Ecoliteracy among Tribals in Eastern India

2021 ◽  
pp. 026272802110568
Author(s):  
Koustab Majumdar ◽  
Dipankar Chatterjee
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Eastern India ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Specific Factors

This article is based on field research investigating levels of ecoliteracy and associating factors among four tribal groups in Jharkhand and West Bengal, involving 360 respondents from the Lodha, Santhal, Asur and Oraon communities. The study revealed low to extremely high levels of ecoliteracy and identified several specific factors as significant predictors of ecoliteracy levels. While gender, occupation and total monthly income of respondents did not influence such levels, the study conclusively indicates that detachment from forest and natural resources is detrimental to the preservation and cultivation of ecoliteracy and that the connection of people and forests requires careful multidimensional attention.

scholarly journals An Analysis of Reported Crime against Women and Girls in Eastern India

2021 ◽  
pp. 258-264
Author(s):  
Rituparna Paul ◽  
Arunasis Goswami ◽  
Biswajit Pal
Keyword(s):  
West Bengal ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Law And Order ◽  
Eastern India ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
The Status ◽  
Women And Girls ◽  
Reported Crime ◽  
Crimes Against Women ◽  
Status Of Women

Crimes against women and girls have been increasing in recent years as reported by the National Crime Records Bureau. It becomes a serious social evil worldwide. The study has been tried to find out the trend of crimes against women for the period of the last ten years (2010-2019) in the states of eastern India i.e. Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and West Bengal. The study has been based on secondary data from the National Crime Records Bureau, Govt of India. The data have been extracted and analyzed to get the status of crimes in particular categories. The crime records of Bihar show an increasing rate of women assault cases. Jharkhand data shows that indecent representation of women has increased in recent years. In West Bengal Cruelty by husband is the most reported crime in West Bengal and it is also observed that rape cases were decreased in West Bengal continuously in the last ten years. It has been found that Orissa and Bihar are significantly high in crimes like women assault on the internet, an insult to the modesty of women, kidnapping and rape comparing other states of study. Cruelty by husbands and cases under the immoral traffic act had significantly higher in West Bengal compared to other states under study. The Dowry death and kidnapping and abduction are significantly high in Bihar. The different levels of crimes against women in different states not only indicates the status of women in the society and the law and order situations of that state but also it is a reflection of the socio-psychological aspects. Proper implementation of laws along with awareness of related issues, along with continuous monitoring can play a crucial role to minimize the overall crime scenario.

scholarly journals The Vulnerable Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis Swainson, 1838 (Aves: Charadriiformes: Laridae) breeding in Odisha, eastern India

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 10961 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subrat Debata ◽  
Tuhinansu Kar ◽  
Kedar Kumar Swain ◽  
Himanshu Shekhar Palei
Keyword(s):  
West Bengal ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Breeding Site ◽  
Madhya Pradesh ◽  
Eastern India ◽  
Mahanadi River ◽  
The North ◽  
The Status ◽  
Global Status ◽  
Conservation Plans

The Indian Skimmer is a globally threatened bird native to Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Vietnam.  In India, it is more confined to the north, from Punjab through Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh to West Bengal, extending up to Odisha.  Earlier, the bird was known to breed only in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, we confirm here the breeding of the Indian Skimmer along the river Mahanadi near Mundali, Odisha, eastern India.  So, further monitoring at the breeding site and survey along the entire Mahanadi River are essential to understand the status of the Indian skimmer in Odisha.  The information will also aid in reassessing its global status and formulating conservation plans.

scholarly journals Challenges to nature conservation with community development in central African forests

Oryx ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 180-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew J. Noss
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Ethnic Diversity ◽  
Central African Republic ◽  
Economic Change ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Subsistence Strategies ◽  
Economic Opportunities ◽  
Conservation Ethic

Based on field research in the Central African Republic, this article discusses several social and economic challenges to conservation programmes that include community development components. These interrelated challenges include immigration as people elsewhere are attracted to economic opportunities, the lack of tenure of land and natural resources, diversification of economic and subsistence strategies, ethnic diversity and the lack of a conservation ethic. Addressing these challenges requires fundamental socio-economic change.

An Assessment of Infrastructural Facilities in the Dryland Areas of West Bengal

2017 ◽  
pp. 234-268
Author(s):  
Nilendu Chatterjee
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Good Position ◽  
Special Significance ◽  
The People

The present chapter focuses on the importance of infrastructure in the dryland areas of West Bengal, India, covering four districts, namely, Purulia, Bankura, West Midnapore and Birbhum. The importance and necessity of having good infrastructure is a well-known phenomenon but it carries a special significance for the drylands, where good infrastructure can open various avenues of earning, communication, better life standard as well as management and nourishment of all types of natural resources in these areas. Sustainable use of natural resources occur utmost importance because it is the only source of livelihood for the people of these areas. Through this study, we have tried to make an assessment of the existing infrastructure scenarios in these four districts for the period 2003-04 to 2012-13. Doing the SWOT analysis amongst the districts, the results show that West Midnapur and Bankura are in a better position than Purulia and Birbhum, although, Birbhum is in a good position in few indicators.

Small Active Investors' Perceptions and Preferences Towards Tax Saving Mutual Fund Schemes in Eastern India

2020 ◽  
pp. 1789-1800
Author(s):  
Jitendra Kumar ◽  
Anindita Adhikary ◽  
Ajeya Jha
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Mutual Fund ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Eastern India ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
State Capital

Perception and preference factor plays an important role and help the investor to understand and make the meaningful investment decisions. These two factors are highly influenced by demographic differences of an investor. The present study aims to examine the perception and preference factors influencing the investment behavior of an investor based on various demographics differences. Survey method of primary data collection techniques was adopted to collect responses of 750 respondents from Eastern India particularly (state capital or satellite towns having the population of 10,00,000) Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Sikkim and Assam. Results of the present study suggest that significant demographics differences occur in investment perceptions and preferences towards tax saving mutual fund investments among the investors.

Mutational Spectrum of Thalassemias and other Hemoglobinopathies in West Bengal, Eastern India

Hemoglobin ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 405-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tridip Chatterjee ◽  
Amit Chakravarty ◽  
Sudipa Chakravarty
Keyword(s):  
West Bengal ◽  
Eastern India ◽  
Mutational Spectrum

A study on the relationship of sociocultural characteristics, menstrual hygiene practices and gynaecological problems among adolescent girls in Eastern India

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shailendra Kumar Mishra ◽  
Doyel Dasgupta ◽  
Subha Ray
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Eastern India ◽  
Socioeconomic Characteristics ◽  
Urban Girls ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Objective: The present study aims to understand the relationship of socioeconomic characteristics, menstrual hygiene practices and gynaecological problems among adolescent girls residing in rural and urban areas in the state of West Bengal, India. Methods: The study was based on a sample of 715 adolescent girls from rural (325) and urban (390) areas of West Bengal, a state in Eastern India. These girls belong to the Bengali-speaking Hindu community. Data on socioeconomic characteristics, menstrual hygiene practices (such as type of absorbents used and mode of cleaning of genitals during days of menstrual discharge) and gynaecological problems were collected using pretested questionnaires. Results: Rural and urban girls differ (p<0.01) for age at menarche, menstrual hygiene practices and prevalence of gynaecological problems. Urban girls have better menstrual hygiene practices (β=0.343, p<0.01) than rural girls. A similar trend is noted for gynaecological problems (β=0.080, p<0.01) among the study participants. Apart from socioeconomic characteristics, menstrual hygiene (β=–0.121, p<0.01) remains a significant predictor of gynaecological problems. The results of path analysis also indicate that girls of higher socioeconomic status have better menstrual hygiene practices which subsequently reduce the prevalence of gynaecological problems among them. Conclusion: A concerted effort from parents, educational institutions and existing healthcare institutions along with media may ensure safe and secure reproductive health prospects for adolescents in the region.

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