scholarly journals ‘ Jago Grahak Jago ’: A cross-sectional study to assess awareness about food adulteration in an urban slum

2018 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-60
Author(s):  
Shailesh Ishwar ◽  
Puja Dudeja ◽  
Pooja Shankar ◽  
Santosh Swain ◽  
Sandip Mukherji
Keyword(s):  
Urban Slum ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Food Adulteration

scholarly journals An epidemiological cross-sectional study to assess the socio-demographic profile and to study the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults in an urban slum of Mumbai

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. 2718
Author(s):  
Daniel A. Saji ◽  
Mahesh B. Jajulwar ◽  
Anita G. Shenoy
Keyword(s):  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Urban Slum ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Obesity Epidemic ◽  
Economic Class

Background: Obesity is perhaps the most prevalent form of malnutrition. As a chronic disease, prevalent in both developed and developing countries, and affecting both children and adults. In India due urbanization and modernization people are moving into urban centres and along with increasing wealth, concerns about an obesity epidemic in India are growing. The present study was carried out to assess the demographic distribution and prevalence of overweight and obesity in adults in an urban slum. Methods: The cross sectional study includes 350 adult populations from the Shivaji Nagar (Govandi) urban slum of the Mumbai city in India and study was carried out over a period of one year from August 2014 to July 2015. Results: Our study showed that most of subjects are in the age group of 38-57. Sex distribution was relatively equal with 44% males and 56% females. Majority of the population were Muslims. Majority of the subjects (50.6%) belong to class III, (26.9%). 32.3% subjects were obese and 8.6% were overweight according to BMI (basal metabolic index) while merely 6.6% were overweight according to WHR (waist to hip ratio). Thus BMI was found to be a better indicator than WHR for measuring obesity. Conclusions: From the present study it was seen that age group of the subjects, socio economic class, and level of education had a significant relationship with BMI, whereas sex of the subjects had non-significant relationship with BMI. 

Study of Unmet Need for Family Planning in Urban Slum Population of Davangere- A Cross Sectional Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
L Hamsa ◽  
SP Rajashri ◽  
V Vijayanath ◽  
DK Mahesh ◽  
BN Sandhyalakshmi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Urban Slum ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Slum Population

scholarly journals Oral hygiene behaviour and practices of urban slum population: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 4423
Author(s):  
Shriprasad B. Alure ◽  
Arun S. Dodamani ◽  
Prashanthkumar Vishwakarma ◽  
Vardhaman M. Jain ◽  
Gaurav V. Mali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Harmful Effect ◽  
Urban Slum ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Poor Oral Hygiene ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hygiene Behaviour ◽  
Slum Population

Background: Poor oral hygiene is a major etiological factor for oral diseases. Urban slums are identified as a risk group population as the burden of oral diseases is high among them. So, the aim of the study was to evaluate oral hygiene status among the urban slum population.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 480 urban slum people aged between 18 to 75 years. A cluster random sampling method was adopted. Data were collected by structured questionnaire. The questionnaire included information related to patient’s knowledge, attitude, and practices related to their oral hygiene. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the data.Results: The majority of people brushed their teeth once a daily (58.3%) by using a toothbrush and toothpaste (65%) followed by mishri and charcoal. 81.7% of people did not use any other oral hygiene aid. The majority of people did not use interdental aids, tongue cleaner, mouthwash. The majority of people (72%) know the harmful effect of tobacco still they consume various forms of tobacco. The results showed an acute lack of oral hygiene awareness and practices as well as the effect of poor oral hygiene on systemic health.Conclusions: There is a need to educate the urban slum population regarding proper dental care, oral hygiene methods, and prevention of dental diseases through dentists, outreach programs, effective oral health education, and promotion programs to make healthy individuals and healthy society.

scholarly journals Compliance of anti-rabies vaccine among dog bite victims in an urban slum of Chennai: a cross sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1487
Author(s):  
Shivasakthimani R. ◽  
Vinoth Gnana Chellaiyan D. ◽  
Ravivarman G. ◽  
Murali R.
Keyword(s):  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Compliance Rate ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Urban Slum ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Rabies Vaccine ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Dog Bite ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dog Bites

Background: Among infectious disease, rabies has the highest case fatality rate. The major problem of rabies is attributable to its dog-mediated transmission which is an impending threat to more than 3.3 billion people. Poor compliance of vaccine increases the mortality rate due to rabies. The present study attempts to ascertain pattern of dog bite and compliance to post exposure prophylaxis.Methods: This cross sectional study was carried out in Primary Health Centre in an urban slum of Chennai in Tamil Nadu. The study included 301 dog bite victims residing in urban slum with wound categories II & III (as per WHO). A pretested, semi-structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Data was analysed with SPSS-IBM (version 21.0). Chi-square test was applied.Results: Mean (SD) age of study participants was 28 (±16.3) years. Males were 176 (58.5%) and females were 125 (41.5%). Among the bites, pet dog bites were 140 (46.5%), and stray dog bites were 161 (53.5%). Majority of the bites 161 (53.5%) were unprovoked, category II bites were 216 (28.2%).Compliance up to 3 dose was found in 213(70.8%). Association was found between site of the dog bite and compliance of anti- rabies vaccine (p=0.021).Conclusions: Despite the availability of costless vaccines in public health care system, the compliance rate is only moderate. Health education about the vaccination after dog bite needs to be imparted among the community to reduce the rabies related mortality rate.

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