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Singh, Laxmi
- Impact of NREGS in Bengaluru Taluka
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Abha Nagnur
1,
Laxmi Singh
2
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1 Department of Home Science Extension Education, College of Rural Home Science, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru (Karnataka), IN
2 AICRP (HE), Department of Home Science Extension, College of Rural Home Science, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Karnataka), IN
1 Department of Home Science Extension Education, College of Rural Home Science, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru (Karnataka), IN
2 AICRP (HE), Department of Home Science Extension, College of Rural Home Science, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Karnataka), IN
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International Journal of Home Science Extension and Communication Management, Vol 1, No 1 (2014), Pagination: 4-10Abstract
The study was conducted to know the impact of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme (MGNREGS) in Dharwad taluk of Karnatak state. The registered 270 respondents were equally drawn from five villages selected through multistage sampling method. The study revealed that MGNREGS has reduced migration of workers from rural to urban areas by providing work during slack period in their own villages. The profile of the beneficiaries revealed that most of them were illiterate and less educated labourers as the nature of work itself was suitable to them. MGNREGS also helped to reduce indebtedness, generated purchasing power in the rural local economy, provided extreme protection against poverty, improved economic independence among women and enhanced food security. The study also elicited the problems and it was reported by the beneficiaries that there were no sufficient work site facilities like drinking water, first aid, shed, crèche facility and lack of unemployment allowance. The beneficiaries suggested that wages and number of working days must be increased with the sufficient work site facilities.Keywords
NREGS, Impast, MGNREGS.- Correlation of Low Birth Weight of Neonates to Placental Levels of Zinc, Copper, Iron, Lipid Peroxidation and Glutathione
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1 Department of Chemistry, Dr. B.R Ambedkar University, Khandari Campus, Agra, IN
1 Department of Chemistry, Dr. B.R Ambedkar University, Khandari Campus, Agra, IN
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Toxicology International (Formerly Indian Journal of Toxicology), Vol 24, No 2 (2017), Pagination: 220-223Abstract
This study was conducted to seek association between placental redox (antioxidant/oxidant) parameters and essential metals status (zinc, copper, iron) with birth weight. Placental tissue of pregnant women was collected and levels of zinc, copper and iron were analyzed by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass spectrometry. The level of glutathione (GSH) along with the metals was found to markedly decrease in study group, while MDA concentration was significantly higher as compared to control group. Glutathione was found to be positively associated with the levels of zinc and birth weight inspite of negative correlation being established between birth weight and MDA. Placental iron level was indicated to be constructive association with birth weight and was unlikely related with level of MDA. Our findings from the study group supports that damaged antioxidant defence mechanism status is well linked with elevated level of MDA and decreased concentrations of essential metals rendering lower birth weight in neonates.Keywords
Birth Weight, Metals, Placental Tissue.References
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