Results: The overall coverage of DDT was low (25.3%). Coverage was slightly better among tribal households (31.3%) compared to non-tribal population (19.4%). The acceptance of DDT spray was found to be significantly associated with knowledge about mode of transmission of malaria and type of house. Room-wise coverage was not as per norms. Refusal of DDT was seen more among non-tribal communities...

SHAWN R. NARUM,*† C. ALEX BUERKLE,‡ JOHN W. DAVEY,§ MICHAEL R. MILLER¶ and PAUL A. HOHENLOHE** *Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA, †Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, Hagerman Fish Culture Experiment Station, Hagerman, ID, USA, ‡Department of Botany, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA, §Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambr...

BACKGROUND The Ceremony of Research Project was implemented to strengthen tribal communities' ability to harmonize Western research processes with Indigenous ways of knowing. METHODS Focus groups were conducted with tribal members to understand Indigenous processes, beliefs, and practices necessary to promote positive research experiences with tribal communities. RESULTS Findings address ti...

In this paper Michael Lockwood miiakes somiie philosophical comnments on the various ethical dilemmas of surgery detailed in the foregoinzg papers from the Surageons' Conference. He highlights clinical trials, surgery for the aged and organs for transplants, all of which subjects are mlost topical and not only in medical circles. Dr Lockwood also toucches uipon the taboos of tribal culture in t...

A comparative study has been conducted among 120 subjects classified as 60 tribal (30 male & 30 female each)) and 60 non-tribals (30 male & 30 female each) students of Agartala City of Tripura state. As young stars are more vulnerable than adults in term of adjustment among themselves so the sample were collected from one renowned college of Agartala city that is M.B.B college and they belong f...

BACKGROUND An accessory to modern developing economies includes a shift from traditional, laborious lifestyles and cuisine to more sedentary careers, recreation and convenience-based foodstuffs. Similar changes in the developed western world have led to harmful health consequences. Minimization of this effect in current transitional cultures could be met by placing value on the maintenance of h...

The worldview within indigenous people’s traditional knowledge and western science can be a world of difference. In order to help indigenous students cross the gap and develop a sense of cultural identification. Taking Bunun, one of the Taiwanese indigenous tribes, as our subject, this study aims to develop a teaching module through Bunun’s Millet Festival and implement this module to analyze s...