Only 31 per cent of pregnant women in tribal taluka of Kaprada in Valsad district made use of institutional delivery system, which was lowest in Gujarat, a recent districtlevel health survey has revealed. Eighty-five per cent of the population in the 100 per cent tribal dominated taluka live below the poverty line. The tribals have more faith in the medicines of witch doctors and midwives.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/swarnim-mamata-project-launched
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-ahmedabad
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[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gujarat
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tribals
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/valsad-d
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poverty
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maternal-health
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