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© Kamla-Raj 2005 Anthropologist, 7(1): 45-52 (2005)
Estimates of Fertility and Mortality Differentials Among the Lotha Nagas of Nagaland
Benrithung Murry, M. P. Sachdeva and A. K. Kalla
Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India
KEYWORDS Lotha Naga. Mortality Rates. Fertility Rates. Factors Affecting Fertility and Mortality
ABSTRACT Data were collected from 546 ever married Lothas, a scheduled tribe population of Wokha district of Nagaland, with a view to understand their reproductive performance and the factors affecting fertility. The CBR, GFR, TFR and GRR of the Lothas are found to be 28.35, 192.05, 7.15 and 3.88, respectively. Variables such as education, use of BCM and age at menarche are not found to have contributed significantly to fertility. Socio-cultural factors seem to have played an important role in determining fertility. Of all deaths prenatal mortality was highest (56.62%) of what about 60% are found to be cases of induced abortion. The least fertile age groups of the Lothas are found to be at greater genetic risks to the prenates. It is also found that mortality decreased with proper vaccination and better income level.
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