century in both developed and developing countries. India for example, experienced a steady increase: before independence in 1947, life expectancy at birth increased from 24 years (1891) to 32 years (1941); however, since the 1950s longevity improved more rapidly, from 41 years (1951) to 61 years (2001)2,3. The latest estimation (2005) for India reports a life expectancy at birth of 62 years for men and 64 for women (men: 77 years and women: 81 years in UK, 75 and 80 in US; 79 and 86 in Japan)3.