Socio economic status
Assessment of socio-economic status, food security and socio-demographic factors associated with birth weight among the tribal children of West Bengal, India
By: BISWAJIT MAHAPATRA – Socioeconomic status and food security are very important factors related to livelihood. Agriculture is the basic source of income for tribal people. The present study assesses the socio-economic status, food security, agricultural land, paddy crop production and consumption among two tribal communities in West Bengal, India. It determines the relationship between…
Sexual dimorphism of Socio-economic status, Nutritional status and hypertension among the Oraon tribe of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India
By: BISWAJIT MAHAPATRA, JHUMA DEY, SUPRIYA RAY – The nutritional status and socio-economic profile of tribal people is an important issue in India due to their marginalization from main stream population with respect to various facilities. This paper deals with the assessment of socio-economic status and health status among adult males and females of Oraon…