Subhendu Kumar Acharya
Biographic Data
| ID | 6245768 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Subhendu Kumar Acharya |
| GIVEN NAMES | Subhendu Kumar |
| FAMILY NAME | Acharya |
| SIGNATURE | ACHARYA S K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Regional Medical Research Centre |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0188-6950 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A qualitative study on tobacco- use associated behavior and major influencing factors among youths from indigenous communities of Odisha, India
Tobacco use is a significant public health concern globally. In India, tobacco-related behaviors are increasing in a worrying pattern and such burden is highly prevalent among tribal and indigenous populations. This present study, conducted in Odisha, the state with the highest number of tribal communities in India, examines the factors that explain tobacco use behavior, its initiation, and continuation among two of the largest tribes in Odisha: …
Socioeconomic and Demographic Determinants of Undernutrition Among Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) Mother and Their Under-Five Children in Odisha, India
Maternal and child undernutrition among the tribal population are the major health concerns. The study assessed maternal and child undernutrition and their interrelationship with sociodemographic factors. This study involves a total of 215 pairs of mothers and their under-five children. The prevalence of maternal undernutrition was 49.3%, and child malnutrition in the form of wasting, stunting, and underweight was reported at 28.4%, 33%, and 31.2…
A scoping review on knowledge, beliefs, and practices towards HIV/Aids among Indian adolescents
Exploring Community Disaster Resilience After Kosi Floods 2008 in Bihar, India
In India, the emphasis on disaster management primarily focuses on structural reconciliation. So, post-disaster reconstruction mostly becomes inadequate to be sustainable and to help the affected people revive to their desired states of recovery. The lack of state mechanisms raises major questions about the practices adopted for sustenance at the individual and community levels. In the context of the Kosi River flood in Bihar in the year 2008, th…
Addressing barriers to mental healthcare access for adolescents living in slums
Assessment of Nutritional Status Among Children and Adolescents of Juang Tribe in Keonjhar District of Odisha, India
Assessment of the nutritional status is a major public health concern in India. Thinness (low BMI-for-age) is an important anthropometric measure of undernutrition. In the present scenario, tribal children were facing undernutrition due to lack of income, inadequate food intake, and suffering with various diseases. The objectives of the present study were to determine age groups and sex specific prevalence of thinness among children and adolescen…
Rising burden of overweight and obesity among Indian adults
With simultaneous efforts to address a huge burden of malnutrition, especially among children and younger women, India also encounters a mushrooming prevalence of overweight and obesity among the adult population. This study analysed data from two consecutive rounds of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) conducted in 2005–06 and 2015–16, to present the burden of overweight and obesity among adult men and women in India. The findings highligh…
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Rising burden of overweight and obesity among Indian adults
With simultaneous efforts to address a huge burden of malnutrition, especially among children and younger women, India also encounters a mushrooming prevalence of overweight and obesity among the adult population. This study analysed data from two consecutive rounds of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) conducted in 2005–06 and 2015–16, to present the burden of overweight and obesity among adult men and women in India. The findings highligh…
Assessment of Nutritional Status Among Children and Adolescents of Juang Tribe in Keonjhar District of Odisha, India
Assessment of the nutritional status is a major public health concern in India. Thinness (low BMI-for-age) is an important anthropometric measure of undernutrition. In the present scenario, tribal children were facing undernutrition due to lack of income, inadequate food intake, and suffering with various diseases. The objectives of the present study were to determine age groups and sex specific prevalence of thinness among children and adolescen…
Exploring Community Disaster Resilience After Kosi Floods 2008 in Bihar, India
In India, the emphasis on disaster management primarily focuses on structural reconciliation. So, post-disaster reconstruction mostly becomes inadequate to be sustainable and to help the affected people revive to their desired states of recovery. The lack of state mechanisms raises major questions about the practices adopted for sustenance at the individual and community levels. In the context of the Kosi River flood in Bihar in the year 2008, th…
Addressing barriers to mental healthcare access for adolescents living in slums
A scoping review on knowledge, beliefs, and practices towards HIV/Aids among Indian adolescents
Socioeconomic and Demographic Determinants of Undernutrition Among Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) Mother and Their Under-Five Children in Odisha, India
Maternal and child undernutrition among the tribal population are the major health concerns. The study assessed maternal and child undernutrition and their interrelationship with sociodemographic factors. This study involves a total of 215 pairs of mothers and their under-five children. The prevalence of maternal undernutrition was 49.3%, and child malnutrition in the form of wasting, stunting, and underweight was reported at 28.4%, 33%, and 31.2…
A qualitative study on tobacco- use associated behavior and major influencing factors among youths from indigenous communities of Odisha, India
Tobacco use is a significant public health concern globally. In India, tobacco-related behaviors are increasing in a worrying pattern and such burden is highly prevalent among tribal and indigenous populations. This present study, conducted in Odisha, the state with the highest number of tribal communities in India, examines the factors that explain tobacco use behavior, its initiation, and continuation among two of the largest tribes in Odisha: …
Medicine (5 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Malnutrition (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Economic growth (2 works)