About the Book: Assessment Of Nutritional Status Tribal Issues and Opinions
Nutritional issues which have drawn attention from research and teaching point
of view. In course of investigation authors have adopted both subjective and
objective approaches to understand the concept of health and nutrition. Neither
health nor nutrition can be understood in isolation from the socio-economic
background of the tribal community and macro-micro level socio-political
undercurrents. In this context authors have also underlined the importance of
culture, including indigenous knowledge, in the management issues relating to
health and nutrition. And the role of culture and tradition have been
intensively examined while discussing nutritional status of Dhurwa tribe