The study looks at the interrelated factors of transition from a pre-state forest dependent economy to a social system of an agricultural

This study aims to provide an evidence-based analysis of the persecution and hunting of women as witches in indigenous and rural societies in India.

Sex ratio is perhaps one of the most important sociodemographic indices which reflect the socio-economic and cultural ethos of a country, more so with reference to the status of its women.

In northern Ghana, hundreds of women, accused of witchcraft by relatives or members of their community, have been living in ‘witch camps’ after fleeing or being banishe

The expectant and lactating mothers are considered as nutritionally vulnerable group especially in the developing countries of the world. Due to nursing process mothers are subjected to nutritional stresses.

Lactating women are often recommended the IUD as a contraceptive method since it compares favourably with other available contraceptive methods, which either adversely affect lactation or are less effective in preventing pregnancy. Numerous studies, [1-4] have shown that IUDs have no effect on th

The high female infant mortality rates (Miller, 1985), the practice of female infanticide (Krishnaswamy, 1988), the neglect of female children with regard to access to health services, nutrition (Sen and Sengupta 1983) and education (Mankekar, 1985), and the sexual abuse of girls (Bhalerao, 1985)

Following the International Population and Development Conference in Cairo, there is widespread consensus in the international community that family planning programs must be people-centered, and further, that family planning programs should focus not just on contraception per se,but on the repro