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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
Year : 2019, Volume : 10, Issue : 9
First page : ( 425) Last page : ( 429)
Print ISSN : 0976-0245. Online ISSN : 0976-5506.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-5506.2019.02464.1

Health Status of the Rabha Community: A Study in Goalpara District of Assam

Das Bhargab*

MPhil Research Scholar, Dibrugarh University, Assam

*Corresponding Author: Bhargab Das MPhil Research Scholar, Dibrugarh University, Assam Email: bhargabdas.sorbhog@gmail.com

Online published on 13 November, 2019.

Abstract

Health is s state of complete physical, mental and social well being, not simply the absence of diseases or infirmity (WHO, 1948). On the other hand, health status is a concept with the help of which health can be measured. Health status in physical sense influencing factors like height, weight, nutrition, agility and flexibility or ability to move, sanitation and compliance with prescribed medications, treatment, activity etc. The present paper attempts to analyze the health status of the Rabhas, one of the most backward tribal communities of Assam. The necessary data to fulfill the objective of the present study have been collected through a structured household questionnaires prepared for the study. To assess the health status among Rabhas various standard health indicators like infant mortality rate, Maternal Mortality Rate, Crude Death Rate, Crude Birth Rate, Morbidity Prevalence Rate etc. are used. The results of the study reveal that status of health of the Rabhas is not satisfactory. The Infant Mortality Rate of the community is found as 47.17 per thousand live births which is higher than the state average and national average. The Maternal Mortality Rate of the community is also found much higher than the national average and state average. Therefore in order to improve the health status of the Rabhas the health infrastructure, delivery system, manpower, resources all has to be strengthen enough so that it can be utilized the community people in a proper way.

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Keywords

Health Status, Rabhas, Goalpara.

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