Foetal and Infant Mortality in Two Tribes of Rajmahal Hills, Bihar
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5178531 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ram Prawesh Choudhary (Department of Zoology, Sahibganj College , Sakibganj 816 109, Bihar, India), Doli Adhikary (Department of Zoology, Sahibganj College , Sakibganj 816 109, Bihar, India) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 43-49 |
| Publication date | 1997-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0970-9274 • E-ISSN: 2456-6608 |
| Publisher | Kamla Raj Enterprises (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09709274.1997.11907234 |
| OpenAlex | W2768679626 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
A survey of 227 families of Santals and 494 of Pahariyas (208 of Saunas. 184 of Mais and 102 of Kumarbhags) was carried out to evaluate the consequences of genetic load in terms of foetal and infant deaths. Significantly higher percentage of foetal loss was observed in the Pahariyas (22.5%) in comparison to the Santals (16.5%). This loss was recorded highest during 5-19 weeks of the pregnancies in both the tribes. Maximum infant lass occured during 0-7 days and 8-27 days. Among the demographic factors, only age of the mother had profound effects in foetal and infant deaths.Key Words: FoetalInfantMortalityPahariyaSamtalRajmahal HillsDemography
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
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| Citation span | 2004 - 2004 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |