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Social Horizons of Voluntary Associations in Adolescent Health

A study in Urban Orissa
Dr. Binodini Mishra
Type: Print Book
Genre: Diet & Health, Sex & Relationships
Language: English
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Adolescents constitute one fifth of the world population. Adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and physiological development sensitive to various types of interferance leading to various issues like health problems and psychological disorders. This book deals with the magnitude of adolescent Health Problems, Puberty & Pubertal Disorders, Nutrition, Endocrinal problems & RTI among adolescents, Contraception, Sex & sexuality - myths and misconceptions, Adolescent Counseling and Stress Management etc.

Orissa is one of the backward states of India, consisting of 30 districts, the per capita income being significantly low. Some of the reasons of poverty in Orissa are its social composition- dominated by scheduled caste and scheduled tribe populations, low literacy, poor health infrastructure etc. The role of Non Government Organizations (NGOs) and Voluntary Organizations are quite significant in various fields such as: political, commercial, social welfare, cultural, religious, health and body care, sports, hotel and tourism, charities etc...

About the Author

Binodini Mishra did a Master degree in Anthropology in 1980 and later completed her Ph.D. in 2008-09. She is experienced for about 30 years in various fields of Social Development and Social Research including Health, Nutrition, Education, Gender, Media/ Advocacy, RCH, ARSH, Disability, Family Planning, Maternal Health, Child Health and Immunization, HIV/ AIDS, STI/ RTI, Water & Sanitation, Livelihood, Sustanable Agriculture/ Biodiversity, Microfinance, Local Governance, Health Education, Social Communication/ BCC, Life Skill Education/ SRH/ Adolescent Health, RNTCP/ TB, Disaster Management/ Relief, Human Trafficking, PLA/PRA, Watershed Management, Human rights and others.

Binodini has worked in various reputed national and international organisations including DANIDA, NORAD, Operations Research Group, Spanish Redcross, DFID/ MSI, ActionAid India, UNFPA, SIMAVI Netherlands, UNICEF, DANTB, NACO/ OSACS etc. Apart from her involvement in Action Research Projects, she is currently teaching to Graduate and Post-Graduate Students of Social Work, Rural Development and Rural Management in Amity University, BJB...

Book Details

Publisher: Umakant Mishra
Number of Pages: 376
Dimensions: 6"x9"
Interior Pages: B&W
Binding: Paperback (Perfect Binding)
Availability: In Stock (Print on Demand)

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