Human Development
Correlates of Human Development: Health, Hygiene, Nutrition, Education, and Income in Kolkata, West Bengal
By: SWASTIKA MUKHERJEE – Human development is a multidimensional concept that extends beyond economic growth and, thereby, improvements in quality of life for individual well-being. Among the most critical correlates of human development are health, hygiene, nutrition, education, and income – each contributing significantly to enhancing human capabilities and opportunities. Health forms the foundation of…
2D:4D and its relationship with fluctuating digit asymmetries: A study among the young adults of Ravas of West Bengal, India
Biological Anthropology, BMI, Developmental Stress, Digit Ratio, Fluctuating Asymmetry, Human DevelopmentBy: AVIK RAY, SOHELA SOBNAM, ASHISH MUKHOPADHYAY, SUBIR BISWAS, MITHU BHADRA – In the present study, fluctuating asymmetry (FA) in digits, height, and BMI were selected as markers of developmental stress. The objective of this study was to examine the association or correlation between these indicators and the digit ratio (2D:4D) and to ascertain whether…