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A Health Status of Assam: A District Level Analysis Das Bhargab* MPhil Research Scholar, Dibrugarh University, Assam *Corresponding Author: Bhargab Das, MPhil Research Scholar, Dibrugarh University, Assam, Email: bhargabdas.sorbhog@gmail.com
Online published on 13 November, 2019. Abstract Health is a productive asset that influences economic development significantly and also a part of the basis of human capabilities and integral part of welfare. Health enhances the economic development by improving the human capital and reducing economic cost of illness. Good health augments labor productivity and helps in boosting economic growth. In this regard the present study attempts to analyze the scenario of health status across the districts of Assam. The scenario of health condition is shown in terms of ranking and group of districts with the help of composite health status index constructed by using Principal Component Analysis. The results of the study reveal that there is high degree of disparity among the different districts of Assam in terms of health status. In terms of health status Dibrugarh district tops the list followed by Sivsagar, Jorhat and Tinisukia districts. On the other hand, Dhubri and Kokrajhar districts got the bottom position in the list followed by Darrang, Goalpara, Barpeta and Karimganj districts. Top Keywords Health Status, PCA, Assam. Top | |
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