S. Rajagopalan ¹

Affiliations
1 M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai - 600 113, IN

Abstract

Population and nutrition nexus

The biological potential for the population growth depends on the three variables:

1. Span of the reproductive years

2. Interval beivjeen pregnancy

3. Child survival rate.

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S. Rajagopalan ¹

Affiliations
1 MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai - 600113, IN

Abstract

Human development embraces every aspect of maturation process, including physical, mental, biological, psychological, and social aspects. To bring about healthy development and to realize human potential, it is necessary to draw upon many areas of scientific knowledge and many components of health service. People are the real wealth of the nation. Human beings are born with certain potential capabilities. Development must enable all individuals to enlarge their human capabilities to the fullest and to put those capabilities to the best use in economic, social, cultural and political fields.

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S. Rajagopalan

Abstract

Systems analysis, an integrated tool for decision making is no doubt invaluable. O. R. techniques used in management decision in the industry used to focus attention only on the immediate problems faced by the management. Often, the decision made is more in the nature of palliatives and does not help in fostering sustained growth of industry. A system approach takes the total view of the problem and instead of jumping forward from problem to solution, moves back to study the complex interacting forces of the environment within which the problem arises. Such an insight through systems analysis will help in solving the problems of industry in a sustained and lasting way.

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