Consumption of Cereals and Pulses in Tribal’s of North-Western Part in Nashik District, Maharashtra (India): Study With the Use of GIS

Abstract

Nutrition depends on diet, which consists of various articles of food. Hence, balanced and nutritious food is the most important single factor in connection with attainment and maintenance of health [1]. An individual’s health is largely determined by nutrition, and it is determined by diet, which consists of a variety of food items. A total of 115 villages were chosen, and 23 villages from the list of (ITDP) villages were randomly chosen in each tehsil (administrative unite in India). By using a probability proportional to the size of the various tribes, a total of 10 households from each chosen village were covered. For this reason, households in each village were divided into groups based on tribe and the necessary numbers of households (HH) from each tribe were included in the survey. The total amount of share in terms of weightage of assuming food item was calculated and using the allocated weightage. As a result, eating a well-balanced and healthy diet is the single most significant element in achieving and maintaining good health of an individual depends largely on nutrition. Tribal populations are malnourished and as a result of food deficiencies, they are at risk of developing dietary deficiency diseases.