Volume : V, Issue : IV, April - 2015

Incidence and Intensity of Health and Nutritional Problems in Attappady tribal Block in Kerala

Dr. Haseena V. A

Abstract :

 The word tribe is generally used for a socially cohesive unit, associated with a territory, the member 

of which regards them as politically autonomous. Often a tribe possesses a distinct dialect and distinct 
cultural traits. Tribe can be defined as a “collection of families beå a common name, speaking a common dialect, 
occupying or professing to occupy a common territory and is not usually endogamous though originally it might have 
been so Scheduled Tribes in India are generally considered to be ‘Adivasis,’ meaning indigenous people or original 
inhabitants of the country. The country accounts for 29 % (3.09 lakh) of all first–day deaths globally (Singh: 2013). The 
extent and severity of malnutrition deaths of infants/children, however, differs among various social groups and states. 
For instance, malnutrition deaths are highly prevalent among socially marginalised groups such as tribals, fisherfolk and 
dalits, and rampant in socio–economically backward states such as Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and 
Uttar Pradesh (Khera: 2008). But it is shocking to see in Kerala –a state with superb achievements in human development, people’s planning, governance, and women’s literacy? an alarming rate of malnutrition deaths of tribal infants/
children. 

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Dr.Haseena V.A Incidence and Intensity of Health and Nutritional Problems in Attappady tribal Block in Kerala Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 4 April 2015


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