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    Ethnomedicinal approach against bone fracture among the tea garden workers of Darjeeling Hills

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    512-517Treatment against bone fracture is a common practice among the tea garden workers who are mainly ethnic communities of Darjeeling hills. Surveys were conducted during 2015–2017 in Dhajea, Avongrove and Mim tea gardens and six formulations have been recorded and collated. A total of 12 species of plants along with additive materials have been recorded for curing bone fracture related ailments. Detailed account of plant parts used, modes of preparations of dose and efficacy rate have been enumerated in this article

    Do Labor Intensive Industries Generate Employment? Evidence from firm level survey in India

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    This study attempts to address the issue of declining labour intensity in Indias organized manufacturing in order to understand the constraints on employment generation in the labour intensive sectors. Using primary survey data covering 252 labour intensive manufacturing-exporting firms across five sectorsapparel, leather, gems and jewellery, sports goods, and bicycles for 2005-06 an attempt is made to find out the factors which constrain employment generation in labour intensive firms. The study shows several constraints in the path of employment generation in labour intensive sectorsnon-availability of trained skilled workers, infrastructure bottlenecks, low levels of investment, labour rules and regulations, and a noncompetitive export orientation. The study suggests a set of policy initiatives to improve the employment potential of these sectors.Indian Organized Manufacturing, Labor Intensity, Employment Growth, Skilled workforce, Wage Structure, Export status, Machinery Usage, Labor laws, South Asia

    ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF WHOLE BODY AND REGIONAL SOFT TISSUE COMPOSITION ON BONE STRENGTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN FEMALES.

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    The impact of grocery store podcasts in the delivery of nutrition education to improve shopping behaviors, particularly the purchase of omega-3 rich foods

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    Omega-3 (n-3) fatty acids are important nutrients and are deficient in the American diet. Therefore increasing the intake of n-3s is a public health goal. Research has suggested that because people eat what they buy, point-of-purchase interventions may have the potential to help consumers make healthy food choices. A study of existing literature revealed that these interventions have not used newer technological means, have many limitations, and have failed to assess long-term shopping behavior change. The research presented in this dissertation aims to test use of, and long-term effects of, new technology (i.e., podcasts) as a means of delivering nutrition education at the grocery store to interested consumers while they shop. A single-group, repeated-measures, mixed-methods study design was employed to determine if listening to a podcast about n-3s while grocery shopping increased shoppers’ awareness about, and purchases of, seafood and other foods rich in n-3s. Constructs from the Theory of Reasoned Action were used to evaluate the effectiveness of the podcasts. A secondary data analysis of participant food purchase data was done to examine the long-term effects of podcast exposure over the six months following the intervention (as compared to the six months prior). As a result of exposure to the podcasts TRA constructs improved, knowledge about n-3s increased and misconceptions were reduced. In addition, both long-term (six months post-intervention) and short-term purchases (day of the intervention) of n-3 rich food item purchases increased. These findings suggest that podcasts may be an effective means to communicate nutrition education messages at the point of purchase, to those who indicate an interest in the subject.Ph. D.Includes bibliographical referencesby Deepika Bangi

    2006 Author Recognition Bibliography

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