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Indian Journal of Research in Anthropology

Volume  2, Issue 1, January - June 2016, Pages 35-38
 

Original Article

Epidemiological Study of Malaria among the Oraon Tribe of Jashpur District

Priyanka Lakra, Moyna Chakravarty

*Research Scholar **Professor, SoS in Anthropology, Pt. R.S.U. Raipur (C.G.), 492010.

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Abstract

 Oraon is a predominant tribe of Northern part of  Chhattisgarh state. Chhattisgarh  accounts  for 2% of the total population of the country but it contributes more than 16% of the total malaria cases. For the present investigation two development blocks were selected from Jashpur district in order to report the precise knowledge of local epidemiological features of malaria among the Oraons.Outs of 243 households selected for the purpose  10.7% were affected  with Malaria. Females of reproductive age  showed a higher occurrence of malaria in 20-44 years age group as compared to males. Correlation of malaria with type  of house, animal domestication, excreta disposal, drainage system showed non significant results. Only toilet facility showed significant results .

Keywords: Epidemiology; Malaria; Oraon; Jashpur; Chhattisgarh.

Corresponding Author : Moyna Chakravarty