Volume : 6, Issue : 7, JUL 2020

NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF HILL KORWA OF CHHATTISGARH

DR. RASHMI KUJUR

Abstract

Health as well as nutritional state serve as fundamental development factors for human beings especially within vulnerable tribal groups. Research determines the health condition and nutritional state of the Hill Korwa PVTG people who occupy the hilly terrain of Jashpur and Raigarh districts within Chhattisgarh state. The quantitative research follows a descriptive approach and has selected 149 participants through the Krejcie and Morgan sampling approach. The Hill Korwa community faces malnutrition and communicable disease outbreaks because they have limited access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation and suffer from insufficient food supply. The lack of available water during seasonal droughts makes people rely on unhygienic water sources which causes waterborne diseases. Healthcare facilities distributed at extended locations further worsen existing health problems because of insufficient healthcare infrastructure. The group which suffers the most include women and children since they frequently develop various health problems including anemia and both undernourishment and skin diseases. The Mukhyamantri Khadyan Vitran Yojna (MKVY) and Swachh Bharat Mission government programs have not effectively resolved the problems of food scarcity and unhygienic conditions among the population. The research indicates that the Hill Korwas need better access to healthcare and water sanitation services with specific nutritional programs to address their needs. The quality of life among Hill Korwa population will increase significantly if they receive better public health services and education about hygiene practices and nutritional requirements. The achievement of sustainable development together with improved health results for the marginalized tribal group requires direct attention to socio-economic and infrastructural deficits.

Keywords

HILL KORWA, TRIBAL HEALTH, MALNUTRITION, WATER SCARCITY, SANITATION, FOOD INSECURITY, HEALTHCARE ACCESSIBILITY, MATERNAL HEALTH, PVTG, CHHATTISGARH.

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