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Journal of Social Sciences

Journal of Human Ecology

The paper presents the socioeconomic profile of the people around proposed mining areas of Mahana... more The paper presents the socioeconomic profile of the people around proposed mining areas of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited at Talcher and Ib valley coal mine areas to generate base line data for future intervention. The Quality Of Life (QOL) has also been indexed in a 0-10 point scale based on some important value function like occupation , caste and land ownership. The over all quality of life index based on the value functions ranged from 2.93 (very poor) to 4.12 (poor) with overall average score of 3.27. Thus these localities are infrastructurally backward and people's access to economic resources and modern amenities has been very low. Therefore, while making an Environmental Management Plan, the authority of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited should also lay emphasis on providing infrastructure facilities to the locality and to enhance the quality of life of the people.

Journal of Human Ecology

The present study on socioeconomic and socio-ecological aspects of Sambalpur Forest Division of O... more The present study on socioeconomic and socio-ecological aspects of Sambalpur Forest Division of Orissa reveals that forests play an important role in the economy of the State in terms of contribution to state revenue, State Domestic Product as well as dependence of people for livelihood. The people living adjacent to the reserved forests of Sambalpur Forest Division (pre-reorganised) are heavily dependent on these forests. Although the nominal forest cover of the state continues to remain unchanged one notices a gradual decline in the effective forest cover of the state. In terms of socioeconomic profile ,it was found that majority of the sample respondents (71.83) lived in kacha houses with only 4.83% having own toilet facilities,92.7% depending on outside dug well and tube well for drinking water and 90.5% depending on wood litter collected from forest for fuel requirement. Cultivation is the primary occupation among Other Backward Class (OBC) group where as daily wage labours largely belong to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe population. Per capita annual income stands at Rs.3684/-which is significantly low and indicates the degree of deprivation of the people.The study on extent and nature of dependence on forest and people's perceptions about the causes of degradation and methods of conservation reveals that the people living adjacent to the reserved forest areas are highly dependent on the forest for medicinal plants(about 51 species).Regarding cultural practices of the people in the sacrifice of trees and animals, only 2.3% of respondents indicated sacrifice of trees and majority of respondents resorting to sacrifice of domestic animals but not wild life. Regarding loss of forest species 92.35% of the respondents stated about 28 different species lost from the forests. Most important causes of degradation as perceived by the respondents are domestic use by villagers, business/trading, fuel wood crisis in the region, illegal forest produce sale etc. Important methods of forest conservation are Village committee, VSS, Vana Mahostava, Social forestry etc. A very high proportion of the respondents suggested that there should be more forest personnel, formation and effective role of village committees and recruitment of more village volunteers. Regarding the magnitude of exploitation, about 29% visualized that there is frequent exploitation by outsiders.

The present paper reports on the degree of malnutrition of a group of tribal munda women living i... more The present paper reports on the degree of malnutrition of a group of tribal munda women living in urban and rural setting of Sambalpur, Orissa. It is an established fact that Body Mass Index (BMI) is useful anthropometric indicator of measuring nutritional status of population (FAO 1985). The average height of munda women was found to be lower than rural and urban women of the country. The average BMI of the rural and urban munda women differ significantly. 57.5 percent of the rural women were suffering from different degree of chronic energy deficiency on the basis of Body Mass Index. The mean height, weight and BMI of rural women significantly correlated with grade I Malnutrition where as the comparison of mean height, weight, arm circumference of the present study with NNMB tribal survey showed a significant difference between rural areas of present study and NNMB tribal survey.

AbstractStuties on the breast-feeding and related practices among infant and preschool children o... more AbstractStuties on the breast-feeding and related practices among infant and preschool children of western Orissa reveals that breast-milk continue to occupy a place of pre- eminence in infant-feed...

Experiments were conducted at different drying temperature (40, 60 and 80 0 C) and frying time (6... more Experiments were conducted at different drying temperature (40, 60 and 80 0 C) and frying time (60, 120, 180, 240 and 300 Second). MINITAB statistical software was used to study the statistical analysis of independent and dependent variables in terms of ANOVA. Page’s model is showing best model with high coefficient of regression (r 2 ) 0.9980, 0.9994 and 0.9980 than Exponential models, (r 2 ) 0.9948, 0.9988 and 0.9950 for 20 mm thick slice at a temperature 40, 60 and 80oC respectively. Oil content of 20 and 30 mm thick sweet potato chips were reported, 68.1 and 68.7% for fresh sample and after drying up to 5% moisture (db), oil content reduced up to 11.4 and 13.2 % respectively. Optimum quality of Sweet potato chips (Moisture content 1.25 % db, 39.1 % oil content and hardness 5.02 N) were obtained at fried temperature of 170oC for 180 seconds and the sensory ratings were observed as Ra =5.8, Rh = 6.4, Rm = 6.1, Ro = 6.8. For colour of fried chips, moisture content and drying time h...

A detailed field survey was undertaken in 20 villages within 05 Km's radius of Bargarh Cement... more A detailed field survey was undertaken in 20 villages within 05 Km's radius of Bargarh Cement Works to assess the socio-economy profile, health and nutrition status and quality of life of people in order to assess the contribution of BCW on their responsibility towards the community. The survey was organized to collect information on socio-economic variables at the village level from census data of the government as well as household level data through questionnaire method. The study focused primarily the village level analysis and variations across social groups as well covering three aspects viz., Socio-economic profile of the region and the people, health status of people and assessment of Quality of life of the people and the villages. As regards the socio-economic profile the study attempts to present village wise analysis of de mographic characteristics, caste distribution, occupational structure, avai lability of social amenities on the basis of secondary data. Village-wi...

Studies of Tribes and Tribals

ABSTRACT Alcohol use and its relationship to the tribal people has been a part of their culture a... more ABSTRACT Alcohol use and its relationship to the tribal people has been a part of their culture and tradition in different communities. Now it has become a common beverage among tribal people. Alcohol is taken unrestrictedly by the tribals as it is brewed at every household and therefore both men and women consume it. The study was conducted in Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts of Odisha. One hundred and twenty Munda respondents were selected purposively and information on prevalence and patterns were collected. Munda’s usually consumes an indigenous fermented rice beer called ‘Diang’. Eighty-five percent males and eighty percent females were regular alcohol users. According to AUDIT, 36.6 percent of males and 28.3 percent females belong to harmful drinking category. The harmful effect of alcohol consumption experienced by tribes suggest that an alternative healthy option and lifestyle needs to be developed to help these tribes.

The Anthropologist

The present survey was carried out to record the food and nutrient intake from the industry run c... more The present survey was carried out to record the food and nutrient intake from the industry run canteen by the employees of INDAL, Hirakud. An attempt has also been made to record the nutritional status of the employees through nutritional anthropometry with an intention to observe the consequences of the dietary intake. It was observed that the consumption of all most all the foodstuffs except cereals, milk, and nuts and oilseeds was more than the RDA. Similarly the consumption of all the three principal nutrients i.e carbohydrate, protein and fat was also recorded to be very high, which provides a lot of calories to the diet. When the ideal weight was calculated as per the Broca Index and then the percentage of weight was classified, (Waterlow's classification) 46.14% were recorded to be normal whereas 37.2% were undernourished and 16.6% were obese. The Writh's standard was taken into consideration for the calculation of percentage of weight deficit or excess. 57.25% were recorded to be normal and 31.4% undernourished and only 11.35% were observed to be obese. The prevalence rate of undernutrition varie from 6.5% to 31.4%, in the different indices used, where as prevalence rate of over nutrition varies from 11.35% to 19.56%. Low educated and low income group employees constitute the major proportion (58.66% and 56%) of the over nourished employees.

Studies of Tribes and Tribals

The present study was carried out to determine anthropometric profile and nutritional status of s... more The present study was carried out to determine anthropometric profile and nutritional status of selected Oraon tribal adults and children of Sambalpur town of Sambalpur district, Orissa. Oraon is one of the most primitive tribes of Eastern India. A total of 120 households comprising of 552 individuals (60 native and 60 migrant families) of Sambalpur District were selected purposively and interviewed through the help of a pre-tested structured scheduled for collecting the relevant information on socioeconomic and demographic characteristics. Height and weight of all the members of the household were measured using standard protocol. Weight for age and height for age was calculated for assessing child nutritional status using NCHS standard of children and body mass index (BMI) was used to assess the nutritional status of adults. The study revealed that the overall socioeconomic condition of migrants was good in comparison to the native counterparts. 70 % of native males, 66 % of native females, 91 % of migrant males and of 87 % migrant females were in low weight normal category. The extent of malnutrition among children was found to be high in both natives and migrants groups. In conclusion, the study provided evidence that the nutritional status of children and adult was not satisfactory. Immediate appropriate nutrition intervention programs are needed for improving their status.

Anthropologist, 2009

The present survey was carried out to record the food and nutrient intake from the industry run c... more The present survey was carried out to record the food and nutrient intake from the industry run canteen by the employees of INDAL, Hirakud. An attempt has also been made to record the nutritional status of the employees through nutritional anthropometry with an intention to observe the consequences of the dietary intake. It was observed that the consumption of all most all the foodstuffs except cereals, milk, and nuts and oilseeds was more than the RDA. Similarly the consumption of all the three principal nutrients i.e carbohydrate, protein and fat was also recorded to be very high, which provides a lot of calories to the diet. When the ideal weight was calculated as per the Broca Index and then the percentage of weight was classified, (Waterlow's classification) 46.14% were recorded to be normal whereas 37.2% were undernourished and 16.6% were obese. The Writh's standard was taken into consideration for the calculation of percentage of weight deficit or excess. 57.25% were recorded to be normal and 31.4% undernourished and only 11.35% were observed to be obese. The prevalence rate of undernutrition varie from 6.5% to 31.4%, in the different indices used, where as prevalence rate of over nutrition varies from 11.35% to 19.56%. Low educated and low income group employees constitute the major proportion (58.66% and 56%) of the over nourished employees.

Journal of Human Ecology, 2008

The paper presents the socioeconomic profile of the people around proposed mining areas of Mahana... more The paper presents the socioeconomic profile of the people around proposed mining areas of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited at Talcher and Ib valley coal mine areas to generate base line data for future intervention. The Quality Of Life (QOL) has also been indexed in a 0-10 point scale based on some important value function like occupation , caste and land ownership. The over all quality of life index based on the value functions ranged from 2.93 (very poor) to 4.12 (poor) with overall average score of 3.27. Thus these localities are infrastructurally backward and people's access to economic resources and modern amenities has been very low. Therefore, while making an Environmental Management Plan, the authority of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited should also lay emphasis on providing infrastructure facilities to the locality and to enhance the quality of life of the people.

The anthropometric measurements (height, weight and mid upper arm circumference) of children of w... more The anthropometric measurements (height, weight and mid upper arm circumference) of children of working mothers in the age group of 12 to 60 months show a closeness in the values relating to urban and rural children although the males had higher values than females in all the age groups. The average Gomez percentage taking all the age groups combined were 91.59 and 86.95 in males against 95.54 and 91.99 in females in urban and rural children respectively. The mean Gomez percentage in relation to religion, caste, income, maternal education and mother's employment reveals a significant difference among Hindus and higher and middle caste children. Prevalence of malnutrition was observed among children of illiterate, lower income group and lower caste group mothers. The percentage of children under malnourished group varied from 21 to 27 as per Body-Mass index, 27 to 31 as per mid-arm circumference, 15 to 17 as per Dugdale's index and 10 to 12 as per Gomez classification. Exclusive breast-feeding beyond six months resulted in a higher percentage of malnourished children in both urban and rural area. Differences are also observed with regard to total duration of breast-feeding and age of introduction of supplementary food. The results of the present investigation is encouraging with regards to the infant feeding practices and prevalence of malnourished children in comparison to Orissan average.

Journal of Social Sciences

Journal of Human Ecology

The paper presents the socioeconomic profile of the people around proposed mining areas of Mahana... more The paper presents the socioeconomic profile of the people around proposed mining areas of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited at Talcher and Ib valley coal mine areas to generate base line data for future intervention. The Quality Of Life (QOL) has also been indexed in a 0-10 point scale based on some important value function like occupation , caste and land ownership. The over all quality of life index based on the value functions ranged from 2.93 (very poor) to 4.12 (poor) with overall average score of 3.27. Thus these localities are infrastructurally backward and people's access to economic resources and modern amenities has been very low. Therefore, while making an Environmental Management Plan, the authority of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited should also lay emphasis on providing infrastructure facilities to the locality and to enhance the quality of life of the people.

Journal of Human Ecology

The present study on socioeconomic and socio-ecological aspects of Sambalpur Forest Division of O... more The present study on socioeconomic and socio-ecological aspects of Sambalpur Forest Division of Orissa reveals that forests play an important role in the economy of the State in terms of contribution to state revenue, State Domestic Product as well as dependence of people for livelihood. The people living adjacent to the reserved forests of Sambalpur Forest Division (pre-reorganised) are heavily dependent on these forests. Although the nominal forest cover of the state continues to remain unchanged one notices a gradual decline in the effective forest cover of the state. In terms of socioeconomic profile ,it was found that majority of the sample respondents (71.83) lived in kacha houses with only 4.83% having own toilet facilities,92.7% depending on outside dug well and tube well for drinking water and 90.5% depending on wood litter collected from forest for fuel requirement. Cultivation is the primary occupation among Other Backward Class (OBC) group where as daily wage labours largely belong to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe population. Per capita annual income stands at Rs.3684/-which is significantly low and indicates the degree of deprivation of the people.The study on extent and nature of dependence on forest and people's perceptions about the causes of degradation and methods of conservation reveals that the people living adjacent to the reserved forest areas are highly dependent on the forest for medicinal plants(about 51 species).Regarding cultural practices of the people in the sacrifice of trees and animals, only 2.3% of respondents indicated sacrifice of trees and majority of respondents resorting to sacrifice of domestic animals but not wild life. Regarding loss of forest species 92.35% of the respondents stated about 28 different species lost from the forests. Most important causes of degradation as perceived by the respondents are domestic use by villagers, business/trading, fuel wood crisis in the region, illegal forest produce sale etc. Important methods of forest conservation are Village committee, VSS, Vana Mahostava, Social forestry etc. A very high proportion of the respondents suggested that there should be more forest personnel, formation and effective role of village committees and recruitment of more village volunteers. Regarding the magnitude of exploitation, about 29% visualized that there is frequent exploitation by outsiders.

The present paper reports on the degree of malnutrition of a group of tribal munda women living i... more The present paper reports on the degree of malnutrition of a group of tribal munda women living in urban and rural setting of Sambalpur, Orissa. It is an established fact that Body Mass Index (BMI) is useful anthropometric indicator of measuring nutritional status of population (FAO 1985). The average height of munda women was found to be lower than rural and urban women of the country. The average BMI of the rural and urban munda women differ significantly. 57.5 percent of the rural women were suffering from different degree of chronic energy deficiency on the basis of Body Mass Index. The mean height, weight and BMI of rural women significantly correlated with grade I Malnutrition where as the comparison of mean height, weight, arm circumference of the present study with NNMB tribal survey showed a significant difference between rural areas of present study and NNMB tribal survey.

AbstractStuties on the breast-feeding and related practices among infant and preschool children o... more AbstractStuties on the breast-feeding and related practices among infant and preschool children of western Orissa reveals that breast-milk continue to occupy a place of pre- eminence in infant-feed...

Experiments were conducted at different drying temperature (40, 60 and 80 0 C) and frying time (6... more Experiments were conducted at different drying temperature (40, 60 and 80 0 C) and frying time (60, 120, 180, 240 and 300 Second). MINITAB statistical software was used to study the statistical analysis of independent and dependent variables in terms of ANOVA. Page’s model is showing best model with high coefficient of regression (r 2 ) 0.9980, 0.9994 and 0.9980 than Exponential models, (r 2 ) 0.9948, 0.9988 and 0.9950 for 20 mm thick slice at a temperature 40, 60 and 80oC respectively. Oil content of 20 and 30 mm thick sweet potato chips were reported, 68.1 and 68.7% for fresh sample and after drying up to 5% moisture (db), oil content reduced up to 11.4 and 13.2 % respectively. Optimum quality of Sweet potato chips (Moisture content 1.25 % db, 39.1 % oil content and hardness 5.02 N) were obtained at fried temperature of 170oC for 180 seconds and the sensory ratings were observed as Ra =5.8, Rh = 6.4, Rm = 6.1, Ro = 6.8. For colour of fried chips, moisture content and drying time h...

A detailed field survey was undertaken in 20 villages within 05 Km's radius of Bargarh Cement... more A detailed field survey was undertaken in 20 villages within 05 Km's radius of Bargarh Cement Works to assess the socio-economy profile, health and nutrition status and quality of life of people in order to assess the contribution of BCW on their responsibility towards the community. The survey was organized to collect information on socio-economic variables at the village level from census data of the government as well as household level data through questionnaire method. The study focused primarily the village level analysis and variations across social groups as well covering three aspects viz., Socio-economic profile of the region and the people, health status of people and assessment of Quality of life of the people and the villages. As regards the socio-economic profile the study attempts to present village wise analysis of de mographic characteristics, caste distribution, occupational structure, avai lability of social amenities on the basis of secondary data. Village-wi...

Studies of Tribes and Tribals

ABSTRACT Alcohol use and its relationship to the tribal people has been a part of their culture a... more ABSTRACT Alcohol use and its relationship to the tribal people has been a part of their culture and tradition in different communities. Now it has become a common beverage among tribal people. Alcohol is taken unrestrictedly by the tribals as it is brewed at every household and therefore both men and women consume it. The study was conducted in Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts of Odisha. One hundred and twenty Munda respondents were selected purposively and information on prevalence and patterns were collected. Munda’s usually consumes an indigenous fermented rice beer called ‘Diang’. Eighty-five percent males and eighty percent females were regular alcohol users. According to AUDIT, 36.6 percent of males and 28.3 percent females belong to harmful drinking category. The harmful effect of alcohol consumption experienced by tribes suggest that an alternative healthy option and lifestyle needs to be developed to help these tribes.

The Anthropologist

The present survey was carried out to record the food and nutrient intake from the industry run c... more The present survey was carried out to record the food and nutrient intake from the industry run canteen by the employees of INDAL, Hirakud. An attempt has also been made to record the nutritional status of the employees through nutritional anthropometry with an intention to observe the consequences of the dietary intake. It was observed that the consumption of all most all the foodstuffs except cereals, milk, and nuts and oilseeds was more than the RDA. Similarly the consumption of all the three principal nutrients i.e carbohydrate, protein and fat was also recorded to be very high, which provides a lot of calories to the diet. When the ideal weight was calculated as per the Broca Index and then the percentage of weight was classified, (Waterlow's classification) 46.14% were recorded to be normal whereas 37.2% were undernourished and 16.6% were obese. The Writh's standard was taken into consideration for the calculation of percentage of weight deficit or excess. 57.25% were recorded to be normal and 31.4% undernourished and only 11.35% were observed to be obese. The prevalence rate of undernutrition varie from 6.5% to 31.4%, in the different indices used, where as prevalence rate of over nutrition varies from 11.35% to 19.56%. Low educated and low income group employees constitute the major proportion (58.66% and 56%) of the over nourished employees.

Studies of Tribes and Tribals

The present study was carried out to determine anthropometric profile and nutritional status of s... more The present study was carried out to determine anthropometric profile and nutritional status of selected Oraon tribal adults and children of Sambalpur town of Sambalpur district, Orissa. Oraon is one of the most primitive tribes of Eastern India. A total of 120 households comprising of 552 individuals (60 native and 60 migrant families) of Sambalpur District were selected purposively and interviewed through the help of a pre-tested structured scheduled for collecting the relevant information on socioeconomic and demographic characteristics. Height and weight of all the members of the household were measured using standard protocol. Weight for age and height for age was calculated for assessing child nutritional status using NCHS standard of children and body mass index (BMI) was used to assess the nutritional status of adults. The study revealed that the overall socioeconomic condition of migrants was good in comparison to the native counterparts. 70 % of native males, 66 % of native females, 91 % of migrant males and of 87 % migrant females were in low weight normal category. The extent of malnutrition among children was found to be high in both natives and migrants groups. In conclusion, the study provided evidence that the nutritional status of children and adult was not satisfactory. Immediate appropriate nutrition intervention programs are needed for improving their status.

Anthropologist, 2009

The present survey was carried out to record the food and nutrient intake from the industry run c... more The present survey was carried out to record the food and nutrient intake from the industry run canteen by the employees of INDAL, Hirakud. An attempt has also been made to record the nutritional status of the employees through nutritional anthropometry with an intention to observe the consequences of the dietary intake. It was observed that the consumption of all most all the foodstuffs except cereals, milk, and nuts and oilseeds was more than the RDA. Similarly the consumption of all the three principal nutrients i.e carbohydrate, protein and fat was also recorded to be very high, which provides a lot of calories to the diet. When the ideal weight was calculated as per the Broca Index and then the percentage of weight was classified, (Waterlow's classification) 46.14% were recorded to be normal whereas 37.2% were undernourished and 16.6% were obese. The Writh's standard was taken into consideration for the calculation of percentage of weight deficit or excess. 57.25% were recorded to be normal and 31.4% undernourished and only 11.35% were observed to be obese. The prevalence rate of undernutrition varie from 6.5% to 31.4%, in the different indices used, where as prevalence rate of over nutrition varies from 11.35% to 19.56%. Low educated and low income group employees constitute the major proportion (58.66% and 56%) of the over nourished employees.

Journal of Human Ecology, 2008

The paper presents the socioeconomic profile of the people around proposed mining areas of Mahana... more The paper presents the socioeconomic profile of the people around proposed mining areas of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited at Talcher and Ib valley coal mine areas to generate base line data for future intervention. The Quality Of Life (QOL) has also been indexed in a 0-10 point scale based on some important value function like occupation , caste and land ownership. The over all quality of life index based on the value functions ranged from 2.93 (very poor) to 4.12 (poor) with overall average score of 3.27. Thus these localities are infrastructurally backward and people's access to economic resources and modern amenities has been very low. Therefore, while making an Environmental Management Plan, the authority of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited should also lay emphasis on providing infrastructure facilities to the locality and to enhance the quality of life of the people.

The anthropometric measurements (height, weight and mid upper arm circumference) of children of w... more The anthropometric measurements (height, weight and mid upper arm circumference) of children of working mothers in the age group of 12 to 60 months show a closeness in the values relating to urban and rural children although the males had higher values than females in all the age groups. The average Gomez percentage taking all the age groups combined were 91.59 and 86.95 in males against 95.54 and 91.99 in females in urban and rural children respectively. The mean Gomez percentage in relation to religion, caste, income, maternal education and mother's employment reveals a significant difference among Hindus and higher and middle caste children. Prevalence of malnutrition was observed among children of illiterate, lower income group and lower caste group mothers. The percentage of children under malnourished group varied from 21 to 27 as per Body-Mass index, 27 to 31 as per mid-arm circumference, 15 to 17 as per Dugdale's index and 10 to 12 as per Gomez classification. Exclusive breast-feeding beyond six months resulted in a higher percentage of malnourished children in both urban and rural area. Differences are also observed with regard to total duration of breast-feeding and age of introduction of supplementary food. The results of the present investigation is encouraging with regards to the infant feeding practices and prevalence of malnourished children in comparison to Orissan average.