NFHS-6: Correlation Analysis & Policy Actionables
The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is a large-scale, multi-round survey conducted across India to gather vital data on population, health, and nutrition. It is steered by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and coordinated by the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) in Mumbai. This report analyzes the relationships between 101 health, social, and economic indicators across 35 states and Union Territories in India using data extracted from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6, 2023-2024). The objective is to identify correlated parameters to help target policy interventions that yield the highest multiplier effects. Key Actionable Policy Insights By analyzing cross-category correlations, four major actionable pathways for state interventions have been identified: 1. Technology & Digital Inclusion as a Driver of Child Nutrition Women's Mobile Phone Ownership (Indicator 93) vs Child Underweight (Indicator 72) | r = -0....