Status of nomadic tribal women in north Karnataka: in terms of anthropometry, health status and quality of life
International Journal of Development Research
Status of nomadic tribal women in north Karnataka: in terms of anthropometry, health status and quality of life
Received 14th February, 2018; Received in revised form 24th March, 2018; Accepted 07th April, 2018; Published online 31st May, 2018
Copyright © 2018, Deeksha Naik, Kasturiba B. and Usha Malagi. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Nomads are known as a group of communities who travel from place to place for their livelihood. The paper investigates Nutritional status of Nomadic Tribal women residing in North Karnataka. 30 nomadic adult women aged 18 to 45years from 6 districts of North Karnataka were selected. Nutritional status in terms of Anthropometry was assessed. Results revealed that 40% of the women belong to underweight category of BMI. Poor nutritional status of women makes her more susceptible to infectious diseases. Ultimately it affects the productivity of women and in turn development of the community and the Nation.
