PRIMITIVE TRIBAL WOMEN HEALTH STATUS BY M.S.R. MURTHY [HARDCOVER]

Synopsis The book is outcome of a Study funded by Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India. Primitive tribes are numerous located in remote forest areas of India. Primitive tribes constitute a sizable number among tribal populations. These people live in remote and hilly regions with a little contact with people from plains. They venerate every aspect of life. Shifting Agriculture is the main stay of the population. They depend on minor millets as staple food. They are very hardworking people, sincere and trust worthy. Due to small amount produce from agriculture they have remained poor. Consequently they are anaemic and suffer from diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, and infertility. Personal and menstrual hygiene of women is in a bad state and suffer from white discharge and several menstrual problems. Many women and men have been widowed due to deaths resulting out of malaria.