Biswa
Biographic Data
| ID | 36257 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Biswa |
| FAMILY NAME | Biswa |
| SIGNATURE | BISWA |
| AFFILIATIONS | Vidyasagar University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9315-3641 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Ethnic variation in stunting and its concomitant factors among indigenous preschool children of Purulia district, West Bengal, India
This study aimed to investigate variations in the prevalence of stunting by age, sex, and ethnicity, as well as its associated factors. The present cross-sectional study was conducted in three blocks of Purulia district, focusing on children from two distinct ethnic groups (Kurmi and Sabar). A total of 701 study participants (boys: 372; girls: 329) were investigated, from the Kurmi (377) and Sabar (324) communities, within the age group of 1–5 ye…
Prevalence of Undernutrition and its Socio-Demographic Determinants among Rural Bengalee Muslim Preschool Children of Bankura District, West Bengal, India
Despite recent global economic growth, the high prevalence of child undernutrition is an urgent public health issue in low and middle-income countries, including India. Moreover, one-third of infant mortality is associated with undernutrition. The present cross-sectional study aims to report the burden of undernutrition and to explore its association with socio-demographic variables among the Bengalee Muslim preschool children of Bankura district…
Assessment of nutritional status by composite index of anthropometric failure (Ciaf): A study among preschool children of Sagar Block, South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal, India
Being a developing nation, rural India is still facing a serious health problem in form of undernutrition particularly among young children. To optimize this problem, the Central Government has been operating a nationwide nutritional intervention programme in the form of Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) scheme. Unfortunately, it has failed to achieve the desired goal during last four decades. Therefore the present study was designed to…
Sibling Composition and Household Room Sharing Are Associated with Menarcheal Status among Rural Bengalee Girls of West Bengal, India
Menarche, the first menstruation, is one of the most important events in a woman's reproductive life. The timing of menarche varies across populations and depends upon social interaction and family environment. It is also associated with several biological as well as social factors. The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between sibling composition and age at menarche (AAM) and to assess the association between the pattern of…
Gender discrimination in undernutrition with mediating factors among Bengalee school children from Eastern India
Sex differences in the effect of birth order and parents’ educational status on stunting: A study on Bengalee preschool children from eastern India
Prevalence of undernutrition among pre-school children of Chapra, Nadia District, West Bengal, India, measured by composite index of anthropometric failure (Ciaf)
Since independence, one of the greatest problems facing India is malnutrition among under five year old children. However, there exists scanty information of the prevalence of undernutrition among preschool children in India and West Bengal. The present cross-sectional study investigates the prevalence of undernutrition among children 3.0-5.9 years old in a rural area of West Bengal covered by the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme (ICD…
Stunting, underweight and wasting among Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme children aged 3–5 years of Chapra, Nadia District, West Bengal, India
This study investigated age and sex variations in height and weight, levels of stunting, underweight and wasting among 533 (254 boys; 279 girls) 3- to 5-year-old rural children of Bengalee ethnicity at 11 Integrated Child Development Services centres of Nadia District, West Bengal, India. Height-for-age, weight-for-age and weight-for-height or=30%). The prevalence rates of stunting (20-29%) and wasting (5-9%) were medium. In conclusion, the nutri…
Prevalence of Undernutrition and its Socio-Demographic Determinants among Rural Bengalee Muslim Preschool Children of Bankura District, West Bengal, India
Despite recent global economic growth, the high prevalence of child undernutrition is an urgent public health issue in low and middle-income countries, including India. Moreover, one-third of infant mortality is associated with undernutrition. The present cross-sectional study aims to report the burden of undernutrition and to explore its association with socio-demographic variables among the Bengalee Muslim preschool children of Bankura district…
Assessment of nutritional status by composite index of anthropometric failure (Ciaf): A study among preschool children of Sagar Block, South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal, India
Being a developing nation, rural India is still facing a serious health problem in form of undernutrition particularly among young children. To optimize this problem, the Central Government has been operating a nationwide nutritional intervention programme in the form of Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) scheme. Unfortunately, it has failed to achieve the desired goal during last four decades. Therefore the present study was designed to…
Sibling Composition and Household Room Sharing Are Associated with Menarcheal Status among Rural Bengalee Girls of West Bengal, India
Menarche, the first menstruation, is one of the most important events in a woman's reproductive life. The timing of menarche varies across populations and depends upon social interaction and family environment. It is also associated with several biological as well as social factors. The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between sibling composition and age at menarche (AAM) and to assess the association between the pattern of…
Stunting, underweight and wasting among Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme children aged 3–5 years of Chapra, Nadia District, West Bengal, India
This study investigated age and sex variations in height and weight, levels of stunting, underweight and wasting among 533 (254 boys; 279 girls) 3- to 5-year-old rural children of Bengalee ethnicity at 11 Integrated Child Development Services centres of Nadia District, West Bengal, India. Height-for-age, weight-for-age and weight-for-height or=30%). The prevalence rates of stunting (20-29%) and wasting (5-9%) were medium. In conclusion, the nutri…
Prevalence of undernutrition among pre-school children of Chapra, Nadia District, West Bengal, India, measured by composite index of anthropometric failure (Ciaf)
Since independence, one of the greatest problems facing India is malnutrition among under five year old children. However, there exists scanty information of the prevalence of undernutrition among preschool children in India and West Bengal. The present cross-sectional study investigates the prevalence of undernutrition among children 3.0-5.9 years old in a rural area of West Bengal covered by the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme (ICD…
Sex differences in the effect of birth order and parents’ educational status on stunting: A study on Bengalee preschool children from eastern India
Gender discrimination in undernutrition with mediating factors among Bengalee school children from Eastern India
Sibling Composition and Household Room Sharing Are Associated with Menarcheal Status among Rural Bengalee Girls of West Bengal, India
Menarche, the first menstruation, is one of the most important events in a woman's reproductive life. The timing of menarche varies across populations and depends upon social interaction and family environment. It is also associated with several biological as well as social factors. The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between sibling composition and age at menarche (AAM) and to assess the association between the pattern of…
Assessment of nutritional status by composite index of anthropometric failure (Ciaf): A study among preschool children of Sagar Block, South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal, India
Being a developing nation, rural India is still facing a serious health problem in form of undernutrition particularly among young children. To optimize this problem, the Central Government has been operating a nationwide nutritional intervention programme in the form of Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) scheme. Unfortunately, it has failed to achieve the desired goal during last four decades. Therefore the present study was designed to…
Ethnic variation in stunting and its concomitant factors among indigenous preschool children of Purulia district, West Bengal, India
This study aimed to investigate variations in the prevalence of stunting by age, sex, and ethnicity, as well as its associated factors. The present cross-sectional study was conducted in three blocks of Purulia district, focusing on children from two distinct ethnic groups (Kurmi and Sabar). A total of 701 study participants (boys: 372; girls: 329) were investigated, from the Kurmi (377) and Sabar (324) communities, within the age group of 1–5 ye…
Prevalence of Undernutrition and its Socio-Demographic Determinants among Rural Bengalee Muslim Preschool Children of Bankura District, West Bengal, India
Despite recent global economic growth, the high prevalence of child undernutrition is an urgent public health issue in low and middle-income countries, including India. Moreover, one-third of infant mortality is associated with undernutrition. The present cross-sectional study aims to report the burden of undernutrition and to explore its association with socio-demographic variables among the Bengalee Muslim preschool children of Bankura district…
Child Nutrition and Water Access (7 works) · Demography (7 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Malnutrition (5 works) · Body mass index (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Overweight (4 works) · Pediatrics (4 works) · Socioeconomics (4 works)