Avijit Debnath
Biographic Data
| ID | 6179636 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Avijit Debnath |
| GIVEN NAMES | Avijit |
| FAMILY NAME | Debnath |
| SIGNATURE | DEBNATH A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Assam University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5085-1864 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Association of economic growth and suicides
Purpose The issue of suicide is one of the prominent issues in India mitigation of which is a challenge to ensure sustainable development. This study aims to look into the possible long-run association of economic development and suicide. Further, this study has made an effort to identify socio-economic factors that may stimulate suicide. Design/methodology/approach The present work is based on time series data for the period covering 1991–2023. …
When Citizens Move
Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which flagged sixty lakh names for deletion, poses a severe threat to internal migrants. This article argues the SIR is not a mere administrative clean-up but a de facto citizenship test, functioning as an "NRC by proxy" that punishes economic mobility. By shifting the burden of proof onto the voter, the exercise transforms administrative absence into political exclusion, rendering mobi…
Mitigating depression through spiritual Practices
Depression in later life is a growing but often overlooked concern in India. At the same time, religion continues to shape the daily lives of many older adults, offering potential support beyond formal healthcare. This study examines whether spiritual involvement, defined as both belief and regular participation, is associated with reduced depressive symptoms among India’s ageing population. Using data from the first wave of the Longitudinal Agei…
Wealth-Based Inequality in Child Immunization in India
Despite years of health and medical advancement, children still suffer from infectious diseases that are vaccine preventable. India reacted in 1978 by launching the Expanded Programme on Immunization in an attempt to reduce the incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). Although the nation has made remarkable progress over the years, there is significant variation in immunization coverage across different socioeconomic strata. This study a…
Understanding Malnutrition of Tribal Children in India
Child malnutrition is considered to be the key risk factor for illness during adolescence and is responsible for about one-third of child deaths globally. Historically tribal communities have lagged behind the general population in terms of most socioeconomic aspects, and one such aspect is the nutritional status of children. The present study analyzes regional variations in child malnutrition and its association with women's empowerment in the t…
Linkage between internal migration and crime
Modern contraceptive behaviour of Indian women
Purpose The main goal of the paper is to study the effect of intimate partner violence on wives' participation in adopting modern contraceptive as a method of family planning in India. Design/methodology/approach The authors' analysis uses data from the NFHS‐III (2005‐2006) based on a nationally representative sample of 109,041 households, and 124,385 women (15‐49 years). The sample covers 99 percent of India's population living in all 29 states.…
Linkage between internal migration and crime
Modern contraceptive behaviour of Indian women
Purpose The main goal of the paper is to study the effect of intimate partner violence on wives' participation in adopting modern contraceptive as a method of family planning in India. Design/methodology/approach The authors' analysis uses data from the NFHS‐III (2005‐2006) based on a nationally representative sample of 109,041 households, and 124,385 women (15‐49 years). The sample covers 99 percent of India's population living in all 29 states.…
Understanding Malnutrition of Tribal Children in India
Child malnutrition is considered to be the key risk factor for illness during adolescence and is responsible for about one-third of child deaths globally. Historically tribal communities have lagged behind the general population in terms of most socioeconomic aspects, and one such aspect is the nutritional status of children. The present study analyzes regional variations in child malnutrition and its association with women's empowerment in the t…
Wealth-Based Inequality in Child Immunization in India
Despite years of health and medical advancement, children still suffer from infectious diseases that are vaccine preventable. India reacted in 1978 by launching the Expanded Programme on Immunization in an attempt to reduce the incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). Although the nation has made remarkable progress over the years, there is significant variation in immunization coverage across different socioeconomic strata. This study a…
Association of economic growth and suicides
Purpose The issue of suicide is one of the prominent issues in India mitigation of which is a challenge to ensure sustainable development. This study aims to look into the possible long-run association of economic development and suicide. Further, this study has made an effort to identify socio-economic factors that may stimulate suicide. Design/methodology/approach The present work is based on time series data for the period covering 1991–2023. …
When Citizens Move
Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which flagged sixty lakh names for deletion, poses a severe threat to internal migrants. This article argues the SIR is not a mere administrative clean-up but a de facto citizenship test, functioning as an "NRC by proxy" that punishes economic mobility. By shifting the burden of proof onto the voter, the exercise transforms administrative absence into political exclusion, rendering mobi…
Mitigating depression through spiritual Practices
Depression in later life is a growing but often overlooked concern in India. At the same time, religion continues to shape the daily lives of many older adults, offering potential support beyond formal healthcare. This study examines whether spiritual involvement, defined as both belief and regular participation, is associated with reduced depressive symptoms among India’s ageing population. Using data from the first wave of the Longitudinal Agei…
Economics (4 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Development economics (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Empowerment (2 works)