The Great Andamanese of Strait Island : A Socio-Demographic, Reproductive and Child Health Care Practices Profile

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Material and methods. 3. Socio demographic profile of the Great Andamanese. 4. Economic status and living standard. 5. Environmental sanitation, sanitary habits and personal hygiene. 6. Fertility aspects. 7. The morbidity and mortality aspects. 8. Indigenous health practices. 9. Reproductive health problem. 10. Antenatal care and delivery health practices. 11. Feeding practices and child immunization. 12. Dietary habits. 13. Utilization of health and family welfare services. 14. Summary and conclusions. Bibliography. Index.

"The Great Andamanese are one of the four Negrito Tribes of Andaman Islands. Probably, it is the smallest tribe of the world. It is on the verge of extinction and has very little chance of retaining its age-old culture. The present book is a product of intensive fieldwork conducted among the Great Andamanese of Strait Island. The objective of the study is to focus socio-demographic, reproductive and child health care practices among the Great Andamanese of Strait island.

In view of its multidisciplinary nature, the book is unique, would be of immense help and use to general readers, academicians, socio-cultural anthropologists medical anthropologists and researchers." (jacket)