Tribe
Hypertension and nutritional status among the women of Bharia and Gond tribe of Patalkot region District-Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India
By: AJAY KUMAR AHIRWAR, RAJESH KUMAR GAUTAM, PRIYANKA AGRIYA – – Hypertension is a major health problem worldwide, killing 9.4 million people annually. Ignoring high blood pressure can lead to life-threatening complications. The present cross-sectional study surveyed 198 women (129 Bharia and 69 Gond) aged 20-74 from Patalkot, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India. Data was collected…
Eating behavior and nutritional status of the tribal population in India: An overview
By: ANKITA BHOI, SHAILENDRA KUMAR – A healthy existence depends on adequate nutrition, which is a basic human need. As a result of their economic, social and cultural activities, indigenous peoples have different dietary habits that vary throughout the world. The nutritional status of tribal groups is inadequate because they do not know about their…
On History of the Mech Kacharis’ of Assam
By: ATLANTA TALUKDAR – India is the world’s largest democratic and secular country and has diversified religious, socio-cultural, and ethnic communities. North East India has been the abode of diverse ethnic groups. Assam has around 23 scheduled tribes and the Mech Kachari are one of them. Though there have been mentioned pieces of evidence in…
Prevalence of Under-nutrition among the Juangs. A study on a particularly vulnerable tribal group of Odisha, India
By: MONALI GOSWAMI – This study is undertaken to determine the overall prevalence of under-nutrition based on body mass index (BMI) of the Juangs, a vulnerable tribal population of Odisha, India. A total of 414 adult males and 423 adult females (≥18 years) were considered for anthropometric data from fifteen villages under two blocks of…
The struggling Tharu youth. Study of awareness among the Tharu tribe of India
By: SUBHASH CHANDRA VERMA – The Tharu tribe is a famous tribal community of India. Tharu youths play a very dominant role in their community but they are not connected with the main stream of development. It is just a few numbers of them that are trying to get higher education and advanced technology. They…