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Background/Objectives: The specific objectives of the study are (1) to examine the morbidity pattern; its determinants and how socio-economic factors are affecting morbidity in the urban area, (2) to identify the extent of inter community differences in morbidity prevalence.

Methods/Statistical analysis: The study is based on primary data and secondary data. The primary data were collected through a structured schedule and samples are drawn by employing simple random sampling method.

Findings: Religion has a significant influence on health condition of the people and morbidity among various religions is different. Chronic and acute illness was high among Christian communities. The joint family system is widely followed by christans. This is one of the reasons for higher morbidity among christans. While analyzing gender wise morbidity prevalence, the prevalence rate of acute illness is high among Males (323.35) and the prevalence rate of chronic illness is high among Females (395.2). The influence of sanitation and water supply to morbidity prevalence is less in the study area.

Improvements/Applications: Municipality and panchayath level institutions in every district should provide medical insurance to the people especially for the Christian community. Also provide better medical facilities to the people and improve the working condition of the public health care centers.

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Background/Objectives: the specific objectives of the study are (1) to examine the socio-economic conditions of the fishermen community in the study area. (2) To investigate the problems faced by fishermen. (3) To suggest suitable policy measures to improve the conditions of fishermen society

Methods/Statistical analysis: The study is based on primary data and secondary data. The primary data were collected through a structured schedule and samples are drawn by employing simple random sampling method.

Findings: The Chombala fisheries area is a developed fishing sector. Both mechanized and motorized fishing sectors have people of good socio-economic condition. By analyzing the both the categories, it shows that the mechanized category has better improvement than motorized category.

Improvements/Applications: During the ban period, an alternative employment opportunity may be provided to the fishermen. To create more infrastructural facilities for storing and freezing of fish catch. Exporting of fish directly from Chombala, and uninterrupted fuel distribution at cheaper rate are the need of the hour for Chombalafishing community.

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Background/Objectives: Today, economic independence is the prime basis for improving the status of women in India. It is highly emphasized that women work participation is crucial in enhancing social and economic status as well as improving their assertive roles in the household decision making. In construction activities, health is the important determinant of employment, and it is the deteriorating factors consider to workers especially the women, they are simultaneously engaging in economic and non-economic activities. This study is an attempt to understand the socio-economic condition of women construction workers and a special emphasis has given to identify the work related problems of women in Kannur district.

Methods/Statistical analysis: The study largely relays on field data which were collected from 50 respondents in Kannur district. A sample size of 50 women respondents were selected from the district by employing simple random sampling method. The respondents were interviewed with a well-structured schedule. Simple percentage and regression analysis was used to interpret the data.

Findings: As far as the problems faced by the workers are concerned, 100 percent of the workers are dealing with health problems and 82 percent of the workers faces financial problem. About 30 percent of the workers are facing other problems such as sanitary facility, drinking water facility, wage problems etc. The main health problems faced by the workers are muscle pain, allergy, cough, asthma problem, etc. About 8 percent of the workers are suffering from all of these problems. The nature of hospital preferred by the construction workers is mainly government hospitals. About 86 percent of the women workers opined that their status in the society has been improved by doing construction work.

Improvements/Applications: Encourage the construction workers saving habit through initiating banking awareness and ensure adequate insurance facilities for the construction workers. Ensure equal wage for the work in the unorganised sector and renew the wages yearly. Give proper guidelines and awareness about medical insurance, various schemes and financial support, programme offered through welfare board and initiative workers to take membership in the welfare board.

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