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SDG
Goal No. Theme Target Local Indicators Rationale

3.5 9. Take steps to 15. .Percentage of people using Tobacco/ Youth is a vulnerable age group and drug
reduce the use of Alcohol abuse is a growing problem, which may

tobacco / contribute to demographic disaster. It leads to
Alcohol among family feuds, economic distress, suicides,
adults domestic violence, etc.
Such an indicator will show prevalence of
drug & alcohol use
Will help measure presence of avenues for its
treatment, in form of de-addiction centres.
It helps in understanding prevalence or extent
of smuggling, trafficking, or production of
such substances, so that necessary action can
be undertaken.

3.7 6.Ensure that all 16. Percentage of currently married women Reproductive health care for all age groups, to
have access to (15-49 years) who use any modern family decide freely & responsibly the number and

sexual and planning spacing of children is a must. A higher birth
reproductive rate may show lesser control over her
health care reproductive rights. Moreover, family
services and planning is key to gender empowerment and
family planning combating poverty.
This data shows prevalence of child marriage
and teenage pregnancies.
Indicates awareness & access to family
planning, reproductive healthcare methods
among adolescents and women.
Can also be a proxy to drop-outs from
education system
It may be an indicator of women participation
in labour force
3.8 8.Provide 17. Total GP spending on Health to the total It is often an indicator of priority given to
essential health expenditure health by the local government.

care service to It may also indicate resources pooled by GP
all in GP level from NGOs & civil society

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