Mortality
Rural–urban differentials in selection intensity: Insights from fertility and mortality indicators in Howrah district of West Bengal
By: MIR AZAD KALAM, SAPTAMITA PAL – Darwinian principles of natural selection highlight fertility and mortality differentials as key drivers of evolutionary change. Quantifying these pressures with demographic selection indices provides insight into how health disparities shape evolutionary dynamics in human populations. This study examines rural–urban differences in the intensity of natural selection in Howrah…
The Extent and the Influencing Factors of Diarrhoea Among Children in India (NFHS-5)
By: PRIYANKA PAUL – Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of childhood morbidity and mortality in developing countries such as India. Several factors, including socio-demographic, socio-economic, and habitational factors, are associated with the prevalence of diarrhea. The study reveals that the eastern and western regions are hot spot zones for childhood diarrhea prevalence in…
Reproductive Profile of Two Lesser-Known Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh – Miji and Sartang
By: ASGHAR, RADHE AMUNG – Identifying and understanding the factors affecting fertility and mortality is important to maintain a balanced, healthy, and prosperous population. The present study is an attempt to understand the reproductive profile of two lesser-known tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, India – the Miji and the Sartang, and to comprehend the relationship between…
Natural Selection Intensity in Settibalija. A Mendelian Human Population from South India
By: DEVA S.R.S. PRAKASH, GODI SUDHAKAR – The selection intensity indices were computed based on the demographic information pertaining to fertility and mortality among Settibalija, an endogamous Mendelian population of Andhra Pradesh, South India. The total fertility and mortality indices are slightly lower than other Andhra populations studied earlier. In the present caste population, the…