Kanya Kumari Research Articles

Impact of integrated child development scheme on nutritional and health status of children

The Indian government’s centerpiece initiative, the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) project, aims to improve the overall growth, wellness, and nutrition of children under six years old and pregnant and breastfeeding mothers’ nutritional and physical well-being. KanyaKumari (KK) district, located in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, has also benefited from this program. Using a questionnaire survey method, valid data were collected from 120 participants, and interviews were subsequently conducted with 52 individuals to gain deeper insights into the research topic. SPSS statistical software was utilized. The program under assessment, the ICDS, targets children under six and pregnant and lactating mothers, offering services like nutrition, healthcare, and early childhood education to improve their health and Nutritional Status (NS). The indicators being assessed include nutritional and Health Status (HS) (e.g., malnutrition, immunization rates) to decrease malnutrition and improve overall health outcomes. The findings of this study indicate that the prevalence of child malnutrition has decreased, suggesting that the ICDS has been effective in improving the NHC. The novelty of this research lies in its specific focus on the KK district, its evaluation of a government program’s impact, and its emphasis on child welfare and development. The study’s insights on integrated child development programs can inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and community groups globally, aiding efforts to improve child health and nutrition implications. The ICDS has had a positive impact on the NHC in the KK district. However, continuous efforts are required to overcome challenges and ensure the sustained success of the program in the district.

Erratum for Manuscript “Study On Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio And Platelet Lymphocyte Ratio In COVID-19 From Our Prospective. A Cross Sectional Study

n the article entitled “Study on Neutrophil Lymphocyte ratio and Platelet lymphocyte ratio in COVID-19 from our prospective -A cross sectional study” published in the Volume 8, Issue 3, September- December 2020 issue of the Perspectives In Medical Research ,[1] the author’s sequence and affiliation is incorrectly written. The correct sequence is as under. 1. Syed Imran Ali, Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Mamata Academy of Medical Sciences 2. Farha Tarannum, Assistant Professor, Department of Community medicine, Mamata Academy of Medical Sciences 3. Rubiya Khan, Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Mamata Academy of Medical Sciences 4. M Kanya Kumari, Professor, Department of Pathology, Mamata Academy of Medical Sciences 5. Mujahid Mohammed, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Mamata Academy of Medical Sciences 6. Mohammed Asghar Ali, Professor, Department of Physiology, Mamata Academy of Medical Sciences Corresponding author: Syed Imran Ali, Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Mamata Academy of Medical Sciences

Epidemiology of urinary tract infection in South India

Urinary tract infection is one of the infectious diseases affecting both genders. The presence of drug resistant microbes in urinary tract infected cases is a major problem to solve. With this background the epidemiology of urinary tract infection among the population of Kanya kumari District, South India was traced. For the present study medical practitioners suspected cases visiting for clinical evaluation in a major clinical laboratory were chosen as samples. In a period of 6 months observation a total of 1824 cases were subjected to various clinical analysis. Among them 1029 were females and 795 were males. A clinical examination of the suspected cases showed culture positive in the samples taken from males (37.23%) and females (37.99%). The age wise study of the culture positive cases indicate that the UTI infection occurs from infants (1 month) to elderly people (90 – 100 years). In the study area the percentage of UTI is common in women in the reproductive age and post-menopausal stage. The pregnant women and newly married women in the age group 21 – 30 are more prone to UTI. The present study also reports pediatric UTI in both genders. Life Style changes, poor personal hygiene, nutritive problem, catheter use, unclean baby napkins and immune deficiency were identified as the factors favoring UTI in the study area. An analysis of UTI positive culture showed the presence of Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphyllococcus saprophyticus, Margonella margonii, Streptococcus sp, Staphyllococcus aureus, Enterococcus sp, Proteus vulgaris, Chromobacterium violaceum, Serratia spp and the fungi Candida sp.

Analysing the Contributions of Early Travellers in the History of Kerala

“Man’s curiosity for things and enquiry for food and shelter from one place to another gave birth to travel and travel led to tourism.”[i] From time immemorial man’s thirst for journeying is unquenchable, which has resulted in the spread of Human civilisation to all parts of the globe. Travels in the more advanced stages of our civilisation was done with an intent on Exploration, Diplomacy, Commerce, Knowledge etc. With Trade and Commerce being the main motivation behind travel rather than for pleasure in the early ages, the travellers were mostly consisting of Merchants, Pilgrims or Scholars.
 Conscious travels were undertaken to explore and see the world as it had progressed. And a new phenomenon of travelling in pursuit of leisure came to being and in course of time the concept of tourism got new meaning and acquired importance, as travelling exclusively for pleasure constitutes the main theme of tourism in these days.
 
 
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 Reimagining the Growth and Development of Tourism in Travancore with Special Emphasis on Kanya kumari
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 One of the wealthiest and most developed state in the British India was Travancore, which was situated on the south of the Indian Subcontinent. The princely state was blessed with nature and the geographical features are entirely distinct from other places in India. The modern industry like tourism got spatial attention from the government from the beginning of the twentieth century and it accepted several plans for attracting visitors to its tourist spots. A few tourist destinations, which were in pathetic condition were elevated to high standard and world class facilities were arranged to meet the demands of the travelers. Kanyakumari, the land of rising sun was situated on the south of Travancore got special consideration and government made necessary arrangements for the growth and development of Kanyakumari as a tourist destination.
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Reimagining the Growth and Development of Tourism in Travancore with Special Emphasis on Kanya kumari

One of the wealthiest and most developed state in the British India was Travancore, which was situated on the south of the Indian Subcontinent. The princely state was blessed with nature and the geographical features are entirely distinct from other places in India. The modern industry like tourism got spatial attention from the government from the beginning of the twentieth century and it accepted several plans for attracting visitors to its tourist spots. A few tourist destinations, which were in pathetic condition were elevated to high standard and world class facilities were arranged to meet the demands of the travelers. Kanyakumari, the land of rising sun was situated on the south of Travancore got special consideration and government made necessary arrangements for the growth and development of Kanyakumari as a tourist destination.

Awareness of Clean India Mission among Higher Secondary Students in Kaniyakumari District

The present study was conducted to explore the awareness of the Clean India Mission among higher secondary students of Kanya Kumari District. The objective was to find out the level of awareness and to find out the significant difference in the awareness of the Clean India Mission among higher secondary students of KanyaKumari District in relation to the medium of instruction, gender and locality of higher secondary students.

A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Mckenzie Therapy on Low Back Pain among School Teachers at Selected Schools in Kanya Kumari District

A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Mckenzie Therapy on Low Back Pain among School Teachers at Selected Schools in Kanya Kumari District

A REVIEW ON BIG DATA ANALYTICS IN MULTIPLE LEVELS OF HEALTH INFORMATICS

Ponte Academic JournalJun 2017, Volume 73, Issue 6 A REVIEW ON BIG DATA ANALYTICS IN MULTIPLE LEVELS OF HEALTH INFORMATICSAuthor(s): L. Kanya kumari ,B. N. JagadeshJ. Ponte - Jun 2017 - Volume 73 - Issue 6 doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.6.12 Abstract:Health data (structured, unstructured and semi-structured) is collected from multiple levels like Bioinformatics, Image informatics, Clinical informatics and Social media data. These four types of data provide enormous datum. So, big data analytical tools are used to overcome the constraints in traditional methods of analyzing data. By combining these multiple levels of data and analytical tools we can improve the patient’s health and lifespan. Moreover, it helps in the detection of disease at an early stage. In this paper various techniques such as data mining, neural networks and deep learning were suggested by different researchers towards the prediction of diseases. Availability of large amount of data has paved our findings to arrive at conclusion by using deep learning techniques and big data tools that improve the disease prediction in early stages. Download full text:Check if you have access through your login credentials or your institution Username Password

Music therapy on level of breast milk secretion among postnatal mothers

The study was done to evaluate the effectiveness of music therapy on level of breast milk secretion among postnatal mothers in P.P.K.Hospital, Kanya Kumari district. 60 samples were selected using purposive sampling technique, 30 samples in study group and 30 samples in control group. Modified Christi breast feeding assessment tool was used to assess the level of breast milk secretion. The findings were significant at p < 0.05 which concludes that the music therapy had an effect on breast milk secretion and improves it.

Estimation of annual effective dose due to external and internal exposure in the residents of coastal villages of Kanya Kumari district, Tamil Nadu, India

In this paper, annual effective radiation dose received by the residents of coastal villages of Kanya Kumari district of Tamil Nadu, India, is estimated. External exposure and the internal exposure are added to get the annual effective dose. External dose is calculated using TLD and the internal dose is calculated via inhalation and ingestion. Inhalation dose is calculated using SSNTD a passive measuring technique and the ingestion dose is calculated through the intake of water and the food (meals) by the public. For the present study ten coastal villages are selected and all the selected villages come under the natural high background radiation area. Among the study villages the annual effective dose varies from 3.7 mSv to 9.8 mSv.

Estimation of annual effective dose due to external and internal exposure in the residents of coastal villages of Kanya Kumari district, Tamil Nadu, India

In this paper, annual effective radiation dose received by the residents of coastal villages of Kanya Kumari district of Tamil Nadu, India, is estimated. External exposure and the internal exposure are added to get the annual effective dose. External dose is calculated using TLD and the internal dose is calculated via inhalation and ingestion. Inhalation dose is calculated using SSNTD a passive measuring technique and the ingestion dose is calculated through the intake of water and the food (meals) by the public. For the present study ten coastal villages are selected and all the selected villages come under the natural high background radiation area. Among the study villages the annual effective dose varies from 3.7 mSv to 9.8 mSv.

Similarity Identification Technique for Absolute Matching of Images with Feature Specifications.

31May 2016 Similarity Identification Technique for Absolute Matching of Images with Feature Specifications. Bipin Dev S S , Sarath M , Sreesankar J and Kiran W S. PG student, Sivaji College of Engineering and Technology,Manivila,Kanya Kumari Dist, Tamilnadu, India. Assistant Professor,Sivaji College of Engineering and Technology,Manivila,Kanya Kumari Dist, Tamilnadu, India.

Comparative Study on Radio Activity Associated with Common Salt Production Process of Two Salt Works in Kanya Kumari and Tuticorin Districts, Tamil Nadu

The manufacture of Common Salt used for the sea brine contain several chemical and radioactive elements. This study estimated the gross alpha and gross beta activites from the sea brine of two salt works at Kovalam in Kanya kumari District and Vepalodai in Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu. The gross activity was increasing at subsequent stages of production due to the concentration of brine. The sediment and gypsum samples collected at different stages were also subjected for estimation of different types of activity. 40K activity was found to increase, source to bittern from 8.60 ± 0.92 to 221.006± 21.20 Bq l-1at Kovalam salt work and 4.006 ± 0.52 to 162.16 ± 15.94 Bq l-1 at Vepalodai salt work. This study showed that the radio activity is higher in Kovalam salt work than Vepalodai salt work, indicating the influence of naturally high background radiation area.

Siva and Shakti in Raja Rao's Novels

Siva and Shakti in Raja Rao's Novels

Rhinosporidiosis in bovines of Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India.

A survey on rhinosporidiosis in animals was conducted in Kanyakumari (K.K.) district of Tamil Nadu, India. Among 103 animals (40 bullocks, 45 cows, 15 heifers, 2 bulls and a buffalo), 19 (9 bullocks, 8 cows, 1 heifer and a she-buffalo) were found to be infected with Rhinosporidium seeberi. The study revealed the endemic nature of the disease in bovines of K.K. district. Agastheeswaram taluk contributed 52.6 per cent of positive cases followed by Kalkulam (26.2 per cent). The disease was also found in exotic cattle (1 Holstein Friesien (HF) cow, 1 Swiss Brown cow and 1 HF heifer). The rest 16 were indigenous non-descript cattle. There was no sex variance as the cases were evenly distributed between both sexes. One of the infected animals was a she-buffalo. A case of recurrence of growth was observed in a bullock. Another bullock had concurrent infection of both rhinosporidiosis and nasal schistosomiasis. All the animals were adults and aged except the heifer. All were nose-roped. Cows were stall fed but bathed in ponds.

The Fish-eyed Goddess Meets the Movie Star: An Eyewitness Account of the Fifth International Tamil Conference

THE CITY OF MADURAI (1981) population: 817,562) is situated about 260 miles southwest of Madras, or about two-thirds of the way to Cape Comorin, the tip of the Indian subcontinent, where the Indian Ocean, the Bay of Bengal, and the Arabian Sea are said to comingle under the watchful eye of the virgin goddess, Kanya Kumari. From January 4 through January 10, 1981, Madurai made a bold gesture to reclaim its glorious past as the capital of Tamil culture by hosting the Fifth International Conference-Seminar of Tamil Studies. Many of the event's detractors (conference does not do justice to the happenings of those seven days) expressed mild surprise that the organizers had at last managed to transform a plan, long on the drawing boards, into reality. The conference was twice announced and twice preempted by the higher callings of Indian democracy. The original date in January 1980 coincided with the Indian Parliamentary election in which Indira Gandhi and her followers reclaimed control of the Indian government. With resignation the organizers rescheduled the conference for June 1980, and once again their plans were foiled, this time by state assembly elections. But, ever determined, the organizers pressed on with a third attempt. Ultimately fortune, and M.G. Ramachandran, movie star and chief minister of Tamilnadu, the Indian state in which Madurai is located and where Tamil is the official language, were on their side. The penetration of the Tamil conference within and outside Tamilnadu can perhaps be gauged by a few personal impressions. In Delhi,

Fission track etching and annealing phenomenon in phlogopite and their applications

Systematic annealing experiments on fission tracks in phlogopite have been carried out under standard etching conditions to obtain the correction curve for the ages of phlogopite, which might have been lowered due to geological annealing of fossil fission tracks. Variation of fission track density with etching time at different annealing temperatures has been analysed in order to standardize the etching conditions. All the tracks in phlogopite are annealed by heating at 590 °C for 1 h. Extrapolation of experimental data suggests that a temperature of 215 °C would be required for 1 Ma to remove all the tracks. The corrected age of a phlogopite sample from Neyyur village, Kanya Kumari District, India, is 395 ± 20 Ma. The mean values of fission fragment range for induced 235U fission tracks, uranium concentration, activation energy, and an effective paleoisotherm for fission track clock in the Neyyur village phlogopite are 17.7 ± 2.0 μm, 3.12 × 10−9 g/g, 1.8 eV, and 150 °C, respectively.

Polygala raoi (Polygalaceae), a new species from Kanya Kumari, Tamil Nadu, India

Polygala raoi R. N. Ban. et L. K. Ban. a new species collected from Vivekanandapuram, Kanya Kumari District, Tamil Nadu, is described here.

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