Title |
Paniya Voices: A Participatory Poverty and Health Assessment among a marginalized South Indian tribal population
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, March 2010
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-10-149 |
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Authors |
KS Mohindra, D Narayana, CK Harikrishnadas, SS Anushreedha, Slim Haddad |
Abstract |
In India, indigenous populations, known as Adivasi or Scheduled Tribes (STs), are among the poorest and most marginalized groups. 'Deprived' ST groups tend to display high levels of resignation and to lack the capacity to aspire; consequently their health perceptions often do not adequately correspond to their real health needs. Moreover, similar to indigenous populations elsewhere, STs often have little opportunity to voice perspectives framed within their own cultural worldviews. We undertook a study to gather policy-relevant data on the views, experiences, and priorities of a marginalized and previously enslaved tribal group in South India, the Paniyas, who have little 'voice' or power over their own situation. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 4 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 4 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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India | 2 | 2% |
Unknown | 109 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Researcher | 19 | 17% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 13% |
Student > Master | 12 | 11% |
Student > Postgraduate | 10 | 9% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 7% |
Other | 23 | 21% |
Unknown | 25 | 23% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Social Sciences | 26 | 23% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 20 | 18% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 7% |
Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 5 | 5% |
Psychology | 5 | 5% |
Other | 15 | 14% |
Unknown | 32 | 29% |