https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/60 2026-04-26T16:04:40Z https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/6146 Title: Nutritional and socio-economic status of school going children of industrial and non-industrial areas of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal Authors: Khanra, Pikli Abstract: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a nonindustrial (Desopran) and industrial area (Haldia) of Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal, India, to assess the effect of socio-economic factors on undernutrition among the children. Maternal education plays a central role in children’s health and nutrition in the nonindustrial area. Living conditions and socio-economic status are linked with mother’s education, which in turn determines the health and development of a child. The Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF) is a single indicator that reflects the overall rate of three conventional indices of undernutrition: underweight, stunting and wasting. The study was undertaken among 621(308 boys and 313 girls) nonindustrial and 621 (307 boys; 314 girls) industrial Bengalee children aged 3–12 years from the Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal, India. Height (cm) and weight (kg) were recorded, and NCHS standard values were used to calculate z-scores (<–2SD). The same data were used to calculate CIAF as an indicator of ‘anthropometric failure’. The prevalence of anthropometric failure among the children was 59.40%. Chi-squared analysis was employed to evaluate the significance of association between nutritional indicators and socio-economic parameters in the two sexes. Multiple binary logistic regression (MBLR) analyses (including the stepwise forward method) were also performed. Odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were used to assess the risk of having anthropometric failure. Results showed that mother’s education was significantly associated with undernutrition controlling for the other factors considered. A very high prevalence of undernutrition is persisting in this region of India despite national nutritional supplementation programmes being operational. More attention to the improvement of living conditions and hygiene, and more particularly the education of women in this population, might be effective in attaining improved child growth and health. Data were analyzed using chi-square test and binary as well as stepwise multiple logistic regression analysis. Low monthly per capita income (Odds ratio, OR = 2.1; p< 0.001) and households having two or fewer rooms (OR = 1.55, p < 0.001) were independently associated with a higher risk of anthropometric failure in the industrial area. Factors having a direct impact on earnings that provide basic infrastructure for a healthy livelihood seemed to be the major predictor of anthropometric failure among children. 2021-08-06T00:00:00Z https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/5750 Title: Psycho-social health of the oldest-old population in Midnapore town of West Bengal, India Authors: Bankura, Indraja Abstract: Psycho-social health of the oldest-old population in Midnapore town of West Bengal, India 2021-02-08T00:00:00Z https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/5389 Title: Culture and Politics in the Maoist-affected villages of Junglemahal in Paschim Medinipur District of West Bengal, India Authors: Das, Ashim; Midya, Dipak Kumar Abstract: The Maoist conflict is one of the greatest challenges toward Indian society. As many as 84 districts spreading over 12 States in India have been seriously affected by the conflict. The affected districts are located across the so-called red corridor region of India. The red corridor region is very rich in mineral resources of the country and, at the same time, inhabited by the poor tribal and other disadvantaged communities. The Junglemahal area in West Bengal, comprising of the forested areas of Paschim Medinipur, Jhargram, Purulia and Bankura district, falls under this region. The area is mostly populated by the tribal people. The area is marked with the Maoist extremism and counter-insurgency violence over a decade. The most severe movement and counter-violence, popularly known as the ‘Lalgarh movement’, occurred during 2007 – 2011 at the Junglemahal area in West Bengal. Dealing with four affected villages in the erstwhile Paschim Medinipur district in Junglemahal area, I have tried to examine the role of culture in politics in connection with the violent Maoist movement of the recent past and to assess the impact of the Maoist violence and counter-violence perpetrated by the Joint forces which are deployed by the Government of West Bengal and the Union Government. The study shows that the Santals and other communities of the area under study demographically characterized by relatively long life span, higher sex ratio, extreme poverty, high rate of illiteracy, high rate of early marriage, high rate of drop-outs, etc. It is observed that all these demographic indicators have strong association with the Maoist insurgency and the counter-insurgency. It is further observed that the arms conflict between the Maoists and the security forces has deeply shattered the intra-ethnic and inter-ethnic pattern of relationships among the ethnic groups living in the area.The social and cultural life of the tribals has been severely affected by the violence, and resulted in destruction of family life, very early marriage of girls to provide them a safe shelter, forced disappearance, killing of poor fellows and neighbouring people, sexual abuse of women, destruction of the traditional political organization (e.g., of the Soloaana of Santals), and demise of traditional ritual performances, etc. It suggests for government intervention by adopting a soothing strategy to heal the wounds of the victim families and initiative for cultural restoration, and for adoption of a comprehensive plan for socio-economic development of the ethnic groups living across the Junglemahal area. 2020-03-13T00:00:00Z https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/2154 Title: Anthropometric study of adult male brick-kiln workers of Murshidabad district, West Bengal Authors: Ghosh, Mihir; Bose, Kaushik Sankar 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z