Ranjitha S Shetty
Biographic Data
| ID | 135105 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ranjitha S Shetty |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ranjitha S |
| FAMILY NAME | Shetty |
| SIGNATURE | SHETTY R S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Manipal Academy of Higher Education |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3210-2293 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Substance Use and Mental Health Among a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group in Karnataka
Culturally sensitive and community-led documentation may provide a more accurate account of the level of substance use among this tribal population
Traditional Healing and Health Care Practices Among Tribal Healers in India
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Nutrition and Worm Infestation Among Parents/Guardians of Tribal Children of Udupi District
Background The Koraga tribe, a particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) in India, faces significant health disparities, especially among children. This study focussed on assessing knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) regarding nutrition and worm infestation among parents/guardians of Koraga tribal children aged 5 to 10 years in Udupi District. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 122 Koraga tribal households …
Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
BACKGROUND: Estimates of demographic metrics are crucial to assess levels and trends of population health outcomes. The profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on populations worldwide has underscored the need for timely estimates to understand this unprecedented event within the context of long-term population health trends. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 provides new demographic estimates for 204 cou…
Tracing the Disparity Between Healthcare Policy–Based Infrastructure and Health Belief–Lead Practices
Most Indian tribes have limited access to healthcare facilities and rely heavily on traditional healing practices. This narrative review aimed to identify the disparities in the implementation of healthcare services and in accessing and availing these services by the indigenous population in India. We also have tried to throw light on the plausibility in strengthening the efficiency and efficacy of the public health system, by utilizing the avail…
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Towards Cervical Cancer and its Screening Among Women from Tribal Population
Mapping inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding in low- and middle-income countries, 2000-2018
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF)-giving infants only breast-milk for the first 6 months of life-is a component of optimal breastfeeding practices effective in preventing child morbidity and mortality. EBF practices are known to vary by population and comparable subnational estimates of prevalence and progress across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are required for planning policy and interventions. Here we present a geospatial analysis of E…
Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019
BACKGROUND: In an era of shifting global agendas and expanded emphasis on non-communicable diseases and injuries along with communicable diseases, sound evidence on trends by cause at the national level is essential. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) provides a systematic scientific assessment of published, publicly available, and contributed data on incidence, prevalence, and mortality for a mutually exclusive…
Mapping inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding in low- and middle-income countries, 2000-2018
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF)-giving infants only breast-milk for the first 6 months of life-is a component of optimal breastfeeding practices effective in preventing child morbidity and mortality. EBF practices are known to vary by population and comparable subnational estimates of prevalence and progress across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are required for planning policy and interventions. Here we present a geospatial analysis of E…
Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019
BACKGROUND: In an era of shifting global agendas and expanded emphasis on non-communicable diseases and injuries along with communicable diseases, sound evidence on trends by cause at the national level is essential. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) provides a systematic scientific assessment of published, publicly available, and contributed data on incidence, prevalence, and mortality for a mutually exclusive…
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Towards Cervical Cancer and its Screening Among Women from Tribal Population
Mapping inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding in low- and middle-income countries, 2000-2018
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF)-giving infants only breast-milk for the first 6 months of life-is a component of optimal breastfeeding practices effective in preventing child morbidity and mortality. EBF practices are known to vary by population and comparable subnational estimates of prevalence and progress across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are required for planning policy and interventions. Here we present a geospatial analysis of E…
Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
BACKGROUND: Estimates of demographic metrics are crucial to assess levels and trends of population health outcomes. The profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on populations worldwide has underscored the need for timely estimates to understand this unprecedented event within the context of long-term population health trends. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 provides new demographic estimates for 204 cou…
Tracing the Disparity Between Healthcare Policy–Based Infrastructure and Health Belief–Lead Practices
Most Indian tribes have limited access to healthcare facilities and rely heavily on traditional healing practices. This narrative review aimed to identify the disparities in the implementation of healthcare services and in accessing and availing these services by the indigenous population in India. We also have tried to throw light on the plausibility in strengthening the efficiency and efficacy of the public health system, by utilizing the avail…
Traditional Healing and Health Care Practices Among Tribal Healers in India
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Nutrition and Worm Infestation Among Parents/Guardians of Tribal Children of Udupi District
Background The Koraga tribe, a particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) in India, faces significant health disparities, especially among children. This study focussed on assessing knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) regarding nutrition and worm infestation among parents/guardians of Koraga tribal children aged 5 to 10 years in Udupi District. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 122 Koraga tribal households …
Substance Use and Mental Health Among a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group in Karnataka
Culturally sensitive and community-led documentation may provide a more accurate account of the level of substance use among this tribal population
Medicine (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Disease (3 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Geography (2 works)