An Auxiliary Nurse Midwife administers vaccine to a child during Routine Immunization held at Ralan Primary Health Centre under Wokha district. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter)
DIMAPUR, AUGUST 18 (MExN): 100% of children aged 0-5 years in rural areas and 99% in urban areas of Nagaland have received some vaccination, according to the 75th round of the National Sample Surveys (NSS). This data is per the NSS survey on Household Social Consumption on Health in Nagaland.
The survey found also that about 6% of the rural population and nearly 5% of the urban population reported as ailing during a 15 day reference period. 'Infection' was the most prevalent ailment among both genders in both rural (48 per 1000 persons) and urban (29 per 1000 persons) sectors.
It further reported that 83% of ailments in rural areas and 66% in urban areas were treated at Government/Public hospitals. Meanwhile 85% of women received pre-natal care and 76% received post-natal care in both rural and urban areas. In addition, the survey said that 55% of the aged population (60 years & above) in rural areas and 72% in urban areas were economically independent.
The survey, a nationwide exercise, is being implemented by the Department of Economics and Statistics. With regard to household social consumption on education in Nagaland, the survey found that the estimated male population between age 3 to 35 years was 4,01,000 (3,04,000 in rural & 97,000 in urban) while that of female was 3,31,000 (2,51,000 in rural & 80,000 in urban)
Nearly 87% of households in rural areas and 73% of households in urban areas reported availability of primary school within 1 km from the house. 5.4% of persons aged 15 years and above were 'not literate' while 14.2% were literate up to Primary level and 15.2% were Graduate and above.
Further, it measured that nearly 64% of males and 54% of females in the age group 3-35 years were currently attending education.
