Knowledge
Health and Traditional Healing Practices among the Halbi tribe of Maharashtra
By: DEEPAK KUMAR, NISHEETH RAI – India’s healthcare system is deeply rooted in tradition, with ancient roots dating back to early Vedic times. Traditional healing practices draw validation from authoritative texts like Ayurveda and Charaka Samhita. Recognized by the WHO, traditional healthcare is the primary source of care for about 80% of the global population.…
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices towards COVID-19 among the residents of Uttar Pradesh
By: BABITA GUPTA, KETAKI CHANDIOK – The abrupt emergence and swift escalation of COVID-19 presented global challenges. Initially, with treatments proving ineffective, preventive measures became the primary reliance. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) were pivotal in this context. This study evaluated the KAP regarding COVID-19 among Uttar Pradesh’s residents, aged 12 to 67, in India’s…
An assessment of the nutritional knowledge of mothers and the nutritional status of children: a cross-sectional study among the tribal population of the Kamrup (Rural) district, Assam
By: NABAJIT KR. DAS, ARJINA BEGUM – This study involved 56 tribal mothers with children aged 1-5 years from three villages in Boko block, Kamrup (Rural) district, Assam, aiming to evaluate their knowledge of child nutrition. It also examined the sources of their nutrition information. Data was collected via questionnaires and interviews. Results showed that…
Awareness of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) among the Females of Manipur, Northeast India
By: JEENA WAHENGBAM, HUIDROM SURAJ SINGH – Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders leading to poor fertility in women of reproductive age. The prevalence of PCO is on the increase worldwide. It could be because of lack of awareness of PCOS as the disorder is heterogeneous. Moreover, unawareness of…
Does Indigenous Knowledge have anything to deal with Sustainable Development?
By: ASHOK DAS GUPTA – In this paper, the author investigates that whether indigenous knowledge has anything to do with sustainable development. First of all this has been targeted to work out that how could knowledge be treated as a integral part of culture that has very broadly a material and a non-material part. This…