Public Health
Prevalence and Patterns of Smoking Behaviour among Adults in Sagar District, Madhya Pradesh, India
By: ASHOK KUMAR YADAV, NANDKISHOR YADAV – Smoking remains a significant public health concern in India, with notable regional variations. This study assessed the prevalence and patterns of smoking behavior among adults in Sagar District, Madhya Pradesh. A community-based cross-sectional design was used, and data were collected from 390 respondents through a structured questionnaire. Descriptive…
Socio-economic and Demographic Determinants of Double Burden of Malnutrition among Rajbanshi School-going Children aged 9-14 Years from North Bengal, India
By: ANTARA BOSE, ISITA SINHA, PUSHPA LATATIGGA, NITISH MONDAL, JAYDIP SEN – The Double Burden of Malnutrition (DBM) is a recent phenomenon in the nutritional situation among populations belonging to the low-middle-income countries. Socio-economic, demographic factors with adoption of western lifestyle, unhealthy diets and physical inactivities are the main cause of DBM. The study aims…
A Study of the Primary Health Care Facilities in the Rural West Bengal
India, National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), Primary health care, Primary Health Centre (PHC), Public Health, Sub-Centre (SC)By: SUMAN HAZRA, ARNAB DAS – The present article seeks to understand the recent scenario of primary health care facilities, personnel and delivery of related services in the context of primary health care in rural West Bengal. A qualitative research design has been chosen and one Primary Health Centre and four Sub-Centres of the Paschim…