Socio-cultural Dimensions of Reproductive Child Health

Socio-cultural Dimensions of Reproductive Child Health
Author: Rabindra Nath Pati
Publisher: APH Publishing
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2003
Genre: Birth control
ISBN: 9788176485104

In This Book, Socio-Cultural Dimensions Of Reproductive Health Have Been Critically Analysed. Eminent Social Scientists And Demographers Of India Have Contributed Empirical Articles On Various Issues Of Reproductive Health Of Women.

Tribal Health

Tribal Health
Author: Buddhadeb Chaudhuri
Publisher:
Total Pages: 404
Release: 1986
Genre: Ethnic groups
ISBN:

Reproductive Health in India

Reproductive Health in India
Author: Sarah Hodges
Publisher:
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN:

Within the scholarly fields of demography, development studies, medical anthropology and public policy, the history of reproduction has been dominated by preconceived and often a-historical ideas about India s supposed long-term trend towards over-population. When these scholarly fields have invoked histories of fertility and contraception, these histories have largely been made to serve as the pre-modern antithesis to a fully modern future. In contrast, this volume brings together historians to tackle the complex questions of reproduction in modern India. Taken together, these essays interrogate the very idea that reproduction is simply a linch-pin for effecting other social and economic transformations. Instead, these histories map out and ask questions of the institutions, discourses and practices by which women's reproductive health came to hold meaning and play strategic roles in the multiple and at times competing agendas such as social reform, the medical sciences, cultural nationalism, and colonial public health.

Tribal Health in North East India

Tribal Health in North East India
Author: Udai Pratap Singh
Publisher:
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2008
Genre: Assam (India)
ISBN:

The Health Is Not Only A State Of Physical And Mental Well Being, But Also In True Sense It Involves The Socio-Cultural And Environmental Factors. The Complete Health Either Of A Person, Or Of A Group Is A Product Of The Interplay Between These Components. The Book, Infact, Propels Out These Views After Having In Depth Observation On The Tribals Of Northeast India, A Complex Of Seven States. It Comprises Seven Chapters Depicting Particularly Health Care Systems Of Rabha, Karbi, Khasi & Jayantia Tribals Inhabiting Northeast India. It Also Reveals The General Trends Of The Tribal Health Scenario. In All, Like A Newer Intake In Fields Of Tribal India, It Carves Out The Matrix Of Nature And Culture, Which Influences The Domain Of Their Health Care. It S Discussion And Narratives On The System Might Be Useful To The Students, Researchers And Academicians, In The Areas Of Anthropology, Sociology And Health As Well As Other Disciplines Of Social Sciences. The Book May Also Be Helpful To The Social Activities, Health Workers And Central/State Govt. Planners.

Reproductive Health of Tribal Populations in India

Reproductive Health of Tribal Populations in India
Author: Mashooq Azad Salehin
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2012
Genre: Environmental health
ISBN:

In the context of global climate change, the sustainability approach takes a holistic view of development through preservation of nature during the course of socioeconomic and human development. Reproductive health functions as an integral component of human development, enabling 'continuity' of human species through successful 'reproductive processes'. Prior studies on reproductive health are restricted to determinants such as fertility, family size, and infant mortality with limited focus on developing a holistic or comprehensive explanation of reproductive health. Although social and economic factors have been identified as reproductive health factor in prior studies, ecological component has been overlooked historically in understanding reproductive health. The present study takes a sustainability approach to reproductive health and examines its relationship with socioeconomic and ecological correlates. Theoretical model of the present study is built on the concept of sustainability, ecosystem perspective, and Sen's (1992) 'capability approach to health' which explain the aggregate effects of economic, social, and ecological factors on the reproductive health of tribal populations in India. The proposed framework suggests that the state of reproductive health reflects the aggregate effect of economic and social opportunities and ecological resources available for tribal women mediated through their level of power. Against the backdrop of environmental deterioration, this study focuses on the extent to which the changes in tribal habitat influence tribal women's power and reproductive health of tribal women. The data are from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) conducted in 2005-06. Structural equation analysis is used to analyze the data. It is found that social and ecological factors are more influential than economic and power factor in determining tribal women's reproductive health outcomes. Overall, the results of the study partially support the proposed model. Implications for social work practice, policy, and research are discussed. The model proposed in this study can be utilized in understanding the reproductive health experiences of marginal populations in developing nations.