All recruits reporting to a regimental centre between 01 Jan 98 to 31 Mar 99 (n=1049), were administered a questionnaire about their own and their family's tobacco use practices. The prevalence of smoking among recruits was 43%, while that of smokeless tobacco use was 34.1%. There was a significant association between parental tobacco use and peer pressure on the tobacco habits of recruits. Knowledge about harmful effects of tobacco use did have a role in restraining the tobacco habit among recruits.
A cross-sectional study to find out the knowledge, attitudes beliefs and certain behaviours in relation to HIV/AIDS among military recruits in a regimental centre was carried out in two stages. In the first stage all recruits reporting to a regimental centre between January-December 97, (n=913), were given a closed questionnaire to be completed anonymously. In the second stage 236 recruits were randomly selected for more detailed analysis for studying relationship of factors such as urban/rural residence, age and education with knowledge, attitudes and behaviours in relation to AIDS. Though there was a fairly good awareness of sexual routes of transmission only 38.88% of recruits were aware of parenteral routes of transmission. Only 47.75% of the recruits were aware of healthy carriers or asymptomatic transmission. Much gap between knowledge and practice of condom use was observed. About 17% of the recruits believed that AIDS is curable and 21.58% believed it to be non-fatal. Sociodemographic factors like urban/rural residence, age and education had little bearing on knowledge, attitudes and behaviour.
A retrospective cross-sectional study among recruits and troops stationed in Lucknow was carried out for the period 1991-95, to detect the microfilaraemia rate among them, with the aim to define high risk groups. Out of 8859 recruits screened in the five year period 151 (1.7%) were positive for microfilaria (MF), whereas out of 13,131 serving soldiers 88 (0.67%) were positive (Relative risk 2.54, 95% CI between 1.96 and 3.30). Only 0.47 per cent of recruits and 0.26 per cent of soldiers from non endemic states were found positive for MF which highlights the need to review the policy of indiscriminate mass screening of soldiers in military stations for microfilaraemia.
Acknowledgement -- An approach to build analytics capability to solve business problems -- Introduction: the practice of analytics and the associated "conundrum" -- Where to begin : managing organization's data inventory for effective decision support -- Useful approaches to mining information : building intuition of tools -- Resolving business problems with (predictive analytics) : scoping the objectives -- Communicating analytical output: numbers or narratives -- Analysis to analytics : building the infrastructure -- The analytic "state of affairs" -- Perspectives on knowledge process adoption in emerging economies -- Appendix 1 Railroad cleaning service (case) -- Appendix 2 ABV tyre company (case) -- Appendix 3 Marketing mix modelling -- Appendix 3a note on regression models -- Appendix 4 Logit modelling : a note -- Appendix 5 Interview guide for our industry research -- Appendix 6 Select cases of analytics adoption in Indian organizations -- About the authors
Psychosocial factors determining the choice of health facility in 30 cases of epilepsy attending the psychiatric outpatient department (OPD) of a teaching (referral) hospital in India were studied. The majority of those who chose indigenous healers as their first contact treatment facility did so on the decision of the family. A belief in the supernatural causation of epilepsy combined with family decision was associated with the choice of indigenous health facility. Belief in the physical cause of epilepsy and the participation of social network in decision making were, on the other hand, closely associated with the choice of practitioners of modern medicine. The time-lag between onset of illness and first contact for treatment was short when indigenous healers were consulted first, however these patients usually took a long time to reach the referral centre when they passed through the indigenous healers.
Situated at the intersection between medical humanities, aging studies, autobiographical studies, disability studies and ethic studies, this book explores the fascination of centenarians' autobiographies for humanites research. It can be argued that the growing presence of centenarians' autobiographies on book markets across the globe may by rooted in the public's desire for positive images of aging, in contrast to the image of inevitable decay.
"Myanmar is known for its engaging history, rich cultural heritage, and diverse ethnic communities. Its tumultuous political past has been discussed by academics and policy makers for decades, however, the land of the Shwedagon cannot only be defined by conflict and contestation. Myanmar is complex and multi-layered with innumerable issues shaping its identity and manifold interpretations creating its distinctiveness. A deeper comprehension of its past glory with thoughtful deliberation on its socio-economic challenges help to understand the country better. This book fills this gap by focusing on four broad themes--reminiscence, restoration, re-evaluation, and resurrection. It studies interconnected issues ranging from nostalgia and belonging to Myanmar's contribution to art and heritage (through its museums, cinema, folk traditions); from the problems of landlessness, resource dispossession and climate change to the experience of marginalized groups. The author weaves these themes into a common narrative of discovering Myanmar through a holistic lens. The book aims to explore the country through its history, culture, communities, and challenges. A unique contribution, the book highlights the myriad facets of Myanmar by contemplating on its inherent strengths and visible weaknesses. It would be indispensable for scholars and researchers of Southeast Asian studies, Asian studies, area studies, Myanmar studies, political studies, cultural studies, and sociology"--
India's Look East policy opened up a new strategic dimension to Indian foreign policy. India had significant cultural and diplomatic linkages with the Southeast Asian nations. But India's non-aligned diplomatic position created a distance between India and Southeast Asia. The adoption of the Look East Policy led to the establishment of economic and strategic ties with Southeast Asia. The policy was revised in the form of the Act East Policy in 2015 in the face of China's increasing influence in South and Southeast Asia which posed a threat to India's security. Moreover the Sino-Pakistan liaison necessitated the strengthening of India-Southeast Asia relations. This book is an attempt to trace the development of the Look East Policy, its transition into Act East Policy and its aftermath. These changing parameters will show the decisive impacts on the transformative phases of India's foreign policy.
This book focuses on Sikh communities in east and northeast India. It studies settlements in Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, and Manipur to understand the Indian Sikhs through the lens of their dispersal to the plains and hills far from Punjab. Drawing on robust historical and ethnographic sources such as official documents, media accounts, memoirs, and reports produced by local Sikh institutions, the author studies the social composition of the immigrants and surveys the extent of their success in retaining their community identity and recreating their memories of home at their new locations. He uses a nuanced notion of the internal diaspora to look at the complex relationships between home, host, and community.As an important addition to the study of Sikhism, this book fills a significant gap and widens the frontiers of Sikh studies. It will be indispensable for students and researchers of sociology and social anthropology, history, migration and diaspora studies, religion, especially Sikh studies, cultural studies, as well as the Sikh diaspora worldwide
Leonid Hurwicz (1917-2008) was a major figure in modern theoretical economics whose contributions over sixty-five years spanned at least five areas: econometrics, nonlinear programming, decision theory, microeconomic theory, and mechanism design. While some of Hurwicz's work were published in journals, many remain scattered as chapters in books which are difficult to access and others were never published at all. The Collected Papers of Leonid Hurwicz is the first volume in a series of four that will bring his oeuvre in one place, to bring to light the totality of his intellectual output, and to document his contribution to economics and the extent of his legacy, with the express purpose to make it easily available for future generations of researchers to build upon.
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