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A STUDY OF COMPOSITE INDEX: WITH SPECIAL CONTEXT TO GOND TRIBE OF CENTRAL INDIA
Corresponding Author(s) : Akhand Sharma
Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews,
Vol. 7 No. 6 (2019): November
Abstract
Purpose of the study: The purpose of the study is to reveal the facts that fall under composite index; socio-economic, health and education status of Gond Tribe in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh. The study exposed the facts whether the tribal people are aware and benefitted from the Government programs related to Education and Health running in these areas or not.
Methodology: The study has used purposive and systematic sampling for selecting the sample of 154households. SPSS 21 and AMOS are used for data analysis. The Multinomial Logistic Regression, Correlation and Regression Analysis and Multiple Correlation and Regression Analysis, are used for analyzing the data. The percentage-wise analysis is used for analyzing other facts related to socio-economic, health and education services.
Main Findings: Medical and educational services are not satisfactory in the tribal region. The result reveals that there is a significant correlation between household income and the health status of the family. The study explored households whose incomes are less than five thousand in such families’ adults are suffering from chronic diseases whereas children are facing malnutrition problems.
Applications of this study: The study has discussed specific ideas that will help the government in implementing programs/ schemes so that it will help in improvising the quality of life of the tribal people.
Novelty/ Originality of this study: The work is a highly original and innovative and studied composite index in context to the Gond tribe, it reflects the ground-level reality of the welfare programs which are running for the benefits of the tribal.
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Indian Council of Medical Research. (1990). Nutritional Requirements and Recommended Dietary Allowances for Indians. New Delhi: ICMR.
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Rao, H. (1986). Health and Nutritional Status of Tribal in Madhya Pradesh. Hyderabad: National Institute of Nutrition.
Retrieved from https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/11218/9/09_chapter%201.pdf
Sharma, A. &Dubey, R. (2017). An Exploratory Study of Education and Health Status of Gond Tribe: With Special Reference to Banda Tehsil of Sagar District, M.P.Quest, 11(2), 144-151. https://doi.org/10.5958/2249-0035.2017.00019.5 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5958/2249-0035.2017.00019.5
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Weiner, J.S. &Lourie, J. A. (1981). Practical Human Biology. Oxford London: Academic Press.
World Health Organization (1995). Physical Status: The Use and Interpretation of Anthropometry. WHO Technical Report No. 854. Geneva: WHO.