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Item Open Access Breastfeeding Practices in Tribal and Caste Population of West Bengal: A Comparative Study(University of North Bengal, 2016) Mitra, Shreyosi; Ray, SubhaBreastfeeding has typically been studied as a discrete behaviour predicted by biological and social-cultural factors. The objectives of this study were to investigate into the pattern of and understand the knowledge and attitude of breastfeeding practices among the lactating mothers belonging to Bengali Hindu caste (BHC) and tribal groups. A total number of 167 lactating mothers were selected from Bengali Hindu caste population residing in the rural (100) and urban(40) areas of South and North 24 Parganas districts and from the tribal groups residing in rural areas (27) of Purulia district West Bengal. The selection of the study areas and of the participants was done on the basis of operational convenience. Data types include the time of initiation and duration of breastfeeding, the practice of exclusive breastfeeding, feeding colostrums and the knowledge and attitude of the mothers towards breastfeeding. Data on socio-economic information of the participants were taken as additional variable. Data were collected using semi-structured questionnaire. Trend in the results indicate that the practice of exclusive breastfeeding was lower in the Bengali Hindu caste population compared to the tribal population; feeding of colostrums is very common to the tribal mothers but not for their Bengali Hindu caste counterparts. Although the participants from both tribal and Bengali Hindu caste population were aware about the beneficial effect of breastfeeding, yet their attitude towards this behaviour varied widely.Item Open Access Menstrual Characteristics of Young Adults(University of North Bengal, 2016) Mukherjee, Ipsita; Ghosh, Jyoti RatanMenstrual health plays a key role inwomen’s sexual and reproductive life. Thepurpose of this study is to understand the age atmenarche and menstrual characteristics of young adults in a rural area of West Bengal.The present cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted among one hundred and one young adult females of age 18 to23 years. Data were collected on age, age at menarche and menstrual characteristics by using questionnaire.The mean age at menarche of the study participants was 12.07 (1.37) years. Duration of average menstrual discharge and number of days of peak discharge of the studied population was 4.84 (1.38) days and 3.03 (1.5) days, respectively. The result also revealed that menstruation skipped in 16.83per cent girls in last one year. When menstrual discharge problems were considered, it was observed that majority (74.25%) of the girls feels some degree of pain and discomfort. However, 8.91per cent of the girls had irregular periods.Premenstrual syndrome was observed in most (91.09%) of the girls, of which majorities reported abdominal pain (58.41%), followed by back pain (38.61%) and weakness (32.67%). An overwhelming majority (74.25%) of the girls reported the nature of menstrual discharge to be in the form of a mixture of fluid and clots. Interestingly, gynaecological problem was observed in all girls. Thefindings of this study would help health care professionals to devise future health care programs on menstrual health.Item Open Access Deforestation: Issues and Impacts on Agriculture- an Ethnographic Study in the village Chirudih, Purulia, West Bengal(University of North Bengal, 2015) Ray, BedprakashItem Open Access HIV/AIDS Awareness among the Tribals of West Bengal and Consequent Challenges(University of North Bengal, 2015) Chaudhuri, BuddhadebItem Open Access Experimental Farming of Cucurbita moschata Duchesne – An Exotic pumpkin at NBU Medicinal Plant Garden(University of North Bengal, 2023) Mondal, Sujit; Basu, S.K.; Chowdhury, MonoranjanCucurbita moschata Duchesne (Butter Squash) is a high food value exotic vegetable of Cucurbitaceae with its origin in Columbia, South America. It is widely cultivated in South America, Central America and some of the Asian countries and Australia, and consumed as cooked or raw vegetable. This crop is notably promising with high yield and low cost of production. It is close to Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima Duchesne) which is largely grown in India, particularly in Bengal as an important vegetable for preparing curries. There is no report of introduction and cultivation of Butter Squash in Bengal. An experimental cultivation plot was set up in the nursery of NBU medicinal plant garden when some seeds were obtained from England for experimental cultivation.Item Open Access Contradiction and Negotiation: New Economic Policy and Industrial Policy Transition in West Bengal, 1987 – 2000(University of North Bengal, 2022-03) Das, AbhinandanIndia’s transition in 1991 to a regime of ‘structural adjustment’ is a watershed in the post-independence Indian economy. As an effect of this New Economic Policy (NEP), the traditional and indigenous industries were exposed to a severe crisis. In West Bengal, the impact of NEP onslaught was greater. In West Bengal the situation became even worse in respect of the industries, both in the private and public sectors, which had already started becoming sick for various reasons, including lack of investment, old machineries, managerial inefficiency and lack of ability to withstand competition in the market. Initially, the NEP faced massive mass opposition mobilised by the left-wing parties, but later the Left Front government adopted its own policy to revive the stagnating industrial condition of the state. This article attempts to analyse this policy transition and its impact on industries in West Bengal from 1987-2000.Item Open Access In vivo seed germination and seedling morphology of Phoenix dactylifera L. and Phoenix sylvestris (L) Roxb(University of North Bengal, 2016-03) Mondal, Sujit; Chowdhury, Anurag; Basu, S.K; Chowdhury, MonoranjanA comparative study of Phoenix dactylitera L. and Phoenix sylvestris (L) Roxb. has been done in the Medicinal Plant Garden in North Bengal University. The germination status of mature seeds of two species in vivo condition was recorded. It was seen that Phoenix dactylifera prefers natural pH (45.5) where as Phoenix sylvestris orefer acidic soil with pH (6-7). During this study total seed output, times of germination, first aerial lea veneration pattem and reproductive capacity were calculated.Item Open Access Social Movement Decomposed into State: Understanding the West Bengal Experience(University of North Bengal, 2012-03) Chattopadhyay, PratipIndian politics has been passing through a transitory phase and social movements have become the major fulcrum of such changes. West Bengal has seen two massive transfers of power in post independence period – in 1977 the Left parties came to power and in 2011 the Left parties were ousted by Trinamul Congress. On a comparative note the paper argues that after coming to power, the Left Front for over three decades and the Trinamul Congress in its one and half a year regime have failed to translate their revolutionary zeal in the state structure in a sustained manner and concludes that the character of a social movement changes after its decomposition into state power and the story of social movements remains a story of political illusion.