The Denotified (ex-criminal) Kuchbandiyas of Shahgarh
The Denotified (ex-criminal) Kuchbandiyas of Shahgarh

Author: A. N. Sharma

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13:

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The Present Book Is A Product Of Intensive Fieldwork Conducted Among The Kuchbandiyas Of Shahgarh Area Of Sagar District Of Madhya Pradesh, India. The Objective Of The Study Is To Focus Socio-Demographic, Reproductive And Child Health Care Practices Among The Denotified (Ex-Criminal) Kuchbandiyas Of Shahgarh. They Are Previously Known As Criminal Community And Later As Notified Tribe Or Class. The Authors Highlight The Socio-Demographic, Reproductive And Child Health Care Practices Profile Including Poverty And Living Standard, Environmental Sanitation, Sanitary Habits And Personal Hygiene, Fertility Aspects, Morbidity And Mortality Aspects, Indigenous Health Practices, Feeding Practices And Child Immunization, Utilization Of Health And Family Welfare Services Etc. The Book Contains Thirteen Chapters, In Which Approximate Ten Different Aspects Of Kuchbandiyas Life Have Been Covered. In View Of Its Multi-Disciplinary Nature, The Book, Which Is First Of Its Kind, Would Be Of Immense Help And Use To General Readers, Academicians, Socio-Cultural Anthropologists, Medical Anthropologists And Researchers.

Indigenous Health Care and Ethno-medicine
Indigenous Health Care and Ethno-medicine

Author: A. N. Sharma

Publisher: Sarup & Sons

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 9788176257244

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This Book Is Collection Of 25 Research Papers/ Articles Focused On Different Aspect Indigenous Health Care Practices Among Different Population Group Of Different Part Of India, Romania And Pacific Regions Like Australia, Polynesia And Melanesia. The Ethno-Medicine Used Among Various Populations For Cure Of Different Ailments Are Recorded And Documented In Many Of The Papers/Articles Included In The Book. Beside That Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Related To Different Kind Of Health Care Is Also Highlighted. In Various Primitive Groups The Supernatural Causes And Practices Are The Part Of Health Care. The Impact Of Modernization, Industrialization And Globalization Has Both Positive And Negative Impact On Indigenous Knowledge And Many Such Practices Are Going To Be Extinct.The Book Is A Humble Attempt In The Direction Of Preservation Or Conservation Of Indigenous Knowledge And Practices. The Book Is Multidisciplinary In Nature; It Would Be Supportive For Researchers Working In The Same Direction. Simultaneously, It Would Be Helpful For Academicians, Policy Planners, Health Administrators And Pharmaceutical Researches, Medical Practiceners, Students Of Medicine, Pharmacy, Anthropology & Sociology.

Measuring the Impact of Climate Change on Indian Agriculture
Measuring the Impact of Climate Change on Indian Agriculture

Author: Ariel Dinar

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 1998-01-01

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9780821341926

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Using the Ricardian approach (a cross sectional analysis of farm performance across different climate zones), this report examines the impact of climate change on the agriculture sector and the sector's adaptation to that change. Studies in the report measure the climate sensitivity of low-capital agriculture, test whether actual farm performance is as sensitive to climate as agronomic models predict, and compare the climate sensitivity of low-capital farms with the results already calibrated for U.S. agriculture. The goal of the study is to examine farm behavior and test whether there is any evidence that farmers in developing countries currently adjust to their local climates.

The Sedentrize Lohar Gadiyas of Malthon
The Sedentrize Lohar Gadiyas of Malthon

Author: A. N. Sharma

Publisher: Northern Book Centre

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9788172111250

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Focues sensitively sedentrized life and changing scenario of socio-demographic and health practices profile including maternal and child health practices, environmental sanitation, sanitary habits and their personal hygiene etc. It contains fifteen chapters, in which twelve different aspects of sendentrized or semi-nomadic life have been covered. In view of its multi-disciplinary nature would be of immense help and use to general readers, academicians, socio-cultural anthropologists, medical anthropologists and researchers.

Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia
Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia

Author: Rattan Lal

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-10-17

Total Pages: 601

ISBN-13: 9048195160

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This book addresses an important topic of food security in South Asia with specific reference to climate change. Of the 1 billion food insecure people in the world, more than 30% are in South Asia. The problem of food insecurity may be exacerbated by the projected climate change especially because of the water scarcity caused by rapid melting of the glaciers in the Himalayas and increase in variability in monsoonal rains and frequency of extreme events. Furthermore, large populations of Bangladesh and other coastal regions may be displaced by sea level rise. Thus, this volume addresses recommended land use and soil/water/crop/vegetation management practices which would enable land managers to adapt to climate disruption by enhancing soil/ecosystem/social resilience. In addition to biophysical factors, this book also addresses the issues related to human dimensions including social, ethnical and political considerations.