The ‘Stigma’ of Paid Work: Capital, State, Patriarchy and Women Fish Workers in South India

This paper explores the changing dynamics of women’s labor in a Muslim fishing village in the South Indian state of Kerala in the back drop of two global processes viz., state-initiated capitalist modernization of the fisheries sector and state-sponsored livelihood promotion programs. It traces the shifting contexts in which Muslim fisherwomen, alternately, engaged in and disengaged from, paid work outside the household and shows how women experienced different kinds of paid work, as self-employed fish vendors and wage earners of employment guarantee schemes. Changes in women’s labor force participation were mediated by the social institutions of family and religion, community patriarchies and ideologies of female domesticity and the state’s endeavors to constitute women as entrepreneurial actors who take responsibility for the economic well-being of their households. The paper maps women’s struggles to secure and retain paid work in the face of a resurgent domestic feminine ideal and its zealous defenders in their village

Experimental and Numerical Study of Motion Chracteristics of An Equi-Hull Trimaran

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Pathological features in perinatal autopsy and its relation with clinical and antenatal sonography findings

Background: Perinatal mortality is considered as a yardstick of obstetric and maternal care before and around the time of death. Perinatal autopsy is an inevitable procedure which helps to ascertain the cause of death, identify rare diseases, supplements clinical diagnosis and provide risk estimates for future pregnancies. The aim of the study was to describe the pathological features in perinatal autopsy specimens and to compare the pathological features with clinical and antenatal sonography findings.Methods: A descriptive study was conducted among 43 perinatal autopsy cases. A thorough perinatal autopsy was done. Detailed maternal medical and obstetric history including the laboratory and USG findings were collected. Collected data analysed using Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) software. Results: The results were grouped into fetal, maternal and placental findings. Congenital anomalies were detected in 20% cases. That included gastrochisis, ebstein anomaly, isolated dextrocardia, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, cleft lip and palate, prune belly syndrome, club foot. Placenta findings observed were chorioamnionitis, placental thrombotic vasculopathy and placental findings in COVID-19 positive cases. The most common maternal comorbidity was hypertension (20.9%). Perinatal mortality was high in those cases with past history of abortions and history of infertility treatment. Full agreement between perinatal autopsy and antenatal USG findings was detected in 36.36% cases. Additional anomalies detected on autopsy was 54.54%.Conclusions: A thorough clinical history, prenatal ultrasonography and perinatal autopsy features could be described in detail in all the cases. Comparison of finding at autopsy with antenatal ultrasonography finding indicate that ultrasonography finding have only a reasonable value in assessing fetal status. Advanced radiology techniques could be maximum helpful.

Price behaviour, marketing channels and efficiency of marine fish marketing in Karnataka

Karnataka state contributes around 13% of marine fish landings in India. More than 80% of the catch in Karnataka are landed at Mangalore, Malpe and Karwar Fisheries Harbours. While only singleday trawlers and purse seiners operated in Karwar fisheries Harbour, multiday trawlers, purse seiners and small motorized units operated in Malpe and Mangalore harbours

DRUG UTILIZATION PATTERN IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE INPATIENTS AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Objective: Drug utilization studies provide useful insights into the current prescribing practices. In view of this, the present study was designed to establish the drug utilization pattern in hospitalized chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.Methods: In this retrospective study, all patient data relevant to the study were obtained by examination of patient's medical records and hospital information system.Results: A total of 237 patients with acute exacerbation were evaluated. The population predominantly consisted of males (92.4%) and most of the patients were in the age group of 61 to 70 y (39.7%). Cough, sputum production and dyspnea were observed in 88.2%, 80.6% and 37.6% patients, respectively. Hypertension (49.4%) was the most common co-morbidity. Candida albicans (16%) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (4.6%) were the most common microorganisms isolated from sputum samples. Majority of the patients were on multidrug therapy during both hospital stay (98.7%) and at the time of discharge (99.6%). During hospital stay, the most commonly prescribed drugs were ipratropium (91.6%) and levosalbutamol (88.2%); antibiotics and systemic corticosteroids were received by 96.2% and 83.1% patients, respectively. At discharge, antibiotics, inhaled corticosteroids, methyl xanthines, long acting beta-2 agonist and tiotropium were received by 94.1%, 93.7%, 92.4%, 86.1% and 56.5% patients, respectively.Conclusion: The prescribing trend observed at our hospital appears to be in concordance with the current guidelines for the management of COPD patients.Â

Priorities and Strategies to Boost Incomes of Marine Fisher Folk in India

This paper presents a set of alternative strategies and options for enhancing the incomes of India’s coastal fisher folk. Several options such as sustainable exploitation of deep sea and non-conventional resources, improving the efficiency of fishing through modernization/technological up-gradation of fishing fleet/ gears, harnessing the potential of space and information communication technologies (ICT), intensification of mariculture, and strengthening fish value chains are discussed. The paper underlines that a thriving coastal fishery economy is necessary to meet the future demand for fish and fishery products in the countr

Rapid multiplication of Kasthuri turmeric (Curcuma aromatica Salisb.) through minisett technique and nursery management

The experiment was conducted at Vellayani (Kerala) during 2014 with an objective to standardize minisett method of propagation and nursery techniques for rapid mass multiplication of Kasthuri turmeric. The investigation was taken up as two experiments. In experiment I best pre-sprouting treatments for rhizomes and in experiment II best soil-less coir pith based nursery mixtures for growth of Kasthuri turmeric seedlings were studied. The result indicated that rhizome bits with three node (approximate weight -7g) subjected to pre-treatments with benzyl adenine 100 ppm for 24 hrs was recorded the highest sprouting (95.60%). The improved method of protray seedling production using sprouted rhizome bits and coirpith + vermicompost + Trichoderma (1:25) media in 1:1 combination resulted in sturdy, uniform and healthy seedlings for transplanting in the main field. &nbsp

Marine fisheries resources: exploitation, management and regulations in India

The peninsular India extending between latitudes 80 4' and 370 6' north and longitudes 680 7' and 97025' East has a coastline of about 8,219 km.The Indian Ocean covering the area between 30 and 1500 and from the Main land mass in the north to 500 south has a total area of 51 million sq km. After the declaration of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in 1977, the area available to India is 2.02 million sq. km. comprising 0.86 million sq. km. on the East coast, 0.56 million sq. km. on the West coast and 0.60 million sq. km. around the Andaman and Nicobar islands. With the absolute right on the EEZ, India has also acquired the responsibility to conserve, protect, develop and optimally exploit the marine living resources up to 200 nautical miles of the coastline

ICT Module on Microfinance and Coastal Indebtedness in Indian Marine Fisheries Sector

The extent of coastal rural indebtedness in the marine fisheries sector is quite observable throughout the Indian coastal belts. The Micro Finance Institutions (MFI)/Self Help Groups (SHG) mobilised in marine fisheries sector do play a vital role in reducing the vicious circle of indebtedness among marine fisherfolk. An exact assessment on the indebtedness level has not so far been attempted among marine fisherfolk. The extent and quantum of indebtedness at a reasonable level of interest sourced out from the organised sector is an indicator of development since availability of finances boosts up the economic activity and capital formation in a region. The extent of indebtedness and the average outstanding debt per indebted households are comparatively less among fishermen as per the figures of institutional sources, but the affairs of the fisherfolk is really grim as they are virtually gripped in the hands of non-institutional agencies, namely the money lenders and traders for which legitimate data sources do not exist. Fisherfolk are attracted to the non-institutional agencies on account of simple procedures and timeliness in availing finance and for operational expenses which ultimately make them suffer from debt trap and vicious circle of indebtedness