Category: Article

Witch hunting in Assam: Strategising Alternative Media for Women Empowerment and Overcoming Superstition

Article

By Joya Chakraborty and Anjuman Borah

Witch hunting is a superstitious practice that leads to the persecution and death of hunderds of women in India every year. This practice is prevalant in different parts of the country in various degrees and mostly single women and widows become targets of this least talked about violence on women. Empowerment of women and inculcation of scientific temper among the paople can be seen as the means to root out such practices from the society. The present paper anlyses the prevelance of this custom in Assam and through case study of the initiatives undertaken by Assam Mahila Samata Society (AMSS) towards rescue and rehabilitation of the victims, attempts to understand the role of alternative communication strategies in mitigation of the problem. It is observed that AMSS uses an interesting mix of awareness and capacity building activities through women’s collectives designed specifically to provide a grassroot support system within the communities.

Fulltext PDF

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12771379

,

Levels and Trends of Infant and Child Mortality in Meghalaya: Result from Life Table and Hazard Analysis

Article

Phrangstone Khongji

This article examines the levels and trends of infant and child mortality in Meghalaya state utilising the data on NFHS 2 and NFHS 3. This article reveals the relevance of some of the socio-economic and demographic factors in explaining child mortality in the state of Meghalaya. Utilising life table and hazard model, the present studies shows that rural residence, mother’s low educational status, mother’s working status, the low standard of living, etc., all these variables are associated with high infant and child mortality. The study also reveals that the relative risk of dying for the first five years decreases with the increase in the preceding birth interval. Young mothers and those with short interval births are also at higher risk of child death. As far as the sex of the child is concern, male mortality is higher than those of females.

Fulltext PDF

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12771373

Drugs, Small Arms Proliferation and its Casualties: The Tragedy of Commons in Manipur

Article

By Gou Son Lian

The paper is an attempt to delve into the nexus between insurgency and contraband narcotics in Manipur by analysing some of the communal clashes in the state and the geopolitical changes that resulted in the present situation. It discusses the close relationship between drug trafficking and insurgency in the state contradicting some of the popular beliefs and claims about the involvement of insurgents in regulating and banning drug trafficking in the state. It also look into the effect on the common people in the political, economic, social and identity issues of the tribals in the hills of Manipur.

Fulltext PDF

Maternal Anaemia, Pregnancy Complications and Birth Outcome: Evidences from North-East India

Article

By Mousumi Gogoi and Ranjan Kumar Prusty

Anaemia is a common disorder among women in India mostly during reproductive time period where about 55 percent women aged between 15- 49 have anaemia because of low dietary habit and other related causes. Anaemia prevalence is highest among pregnant women due to high iron demands of growth of foetus at the time of pregnancy. The paper tries to examine the causes and consequences of anaemia among pregnant women with birth outcomes and complications by using National Family Health Survey-III and multivariate and bivariate analysis were performed. Finding shows that higher risks of poor pregnancy outcome by anaemic women like premature birth, low weight at birth and termination of pregnancy. There is a U-shape relationship existing between maternal haemoglobin concentration and poor birth outcomes leading to higher risk to deliver premature birth. The study also reveals that prevalence of anaemia exists because of poor dietary habit and other lifestyle behaviour.

Fulltext PDF

,

Hills Economy of Manipur: A Structural Change

Article

By G. Hiamguanglung Gonmei

The structural shifts during the past decade in the economy of the hill areas of Manipur reveal a marginal growth in agriculture and manufacturing. The predominantly rural character of agriculture with low productivity and operating under conditions of rural life and isolation that cannot easily be penetrated by modern economic methods remains one of the fundamental challenges faced in the hill districts of Manipur. Lack of modern institution and infrastructure put them in a disadvantageous position when competing with domestic and export markets. Under such situations the people have little options for promoting basic economic activity. This paper attempts to highlights the nature of hills economy of Manipur by examining the NSDP and employment share in different sub-sectors. The study put forward the importance of agricultural development in the hills areas of Manipur by reviewing the poverty level. It also examines the existing land system and its impacts on the economy.

Fulltext PDF

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12771331

State of Primary Education: Regional Experience for Northeast India

Article

By Sahidul Ahmed

Literacy is growing fast in all the regions of the world. In India too more children are now getting education than before. But it is important to ask whether all the regions and states of India are growing equally or is there a variation, whether children are getting the minimum facilities in school, and all the regions and states of India are equally providing educational facilities to their children. This paper aims to analyse the status of primary education in India’s North East. The analysis is carried out on the basis of some parameters associated with primary education, and it indicates the existence of intra-regional disparities in development of primary education.

Fulltext PDF

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12771316

Adaptation, Change and Continuity: The Case of the Rongmei Indigenous Religion

Article

By Andrew Lathuipou Kamei

The success of Christianity among the tribes of Northeast India presents few parallels in the history of religious conversions – a period when the entire tribes and communities within a span of hundred years abandoned their indigenous faith and converted to Christianity. Under such circumstance few indigenous primal religions of these numerous tribes have been able to withstand the mass exodus to Christianity. As a result the twentieth century witnessed the demise of most indigenous religions and their replacement by Christianity in the region. However, few indigenous religions have managed to survive and coexist with Christianity. This paper attempts to shed some insights into the efforts of the Rongmei Nagas in Manipur, Nagaland and Assam to preserve and propagate their indigenous religion often drawing influences and inspirations from Christianity and other religions to help preserve their indigenous faith.

Fulltext PDF

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12771303

Culture Change among the Kuki: A Case Study of Chalva Village in Manipur

Article

By Lalgin Chongloi

Culture is the unique quality of a social group which reflects their identity. Different societies all over the world have different culture. The Kuki of Manipur is blessed with unique and vibrant culture which they have been preserving and upholding without any outside influence for very long decades. However, culture is not something static but is dynamic and rapidly changing. The culture of Kuki society also witnessed a wind of change mainly due to outside influence. Since then their culture is in the process of flux and change. Therefore, this article attempts to explore some aspects of cultural changes, both material and non-material, among the Kuki of Manipur as observed in Chalva Village.

Fulltext PDF

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12771290

Educational Development among the Scheduled Tribes of Manipur

Article

By Marchang Reimeingam

Education among the Scheduled Tribes of Manipur, predominantly dwelling in the hills, has substantially developed in terms of literacy rates and educated persons between1991 to 2001. Yet, females are lacking behind in it. However, the gap of literacy rates has narrowed down. The share of the educated has increased crossing a quarter of the literates for all Scheduled Tribes. The proportion of student was larger in urban than rural areas. Males and females get similar opportunity in studies. More than nine-tenth of the population lives in rural areas resulting to a similar share of population studying in rural areas. Close to nine-tenth of the share of rural students were in school institutions and the rest in college and others. Tendency for higher educational pursuit is higher among the urban dwellers. About two-tenth of the urban students were in college and others.

Fulltext PDF

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12755359

India’s Look East Policy: A Global Perspective

Article

By Roluahpuia

The Look East Policy (LEP) initiated in 1991 was a real turning point in India’s economic policy. Initiated along with the New Economic Policy (NEP) of 1991, the LEP emerged as an important strategy for India to make foray in Southeast and East Asian countries. The attempt of India to enter into closer economic relationships can be viewed from three different lens – regional and sub-regional integration, proliferation of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and re-orientation of domestic economic policy which altogether are pursued after the launching of the policy. This paper is an attempt to provide a detail analysis of the historical background of the policy. It then analyzed the policy from the three strategies by equating with global happenings.

Fulltext PDF

DOI:  https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12754677

1 … 5 6 7 8 9 … 15