Health Studies in Anthropology
Contents: Preface. 1. Myths and misconceptions about sexually transmitted diseases/D. Murahari Naik. 2. Health problems of people living with HIV/AIDS in Karnataka/S.S. Dharanaik, D.M. Naik and R.N. Agadi. 3. Involvement of Panchayati Raj Institutions on utilization of maternal health care services: beneficiaries\' perspective/Arindam Das and H.C. Srivastava. 4. Antenatal care and delivery health practices among the Great Andamanese of Strait Island, Andaman and Nicobar, India/Purnima Gupta and A.N. Sharma. 5. Cultural contact and changing health practice among the Onge of little Andaman Island/B. Das and A.N. Sharma. 6. Emotional intelligence: an endeavour of successful life/Janak Kumari Shrivastava. 7. Health-seeking behaviour of the Berias: a traditional community of prostitutes/A.K. Jain, A.N. Sharma and S.K. Rawat. 8. Status of maternal health in Madhya Pradesh/Harihar Sahoo. 9. Implementation and assessment of tribal health policy: special reference in Kol Tribe of Madhya Pradesh/A.K. Gharami and A.N. Sharma. 10. The impact of smoking and consanguinity on reproductive success among the Vadabalijas: a fishing community of Vizianagaram District Andhra Pradesh (India)/A. Aparna and S. Narahari. 11. A survey to assess impact of pesticides on human health in Cotton Belt Area of Punjab/Mandeep Inder Kaur and Anjali Saini. 12. Quality of life in Madhya Pradesh with special emphasis on Scheduled Tribe population: a districtwise analysis/H.C. Srivastava and Arindam Das. 13. Children of the working mother: a socio-psychological study from anthropological perspective/Binita Basu. 14. Influence of ecological and culture factors on the health of great Andamanese of Andaman and Nicobar Islands India/N. Jain and A.N. Sharma. [One article is in Hindi].
"Health is man\'s natural condition. It has become a major instrument of overall socio-economic development and creation of a new social order. It is true that the applications of Anthropology in the field of health aspects, especially among tribal and rural populations are too vast. But, it is realized that policy makers, health authorities Non-Government Organizations and administrators are not aware of the potential of anthropology and its applications in the field of health and family welfare. Thus a modest attempt has been made through this book to fulfill the objective.
This book is based on the proceedings of a national seminar entitled \'Role of Anthropology in Human Welfare.\' It contains fifteen research papers. The contents of the papers directly or indirectly are useful for the upliftment of health status, especially among tribal populations. In view of its applicability and dynamism, the book, which is first of its kind, would be of immense help and useful to general readers, academicians, planners, social workers and anthropologists too." (jacket)
