Jagadish Mahanta
Biographic Data
| ID | 5419971 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jagadish Mahanta |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jagadish |
| FAMILY NAME | Mahanta |
| SIGNATURE | MAHANTA J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Regional Medical Research Centre |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 25 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Development and On-Field Deployment of a Mobile-Based Application ‘MoSQuIT’ for Malaria Surveillance in International Border Districts of Northeast India—Challenges and Opportunities
The conventional paper-based system for malaria surveillance is time-consuming, difficult to track and resource-intensive. Few digital platforms are in use but wide-scale deployment and acceptability remain to be seen. To address this issue, we created a malaria surveillance mobile app that offers real-time data to stakeholders and establishes a centralised data repository. The MoSQuIT app was designed to collect data from the field and was integ…
Dimension and Socio-demographic Correlates of Domestic Violence
Paragonimiasis in tuberculosis patients in Nagaland, India
BACKGROUND: . In the northeastern states of India, TB and PRG are endemic; however, PRG is rarely included in the differential diagnosis of TB. OBJECTIVE: To address limited evidence on the dual burden of TB and PRG in northeastern India, we aimed to document the prevalence of PRG among TB patients using sputum smear, stool examination for children <15 years and ELISA. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study of patients receiving TB treatment in the Méde…
Undiagnosed HIV among people who inject drugs in Manipur, India
Manipur is a geographically isolated state of India characterised by a high HIV prevalence among people who inject drugs (PWID). A low-to-moderate lifetime rate of HIV testing has been documented amongst PWID in Manipur. Little is known about the extent of undiagnosed HIV in this setting and whether uptake of HIV testing (and knowledge of a positive diagnosis) leads HIV-positive PWID to change their risk behaviours. The cross-sectional data (n = …
An assessment of an HIV prevention intervention among People Who Inject Drugs in the states of Manipur and Nagaland, India
Improvements in safe injection practices and consistent condom use with regular partners suggest effectiveness of prevention efforts. However, increase in HBV prevalence and non-decline in HCV and HIV prevalence in both the states also underscore the need to continue and intensify targeted interventions (such as Hepatitis B vaccination, needle exchange programmes, condom distribution) for long term risk reduction among PWID population
Association of Weather and Anthropogenic Factors for Transmission of Japanese Encephalitis in an Endemic Area of India
Correlates of opium use
The study reveals the sociodemographic factors, such as age, sex, ethnicity, religion and occupation, which are associated with opium use. Such information is useful for institution of intervention measures to reduce opium use
Exposure to HIV prevention programmes associated with improved condom use and uptake of HIV testing by female sex workers in Nagaland, Northeast India
We found evidence of an increase in condom use and HIV testing, and a strong and consistent association between programme exposure and condom use and HIV testing indicating that NGO HIV prevention programmes have been making a substantial contribution to HIV prevention among FSWs in Dimapur. However, there was no evidence of improved coverage of HIV prevention services, and there is a clear need to expand the reach of services in order for them t…
Factors associated with HIV among female sex workers in a high HIV prevalent state of India
The study was carried out to assess the factors associated with HIV seropositivity among female sex workers (FSWs) in Dimapur, Nagaland, a high HIV prevalence state of India. A total of 426 FSWs were recruited into the study using respondent driven sampling (RDS). Data on demographic characteristics, sexual and injecting risk behaviours were collected from them and were tested for HIV, Syphilis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis. RD…
Prevalence of β-thalassemia and other haemoglobinopathies in six cities in India
Factors associated with history of drug use among female sex workers (FSW) in a high HIV prevalence state of India
Drug-using FSWs were more vulnerable to STIs including HIV compared to their non-drug using peers. Several important factors associated with being an FSW who uses drugs were identified in this study and this knowledge can be used to plan more effectively targeted harm reduction strategies and programs
Spatial distribution and characteristics of injecting drug users (IDU) in five Northeastern states of India
We highlight the injection of drugs as a problem in 5 Northeastern India states where this is the major driving force of an HIV epidemic. Also highlighted are the large numbers of females that are unrecognized as IDUs and the association between drug use and sex work. Understanding of risk behaviours and other key characteristics of IDUs in the region will help in strengthening harm reduction efforts that can prevent HIV transmission
P1-518 Distribution of β E -globin gene in malaria endemic and non-endemic zones of Assam, India
Introduction β E -globin gene is the major variant haemoglobin prevalent among the autochthonous population of Assam, India, with variable gene frequencies. The gene frequency for this variant haemoglobin is as high as 0.6 in some of the ethnic groups. The geo-climatic condition of the area also facilitates transmission of Plasmodium falciparum in this part of the country. Distribution pattern of β E -globin gene among autochthonous inhabitants i…
The risk of HIV and HCV infections among injection drug users in northeast India
Injection drug users (IDUs) and their associated risk behavior are responsible for driving the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic in northeast India. So a group of IDUs from two northeastern states (Mizoram and Nagaland) of India were studied to find the prevalence of HIV, co-infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and associated risk behaviors. Out of the 400 IDUs enrolled, 398 consented for HIV, HCV, and hepati…
Growth and Nutritional Status of School Age Children (6-14 Years) of Tea Garden Worker of Assam
This study was conducted to assess the growth and nutritional status of school age children (6-14 years) of tea garden workers of Assam. Compared to NCHS standard and affluent Indian children, the mean height and weight of tea garden children was inferior at all ages. Assessment of nutritional status using WHO recommended anthropometric indicators revealed a high prevalence of malnutrition among tea garden school age children and malnutrition was…
Health Seeking Behavior Among the Fever Cases During an Outbreak of Malaria in Assam
During outbreak of diseases like malaria people have different perspective about health seeking behavior at community level due to increased consciousness and panic. A study was conducted among acute febrile patients attending the hospital to have an insight into knowledge and health seeking behavior of the subjects during an out break situation in Nagaon district of Assam with predesigned questionnaire and concurrent clinical and blood examinati…
Environmental Iodine Deficiency and Goiter Prevalence in A Block Area of The North Eastern Region
A study was conducted in a Community Development Block area, a valley between the offshoots of the Chilarai Hills, situated at a distance of 45 Km from Guwahati city. Eight villages were selected in the block for the study and family members of every 4th family of each village was interviewed and clinically examined for goiter. Total numbers of individuals examined were 1424. Overall goiter prevalence (TGR=Total goiter rate) was 33.84% of which v…
Study on Nutritional Status of Tea Garden Workers of Assam with Special Emphasis to Body Mass Index (BMI) and Central Obesity
A cross sectional study was done on 1014 (Male 511 and female 503) tea garden workers of Assam to assess their nutritional status in terms of Body Mass Index (BMI) and central obesity. Normal BMI w
Anthropo-ecosystem and Change of Environment Compounding Malaria Out Break in North Lakhimpur District, Assam, Bordering Arunachal Pradesh
An investigation of malaria outbreak was carried out in North Lakhimpur district, Assam, during the month of June, 1999. The affected areas are foothills bordering Arunachal Pradesh. Study population are mostly landless migrants newly settled from the adjoining districts of Assam. Apart from agriculture, the people also engage in forest related activities. A total of 342 subjects were clinically examined and peripheral blood samples were taken, o…
Acceptability and Practices of Mosquito Bed Net Use Among Hilly Tribes of North-east India
Twenty six villages, having 1904 households, in five Primary Health Centres of four districts covering seven tribal communities of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland states of North-east India were surveyed and information on demography, sleeping habits, pattern and practices related to mosquito bed net use were elicited. Use of bed nets and washing frequency was more pronounced in ethnic tribes of Nagaland. Notes of Arunachal Pradesh were the lowest…
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Ascaris lumbricoides Infection
This study describes the prevalence and socio-environmental predictors of Ascaris lumbricoides infection in rural communities in Assam, India. Two sequential stool samples from 580 residents selected from three rural areas were examined for intestinal parasites. Information on many potential risk factors for infection was obtained by questionnaire from a respondent in each household studied. To control for confounding factors Cox’s proportional h…
Treatment Seeking Behaviour in Rural Areas of Assam, India and Its Impact on Malaria During the Epidemic
Investigations on treatment seeking behaviour of the affected communities prior to / during malaria outbreak in Jorhat district of Assam, India revealed 63.7% people initially approached to unqualified village level practitioners as compared to only 25.1% reporting to qualified allopathic doctors (government or private medical practitioners) for the treatment of fever. Clinical recovery rate was nearly double (82.1%) in those who took treatment f…
Manmade Environment and the Risk of Acquiring Dengue in the Northeastern Part of India
Human ecology sometimes influences upon the abundance of some of the disease transmitting insect vectors. Studies conducted to know the prevalence of potential dengue vectors in the Northeastern part of India re veal that in urban, industrial and semiurban environment, the preponderance of the potential dengue vectors arc found to be considerably high. It is observed that the situations in which these Aedes mosquitoes survive or reproduce are cre…
Growth and Development of Tea Garden Children of Assam (1-12 years)
Systematic study was carried out on 733 children of 1 to 12 years age belonging lo tea garden worker of Assam for assessing their nutritional status in terms of anthropometric parameters. The anthropometric parameters are well comparable with that of National averages. Female children were found to be more well off in comparison to male There was slight retardation of growth upto 4 years in both male and female children in comparison to Indian st…
Socio-Cultural Habits Among Tea Garden Population of Assam in Relation to Filariasis Transmission
Filariasis is endemic but mostly localized among the tea garden workers of Assam. To elucidate the cause of high transmission rate among tea garden labourer; with other parameters the socio-cultural habits were also studied A total of 281 families belonging to three tea gardens of Upper Assam were interviewed to know the demographic characteristics, social structure, knowledge about the disease and its vector, attitude towards treatment and preve…
Growth and Nutritional Status of School Age Children (6-14 Years) of Tea Garden Worker of Assam
This study was conducted to assess the growth and nutritional status of school age children (6-14 years) of tea garden workers of Assam. Compared to NCHS standard and affluent Indian children, the mean height and weight of tea garden children was inferior at all ages. Assessment of nutritional status using WHO recommended anthropometric indicators revealed a high prevalence of malnutrition among tea garden school age children and malnutrition was…
Growth and Development of Tea Garden Children of Assam (1-12 years)
Systematic study was carried out on 733 children of 1 to 12 years age belonging lo tea garden worker of Assam for assessing their nutritional status in terms of anthropometric parameters. The anthropometric parameters are well comparable with that of National averages. Female children were found to be more well off in comparison to male There was slight retardation of growth upto 4 years in both male and female children in comparison to Indian st…
Socio-Cultural Habits Among Tea Garden Population of Assam in Relation to Filariasis Transmission
Filariasis is endemic but mostly localized among the tea garden workers of Assam. To elucidate the cause of high transmission rate among tea garden labourer; with other parameters the socio-cultural habits were also studied A total of 281 families belonging to three tea gardens of Upper Assam were interviewed to know the demographic characteristics, social structure, knowledge about the disease and its vector, attitude towards treatment and preve…
Manmade Environment and the Risk of Acquiring Dengue in the Northeastern Part of India
Human ecology sometimes influences upon the abundance of some of the disease transmitting insect vectors. Studies conducted to know the prevalence of potential dengue vectors in the Northeastern part of India re veal that in urban, industrial and semiurban environment, the preponderance of the potential dengue vectors arc found to be considerably high. It is observed that the situations in which these Aedes mosquitoes survive or reproduce are cre…
Acceptability and Practices of Mosquito Bed Net Use Among Hilly Tribes of North-east India
Twenty six villages, having 1904 households, in five Primary Health Centres of four districts covering seven tribal communities of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland states of North-east India were surveyed and information on demography, sleeping habits, pattern and practices related to mosquito bed net use were elicited. Use of bed nets and washing frequency was more pronounced in ethnic tribes of Nagaland. Notes of Arunachal Pradesh were the lowest…
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Ascaris lumbricoides Infection
This study describes the prevalence and socio-environmental predictors of Ascaris lumbricoides infection in rural communities in Assam, India. Two sequential stool samples from 580 residents selected from three rural areas were examined for intestinal parasites. Information on many potential risk factors for infection was obtained by questionnaire from a respondent in each household studied. To control for confounding factors Cox’s proportional h…
Treatment Seeking Behaviour in Rural Areas of Assam, India and Its Impact on Malaria During the Epidemic
Investigations on treatment seeking behaviour of the affected communities prior to / during malaria outbreak in Jorhat district of Assam, India revealed 63.7% people initially approached to unqualified village level practitioners as compared to only 25.1% reporting to qualified allopathic doctors (government or private medical practitioners) for the treatment of fever. Clinical recovery rate was nearly double (82.1%) in those who took treatment f…
Study on Nutritional Status of Tea Garden Workers of Assam with Special Emphasis to Body Mass Index (BMI) and Central Obesity
A cross sectional study was done on 1014 (Male 511 and female 503) tea garden workers of Assam to assess their nutritional status in terms of Body Mass Index (BMI) and central obesity. Normal BMI w
Anthropo-ecosystem and Change of Environment Compounding Malaria Out Break in North Lakhimpur District, Assam, Bordering Arunachal Pradesh
An investigation of malaria outbreak was carried out in North Lakhimpur district, Assam, during the month of June, 1999. The affected areas are foothills bordering Arunachal Pradesh. Study population are mostly landless migrants newly settled from the adjoining districts of Assam. Apart from agriculture, the people also engage in forest related activities. A total of 342 subjects were clinically examined and peripheral blood samples were taken, o…
Health Seeking Behavior Among the Fever Cases During an Outbreak of Malaria in Assam
During outbreak of diseases like malaria people have different perspective about health seeking behavior at community level due to increased consciousness and panic. A study was conducted among acute febrile patients attending the hospital to have an insight into knowledge and health seeking behavior of the subjects during an out break situation in Nagaon district of Assam with predesigned questionnaire and concurrent clinical and blood examinati…
Environmental Iodine Deficiency and Goiter Prevalence in A Block Area of The North Eastern Region
A study was conducted in a Community Development Block area, a valley between the offshoots of the Chilarai Hills, situated at a distance of 45 Km from Guwahati city. Eight villages were selected in the block for the study and family members of every 4th family of each village was interviewed and clinically examined for goiter. Total numbers of individuals examined were 1424. Overall goiter prevalence (TGR=Total goiter rate) was 33.84% of which v…
Growth and Nutritional Status of School Age Children (6-14 Years) of Tea Garden Worker of Assam
This study was conducted to assess the growth and nutritional status of school age children (6-14 years) of tea garden workers of Assam. Compared to NCHS standard and affluent Indian children, the mean height and weight of tea garden children was inferior at all ages. Assessment of nutritional status using WHO recommended anthropometric indicators revealed a high prevalence of malnutrition among tea garden school age children and malnutrition was…
The risk of HIV and HCV infections among injection drug users in northeast India
Injection drug users (IDUs) and their associated risk behavior are responsible for driving the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic in northeast India. So a group of IDUs from two northeastern states (Mizoram and Nagaland) of India were studied to find the prevalence of HIV, co-infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and associated risk behaviors. Out of the 400 IDUs enrolled, 398 consented for HIV, HCV, and hepati…
Spatial distribution and characteristics of injecting drug users (IDU) in five Northeastern states of India
We highlight the injection of drugs as a problem in 5 Northeastern India states where this is the major driving force of an HIV epidemic. Also highlighted are the large numbers of females that are unrecognized as IDUs and the association between drug use and sex work. Understanding of risk behaviours and other key characteristics of IDUs in the region will help in strengthening harm reduction efforts that can prevent HIV transmission
P1-518 Distribution of β E -globin gene in malaria endemic and non-endemic zones of Assam, India
Introduction β E -globin gene is the major variant haemoglobin prevalent among the autochthonous population of Assam, India, with variable gene frequencies. The gene frequency for this variant haemoglobin is as high as 0.6 in some of the ethnic groups. The geo-climatic condition of the area also facilitates transmission of Plasmodium falciparum in this part of the country. Distribution pattern of β E -globin gene among autochthonous inhabitants i…
Factors associated with HIV among female sex workers in a high HIV prevalent state of India
The study was carried out to assess the factors associated with HIV seropositivity among female sex workers (FSWs) in Dimapur, Nagaland, a high HIV prevalence state of India. A total of 426 FSWs were recruited into the study using respondent driven sampling (RDS). Data on demographic characteristics, sexual and injecting risk behaviours were collected from them and were tested for HIV, Syphilis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis. RD…
Prevalence of β-thalassemia and other haemoglobinopathies in six cities in India
Factors associated with history of drug use among female sex workers (FSW) in a high HIV prevalence state of India
Drug-using FSWs were more vulnerable to STIs including HIV compared to their non-drug using peers. Several important factors associated with being an FSW who uses drugs were identified in this study and this knowledge can be used to plan more effectively targeted harm reduction strategies and programs
Association of Weather and Anthropogenic Factors for Transmission of Japanese Encephalitis in an Endemic Area of India
Correlates of opium use
The study reveals the sociodemographic factors, such as age, sex, ethnicity, religion and occupation, which are associated with opium use. Such information is useful for institution of intervention measures to reduce opium use
Exposure to HIV prevention programmes associated with improved condom use and uptake of HIV testing by female sex workers in Nagaland, Northeast India
We found evidence of an increase in condom use and HIV testing, and a strong and consistent association between programme exposure and condom use and HIV testing indicating that NGO HIV prevention programmes have been making a substantial contribution to HIV prevention among FSWs in Dimapur. However, there was no evidence of improved coverage of HIV prevention services, and there is a clear need to expand the reach of services in order for them t…
An assessment of an HIV prevention intervention among People Who Inject Drugs in the states of Manipur and Nagaland, India
Improvements in safe injection practices and consistent condom use with regular partners suggest effectiveness of prevention efforts. However, increase in HBV prevalence and non-decline in HCV and HIV prevalence in both the states also underscore the need to continue and intensify targeted interventions (such as Hepatitis B vaccination, needle exchange programmes, condom distribution) for long term risk reduction among PWID population
Undiagnosed HIV among people who inject drugs in Manipur, India
Manipur is a geographically isolated state of India characterised by a high HIV prevalence among people who inject drugs (PWID). A low-to-moderate lifetime rate of HIV testing has been documented amongst PWID in Manipur. Little is known about the extent of undiagnosed HIV in this setting and whether uptake of HIV testing (and knowledge of a positive diagnosis) leads HIV-positive PWID to change their risk behaviours. The cross-sectional data (n = …
Paragonimiasis in tuberculosis patients in Nagaland, India
BACKGROUND: . In the northeastern states of India, TB and PRG are endemic; however, PRG is rarely included in the differential diagnosis of TB. OBJECTIVE: To address limited evidence on the dual burden of TB and PRG in northeastern India, we aimed to document the prevalence of PRG among TB patients using sputum smear, stool examination for children <15 years and ELISA. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study of patients receiving TB treatment in the Méde…
Dimension and Socio-demographic Correlates of Domestic Violence
Development and On-Field Deployment of a Mobile-Based Application ‘MoSQuIT’ for Malaria Surveillance in International Border Districts of Northeast India—Challenges and Opportunities
The conventional paper-based system for malaria surveillance is time-consuming, difficult to track and resource-intensive. Few digital platforms are in use but wide-scale deployment and acceptability remain to be seen. To address this issue, we created a malaria surveillance mobile app that offers real-time data to stakeholders and establishes a centralised data repository. The MoSQuIT app was designed to collect data from the field and was integ…
Medicine (24 works) · Environmental health (19 works) · Demography (13 works) · Geography (12 works) · Internal Medicine (11 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (8 works) · Population (8 works) · Public health (8 works) · Biology (7 works) · Family medicine (7 works)