Tag: Forest Castes
-
Great introduction to Forest Castes in India and Why they are Vulnerable
www.researchgate.net/publication/398071876_Cultural_Beliefs_and_Demographic_Change_A_Study_of_Population_Decline_Among_the_Baiga_Tribe Taboos, Risk Factors, Susceptibility Doors Access barriers to prenatal care. Low vaccination. Limited clinical medicine. Climate and food systems drive infant mortality. Displacement from native forests. Deforestation. High childhood malnutrition. Women do not have agency over fertility. Convergence on demographic tipping point and evolutionary bottlenecks coupled with decreasing life expectancies due to external mortality.…
You must be logged in to post a comment.