Diabetes mellitus (DM) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) have reached epidemic proportions globally [124] especially in developing countries like India [59]. The inevitable lifestyle changes brought about by rapid industrialization and urbanization of the Indian society is thought to be the prime cause for this epidemic and the solutions for tackling this problem still remain elusive and exp...

Experimental study using coir geotextiles in watershed management S. Vishnudas, H. H. G. Savenije, P. van der Zaag, K. R. Anil, and K. Balan Water Resources Section, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands UNESCO-IHE, Delft, The Netherlands College of Agriculture, Trivandrum, Kerala, India Government College of Engineering, Thrissur, Kerala, India Received: 15 August 2005 – Accep...

Kerala, one of the federal states of India, is a region known for its high levels of achievements in education, healthcare and social justice despite low per capita income. In line with global trends, in 1998 the government of Kerala formulated an Information Technology (IT) policy. The policy aims at increased application of IT in all walks of life, enhancing the IT industry base, creating a r...

Ambiguity in terms of property rights, displacement and livelihood insecurity, among others has been causes of distress among tribal communities, resulting in tribal unrest, social tensions and conflicts in Kerala and other parts of India. In response, forest policies were implemented with the most recent being the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Recognition of Forest Rig...

Aim:-Hospital based study from April 2005 to March 2011 conducted among the population to determine the prevalence of cataract in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala state of India. Methodology:-The data’s collected from registers of ophthalmology department of district hospital Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram district to access the gender preval...

Surface samples have been collected from Kerala coast, Valapatanam-Azhikode deposit of northern Kerala coast. The average heavy minerals percentage shows 30.32 %. The heavy mineral assemblage of samples from area showed an appreciable percentage of opaque followed by sillimanite and zircon. The chemical analysis carried out for the present investigation, is detailed as Ferrian ilmenite. X-ray d...

BACKGROUND The implementation of maternal health guidelines remains unsatisfactory, even for simple, well established interventions. In settings where most births occur in health facilities, as is the case in Kerala, India, preventing maternal mortality is linked to quality of care improvements. CONTEXT Evidence-informed quality standards (QS), including quality statements and measurable stru...

Globalisation around the world has resulted in labour movement between labour markets. Migration from one country to another country has become a common phenomenon. This international migration contributes to the development of both sending as well as receiving countries even though the contribution to sending country is significant. The contribution of migration to development can be seen at f...

Natural phenomena metamorphose as natural disasters only when human society is incognizant. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are inherently capable to enable societies by rapidly sensiblising the public. Community Informatics aspect of ICT is yet to be fully harnessed in application intensive domains such as agriculture, disaster preparedness/ mitigation, etc. For such applicati...

Among radiation exposure pathways to human beings, inhalation dose is the most prominent one. Radon, thoron, and their progeny contribute more than 50 per cent to the annual effective dose due to natural radioactivity. South west coast of India is classified as a High Natural Background Radioactivity Area and large scale data on natural radioactivity and dosimetry are available from these coast...