scholarly journals Nest tree preference shown by Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) in northern districts of Tamil Nadu, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 18189-18199
Author(s):  
M. Pandian
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Cocos Nucifera ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Specific Interactions ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Ficus Benghalensis ◽  
Psittacula Krameri ◽  
Dead Trees ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Cocos Nucifera L

This paper pertains to the nesting aspects of Psittacula krameri with specific reference to nesting-related habitats, number of individuals encountered, inter-specific interactions, and abnormalities in 71 villages covering seven northern districts of Tamil Nadu.  A total of 797 nests (500 active and 297 non-active nests) and 1,119 individuals were enumerated on 284 trees and 13 temples/buildings belonging to eight species, seven genera, and five families.  The highest number of nests (320) and birds (469) occurred on Borassus flabellifer L., followed by Cocos nucifera L., Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth., Madhuca longifolia J.F.Gmel., Phoenix sylvestris (L.) Roxb., and Ficus benghalensis L.  This species prefers dead trees than living trees for nesting.  The study reveals that 63.4% nests (n= 505) and 65.1% birds (n= 729) were found on dead trees of B. flabellifer, C. nucifera, and P. sylvestris.  They generally prefer to build nests on trees situated near agricultural lands, followed by those near water bodies, human settlements, and temples/buildings.  Pearson’s chi-square test indicates that the birds showed preference towards certain nesting sites/nesting species.  Inter-specific interactions occurred between P. krameri and Blue Rock Pigeon, Spotted Owlet, Indian Roller, and Black-rumped Flameback for sharing of cavities/holes for construction of nests.  Abnormalities in bird’s beak, cere, colour of feathers, and a suspected psittacine beak & feather disease (PBFD) were observed. 

scholarly journals Potential Factors related to BMI among School going adolescents of Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 5448-5452
Author(s):  
Bhuvaneswari B ◽  
Parameshwari S
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Family Type ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Sedentary Behaviours ◽  
Breakfast Eating ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Potential Factors ◽  
Level Of Significance

This study aims to recognize essential aspects (related to lifestyle, eating and sedentary behaviours) of overweight and obesity among school-going adolescents of Madurai District, Tamil Nadu. Data were elicited on the physical activity patterns, sedentary practices at home, sleep duration and lifestyle behaviours such as habits of snacking, skipping breakfast, eating in front of television and frequency of eating out. Among 7660 subjects, 514 samples were found to be overweight and obese and analyzed with the suitable statistical tools such as percentage analysis, chi-square test to check the level of significance. 74.4 per cent of obese adolescents were found to have the habit of consuming snacks. The prevalence of Overweight 95 (18.48%) and obese 315 (61.28%) was more significant in Nuclear families. However, there was no statistically significant association between family type and BMI (χ2 = 2.575, p > .05). No statistical association was found between the BMI and snacking and eating patterns of school-going adolescents. Majority of 364 children expenditure towards snacks are less than Rs.25.

scholarly journals Trapping-a major tactic of BIPM strategy of palm weevils

CORD ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (01) ◽  
pp. 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. P. Singh ◽  
P. Rethinam
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Date Palm ◽  
Elaeis Guineensis ◽  
Cocos Nucifera ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Phoenix Dactylifera ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Palm Species ◽  
The Status ◽  
Cocos Nucifera L

Several species of curculionid weevils such as Amerrhinus ynca Sahlberg, Cholus annulatus Linnaeus, C. martiniquensis Marshall, C. zonatus (Swederus), Diocalandra frumenti (Fabricius), Dynamis borassi Fabricius, Homalinotus coriaceus Gyllenhal, Metamasius hemipterus Linnaeus, Paramasius distortus (Gemminger & Horold), Rhabdoscelus obscurus (Boisduval), Rhinostomus barbirostris (Fabricius), R. afzelii (Gyllenhal), Rhynchophorus bilineatus (Montrouzier), R. cruentatus Fabricius, R. ferrugineus (Olivier), R. palmarum (Linnaeus) and R. phoenicis (Fabricius) are associated with palms. Some of these have become a major constraint in the successful cultivation of coconut palm (Cocos nucifera L.), date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) and oil palm (Elaeis guineensis L.). R. ferrugineus is distributed in over 33 countries and attacks more than two dozen palm species. In the recent past, it has spread to Middle Eastern countries, Mediterranean region of Africa and southern Europe (Spain) causing tremendous economic losses. The yield of date palm has decreased from 10 to 0.7 tons/ha. Coconut palms in India are infested upto 6.9 per cent in Kerala and 11.65 per cent in Tamil Nadu. R. palmarum is a major pest of oil and coconut palms in the tropical Americas and, vectors the nematode, Bursaphelenchus cocophilus (Cobb) Baujard which causes red ring disease (RRD). Palm losses due to RRD are commonly between 0.1 to 15% which amounts to tens of millions dollars. The status of other species is briefed. The grubs of weevils that develop in the stems, bud, rachis of leaves and inflorescence of cultivated, ornamental or wild palms cause direct damage. Because of the cryptic habitat of the grubs, which act as tissue borer, the management becomes difficult.

scholarly journals Self-reported hearing impairment among rural adult population of coastal Tamil Nadu

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Ramesh Chand Chauhan ◽  
Amit Kumar Mishra ◽  
Mani Kandan ◽  
Zile Singh
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
P Value ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Chi Square Test

<p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Background: </span></strong>Hearing impairment is the most frequent sensory deficit in human population and irrespective of the age of development, has devastating consequences. This study was done to assess the burden of hearing impairment among the rural adult population of a coastal area in Tamil Nadu.  </p><p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Methods: </span></strong>This community-based descriptive study was conducted in a rural area of Tamil Nadu state in India. The study protocol was approved by the institute ethics committee of PIMS. Eligible participants from all the household in the study area were selected. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect the information and hearing impairment was assessed by self-reporting by the participants. Proportions for categorical variables were calculated and Chi-square test was applied to find the associations.</p><p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Results: </span></strong>Among a total of 5621 participants interviewed and examined, 232 (4.1%) participants reported to have hearing impairment. Among them, majority reported that they have hearing impairment due to advanced age or non-specific causes resulted in hard to hearing (77.6%) and 12.5% reported to have deafness. Ear discharge (4.3%), wax (3.0%) were other commonly reported cause of hearing impairment. The hearing impairment increased with age and was common among elderly. The reported hearing impairment ranges from 1.5% to 11.3% in different age groups. Age, sex, education and occupation were significantly associated with hearing impairment (p value &lt;0.05).</p><p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Conclusions: </span></strong>A large number of people in rural communities were having hearing impairment. Improving access to health education and raising awareness about prevention and the needs of people with hearing loss in community is required.</p>

Economic Impact of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme on Rural Women Labourers of Tamil Nadu

2021 ◽  
pp. 369-375
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Mahatma Gandhi ◽  
Rural Employment ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Employment Guarantee

This study analyzed the economic impact of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (MGNREGP) on women labourers in rural Tamil Nadu. MGNREGP benefits the rural poor by providing equal wages to both men and women, guarantees 100 days of employment, and provides worksite facilities. This study was conducted in the newly established Tirupattur District of Tamil Nadu in 2018-2019. Tirupattur is one of the 20 blocks in the Vellore District. In Tamil Nadu, MGNREGP was implemented in three phases. In the Vellore district, MGNREGP was implemented under the third phase. A multistage random sampling technique was employed to collect the data from 99 sample households in Karupanur village panchayat. The findings revealed that all women labourers participated in the programme irrespective of their age groups, and the majority of them belonged to the economically weaker sections of society. The study showed that generally, the married women participated in the programme since their husbands could not manage the home with their little earnings. The majority of them, around 93.94 percent, were unaware of the worksite facilities like drinking water, rest shed, first aid box, and creche for their children. The sampled women labourers were unaware of compensation for injuries at the worksite and ex-gratia payment for death and disability. The majority of the scheduled caste women labourers spent their income on children's education. The Chi-square test revealed that women labourers found MGNREGP was very useful irrespective of their communities.

scholarly journals A Study on Consumer WTP and Respondent’s Income Wise Consumption Pattern for Khandsari Sugar in Coimbatore City of Tamil Nadu

2021 ◽  
pp. 108-116
Author(s):  
G. Vivek ◽  
T. Samsai ◽  
K. Mahendran ◽  
S. Praveena
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Family Type ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Convenience Sampling

Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) is one of the most important commercial crops of the tropics. It is the main source of sugar in the world. Jaggery (Gur) and Khandsari sugar are a traditional product of sugarcane which is the natural mixture of sugar and molasses. Jaggery and Khandsari are found to be a major agro-processing industry in rural sector. Today’s scenario people were shifting towards the consumption of khandsari sugar due to various reasons. Hence this study was carried out with consumer willingness to pay towards the price of khandsari sugar and their consumption wise pattern through their income. Convenience sampling was adopted and collected the information from 120 respondents of Coimbatore city as divided of five zones. Primary data was collected through well-structured interview schedule and Chi-square test, Multiple regression analysis were carried out to analyse the study. The outcomes of the study revealed that income was significantly associated with consumption usage, purchasing frequency, purchasing quantity and consumption purpose. Also age, educational status and monthly income influenced the consumer to pay more for khandsari sugar. Aim: The purpose of the study was to find the consumer consumption pattern and their willingness to pay towards the purchase of khandsari sugar. Here, income was analysed with consumption pattern in Coimbatore city of Tamil Nadu. Design of study and Methodology: The study was limited to Coimbatore city of Tamil Nadu with the sample of 120 respondents. The city was categorised into five zones such as south, north, central, east and west. The sampling method adopted here was convenience sampling. The data were collected through well-structured interview schedule and information was collected the people who purchased khandsari sugar.  Chi-square test was used to analyse the consumption pattern of khandsari sugar whereas for consumer willingness to pay regression analysis was use. Findings: Income status of the sample respondents showed that average income peoples preferred to purchase khandsari sugar and were medium sized families. The consumption usage of khandsari sugar by the sample respondents revealed that, income was the main factor which influenced to consume more khandsari sugar Consumer willingness to pay for khandsari sugar resulted that, the maximum chance of consumer willingness to pay for purchase of khandsari sugar was family type and the minimum chance of consumer willingness to pay for purchase of khandsari sugar was family size.

scholarly journals STUDI HABITAT DAN SUMBER PAKAN LEBAH KELULUT DI KAWASAN CAGAR ALAM GUNUNG NYIUT DESA PISAK KABUPATEN BENGKAYANG

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vihenky Sanjaya ◽  
Dwi Astiani ◽  
Lolyta Sisillia
Keyword(s):  
Nature Reserve ◽  
Cocos Nucifera ◽  
Durio Zibethinus ◽  
Dead Trees ◽  
Nephelium Lappaceum ◽  
The Family ◽  
Feed Source ◽  
Cocos Nucifera L ◽  
Nesting Place ◽  
Trigona Carbonaria

Kelulut Bees is a stingless bee that produces honey, in the area of Gunung Nyiut Nature Reserve Kelulut Bees lives naturally with nests on tree trunks. It is not yet known how the habitat and sources of feed so that it is necessary to do research on the study of habitat and feed sources of Kelulut Bees. This study aims to obtain information about the condition of habitat and feed sources of Kelulut Bees. The method used was a survey with double plots which purposively placed, then identified the condition of habitat and feed sources. Types of hornet bees found were: Heterotrigona itama, Tetragonula laeviceps, Geniotrigona thoracica, Trigona carbonaria and Trigona drescheri. The bees nesting place were in living trees is (52%), dead trees (20%) and soil (28%). Daily mean temperature, air humidity and light intensity were 28.81 °C, 83.06%, and 583.76%. Soil type is PMK with pH 4.4, soil temperature 26.6 C °, soil moisture 26%. Altitude ± 360 masl. Tree analysis was dominated by Xanthophyllum amoenum 36.38%, Lepisanthes tetraphylla 38.01%, Syzgium chloranthum 45.8%, and Bellucia pentamera seedlings 51.58%. The feed sources at the observation sites were dominated by the family Myrtaceae and Dipterocarpaceae, while outside the plots the feed source was dominated by Cocos nucifera L, Durio zibethinus, Nephelium lappaceum L, Syzygium aqueum.Keywords : Feed source, Gunung Nyiut, habitat, kelulut bees, Nature Reserve.

scholarly journals Analysis of Tax Reforms among Salaried Assessees: A Case Study of Tamil Nadu

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Jayakumar ◽  
R. Elavarasan
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Tax Reforms ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Level Of Agreement

This paper focuses on the impact of tax reforms among salaried assessees in Tamil Nadu. The aim of the paper is find out whether and how tax reforms affect the level of salaried assessees. Using convenience sampling method, the primary data was analysed with the help of descriptive statistics. Chi square test and Anova test were used to test if significant relationship exists between assessees' personal information and opinion level of tax allowances. The respondents were asked to indicate their level of agreement with a given statement on a likert five point scale. The results shows that, overall the assessees have negative opinion towards impact of tax reforms in India.

scholarly journals A STUDY TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF FEEDING PERFORMANCE AMONG PRETERM BABIES IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL IN KUZHITHURAI, TAMIL NADU

THE GENESIS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mrs. B.S. Shali shali
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Skill Assessment ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Feeding Performance ◽  
Feeding Difficulties ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Preterm Babies

Introduction: Preterm birth also known as premature birth is the birth of a baby at less than 37 weeks of gestation. Preterm babies are not fully prepared to live in the world outside their mother’s womb. When babies are born prematurely, their digestive systems may not be fully developed. As a result, many of these small infants experience feeding difficulties such as problems establishing nipple feedings at breast or with the bottle. Methodology: Descriptive research approach was adopted using descriptive research design. The sample consisted of 30 preterm babies with poor feeding performance .The samples were collected by using the non -probability convenient sampling technique. The level of feeding performance was assessed with the help of modified early feeding skill assessment scale for preterm babies. Results: Majority of 15 (50%) preterm babies had poor feeding performance, 12 (40%) preterm babies had average feeding performance and 3 (10%) had good feeding performance. It was not possible to compute chi-square test to find out the association between level of feeding performance and their socio-demographic variables, as the expected values are less than 5. Conclusion: The overall study clearly showed that there were poor and average feeding performances of preterm babies.

scholarly journals Influence of COVID-19 on Quality of Life among Nurses Treating COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu

2021 ◽  
pp. 267-274
Author(s):  
Pooja Sadasivam ◽  
Preetha S ◽  
G. Sridevi ◽  
Lavanya Prathap
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Contact Transmission ◽  
Chi Square Test

Background: COVID-19 is caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS- COV- 2). The coronavirus is transmitted by different ways, including contact transmission, direct transmission and aerosol transmission. In health care professions the largest and diverse forces are the nurses. Nurses are important in managing the health emergency management crisis because of their vital link between the health care professionals and the patients. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed health care professionals (HCPs) in high stressful circumstances due to increase in patients. Normal life of nurses would be unprecedented disruption and high risk of exposure. The aim of the study is to investigate the quality of life among nurses treating patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: The study setting was an online questionnaire survey among nurses in Tamilnadu. This study was conducted in February 2021. There are 127 participants in this survey. The answers regarding how they feel treating COVID-19 Patients, kind of support, impact and quality of life were collected. The data were analysed statistically using SPSS software. The results and observations were recorded in a pie chart. The chi square test and correlation between genders was done and represented in the bar chart. p<0.05 was statistically significant. Results: More than 50% of the nurses responded that their quality of life was good. 43.31% Females have a good quality of life. 78% of the nurses replied that they have both physical and mental impact treating COVID-19 Patients. The association between the gender and quality of life of nurses was found with the help of chi square test p=0.383 (p >0.05) and hence it was statistically not significant. Conclusion: The present study found that the majority of nurses 54.33% have a good quality of life.The officials in the health care system should improve the nurses' working conditions, strategies and their quality of work life, so that nurses will perform their duties properly.

scholarly journals Detection of Root (Wilt) Disease of Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) based on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
V. K. Chaturvedi ◽  
G. Rajeev ◽  
C. K. Nampoothiri
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Cocos Nucifera ◽  
Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Elisa Test ◽  
Wilt Disease ◽  
Leaf Extracts ◽  
Sds Page ◽  
Cocos Nucifera L ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Disease Free

<div><p><em>Root (wilt) disease (RWD), caused by phytoplasma, is a major problem causing decreased coconut productivity in southern districts of Kerala and its bordering districts of Tamil Nadu in India.  The disease is non-curable but its incidence can be reduced by propagating seedlings from nuts of disease free palms. The disease free palms are selected by ELISA test which uses antiserum obtained from rabbits against  purified phytoplasma extract containing 29, 28 and 18.5 K Da proteins.   With an objective of developing a simpler  and easier biochemical test than ELISA for RWD detection in coconut , direct SDS PAGE profiles of  soluble proteins from crude leaf extracts of healthy and diseased palms of West Coast Tall (susceptible) ,  Chowghat Green Dwarf and Malayan Green Dwarf (high degree resistant) cultivars were evaluated</em> <em>for differences in intensities of  protein bands with molecular masses corresponding closest to the purified phytoplasma extract proteins. It was found that the 31.2, 37.3, 16.9 and 13.8 KDa bands in WCT cultivar, 31 and 40.6 KDa in CGD cultivar and 29.9 and 37.1 KDa bands in the MGD cultivar showed consistent differences in intensities and/or presence or absence of certain bands between healthy and diseased palms.  Correlations and path analysis relationship between intensity of different protein bands and ELISA value also showed significant association of one or two of these marker bands with ELISA values in each cultivar.  The</em> <em>SDS PAGE profiles of crude leaf extracts could be used to effectively distinguish healthy and diseased RWD palms in these three cultivars.</em><strong></strong></p></div>

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