Article Analysis paper (SS5201) Paper chosen: - Religion and Health in Early Childhood: Evidence from South Asia. By Elizabeth Brainerd and Nidhiya Menon. Summary This paper consists statistical results on health among infants of two major religious groups in the countries of India, Bangladesh and Nepal. In this a regression analysis (one of the Quantitative methods) was done so as to find if cultural/religious practices effected the undernourishment in these countries. The time period for this study has been taken approximately 1999-2011, when these three countries were becoming economically stronger. This paper takes into account children between age group of one month to 59 months and based on their …show more content…
The Muslim and Hindu advantages have been named depending on the cultural/religious practices and habits of Muslims and Hindus respectively. In all the three countries, according to the regression results Hindu advantage (Hindu way of life) is more predominant. Also the cause of long term malnutrition in Muslim children have also been explained and have provided enough statistical proof as to why the Hindu advantage is more in the three countries. The author attributes to lower nourishment of Muslim child due to the religious belief of Muslims to follow fasting during the period of Ramadan, in which case a pregnant mother will be fasting providing lesser nutrients to the child. Also a common factor that can be taken into account of India in particular is the non-consumption or irregular (not on a daily bases) consumption of meat and fish products, which leads to nutritional deficiencies. (I have chosen this paper because I know quite a bit about South Asia historical background, but never gave a thought about incorporating social science into field research.) Historical background and Social Issues India is a secular country, it is secular not by immigration but by mixing of races/religions. India is primarily a Hindu based country. With the invasion of Persians, Romans, Greeks, Europeans during its course of history, it stands today a as culmination of many religions. Present Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan were once a part of India. Due to mixing of races the
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. One factor that creates cultural difference is India’s nine religions. Ancient India consisted of three religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. All three ancient religions are part of the nine religions today. Statistics have shown that 827 million (80.5%) have returned themselves as followers of Hindu religion, 138 million (13.4%) as Muslims or the followers of Islam, 24 million (2.3%) as Christians, 19 million (1.9%) as Sikh, 8 million (0.80%) as Buddhists and 4 million (0.4%) are Jain (Religion). I don’t
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Pakistan with a population of 182,143,000 in 2013, it is one of the most populated countries in the world, but it is also one of the least developed (poverty in Pakistan) (WHO reference). Poverty is a prevalent issue through out Pakistan: “about one quarter of the population lives below poverty line” (Poverty in paki). Pakistani’s living in poverty being less common in the urban areas, and more common in the rural areas with about half of the rural population still under the category of absolute poverty (Poverty in paki). Poverty in Pakistan and throughout the world impacts the population’s ability to live healthy lifestyles. Without the means to acquire adequate nutrition, health care, and services, these people are unable to meet their individual health needs. Due to the link with poverty and health, it has remained priority in almost all national plans of Pakistan (Pakistan poverty).
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Historically, India was under British rule until 1950. Many people in India felt that during British rule they were powerless (Beteille, 2010). All of the problems in the country were blamed on this helplessness (Beteille, 2010). When India became independent and developed its own constitution, a large amount of emphasis was placed on the role of government in solving social problems (Beteille, 2010). During British rule, many customs and practices in India were based on the Hindu religion (Beteille, 2010). The British left those in place, neither making them unlawful nor supporting them (Beteille, 2010). When the new government was established, the caste system that had so sharply defined India was declared unlawful (Beteille, 2010). While this was a step in the
Like any country, there are a variety of health concerns. About 50 percent of the children are malnourished-phsycially and mentally. When people experience malnourishment, often times it can stunt people’s growth as such a young age. Some illnesses are heart disease, kidney damage, and anemia, which can lead into adulthood.
There are over one billion people who reside in India. To talk about health issues involving children in India, there is some background of the culture that should be shared. There are
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