Table 1 Description of variables used in this study
Under-five mortality rate (5q0) | Probability of dying between birth and the exact age of 5 |
Female literacy | Percentage of women aged 15–49 in the district who are literate |
Female labor force participation rate | Percentage of women aged 15–59 in the district who are currently at work |
Female scheduled caste and tribe | Percentage of women belonging to a scheduled caste or scheduled tribe in the district |
Access to sanitation facilities | Percentage of households in the district with access to toilet facilities |
Access to safe water | Percentage of households in the district with access to safe water from tap, hand pump and tube well (treated and untreated) |
Road infrastructure | Percentage of villages in the district approached by pucca (paved) roads |
Access to medical facilities | Percentage of villages in the district having medical facilities |
Urbanization | Percentage of the population in each district living in urban areas |
Access to electricity | Percentage of households in each district with access to electricity |