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SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS ON MATERNAL HEALTH AMONG IRULA TRIBE OF TAMIL NADU.

    1 Author(s):  DR. M. THAMILARASAN

Vol -  8, Issue- 8 ,         Page(s) : 139 - 151  (2017 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMSH

Abstract

Right to health is a basic human right. Sadly in many of the countries developed, developing and underdeveloped nation socio-economic greatly determines the status of an individual health. To access goodquality health care system and facilities lies on the ability of a person to afford the medical expenses. Looking into the plight of the low socio-economic families of Irula tribes in Tamil Nadu relatively on their poor health the paper aim to present the impacts of low socio-economic status on poor health particularly on maternal and child health among Irula tribe,to understandthe awareness of Irulas tribe regarding health and disease and how to redress this vicious circle of poverty to uplift Irula tribe in particular and bring about developed and equitable societies in general. The researcher use observation, schedule questionnaire and interview schedule technique to present this empirical studies and analysis. Multi-stage purposive simple random technique was used and 233 respondents were selected for the studies. Its shows out of 233 sample size 98.3% are agricultural laborer and manual marginal workers. And found out low socio-economic status were the main causes for poor health among the Irula tribe. Studies also found out lack of good nutrition, lack of access to information on good health, poor hygiene, lack of awareness and unable tomeet the cost for medical services the Irulafamilies remained vulnerable to wide varieties of sickness and diseases. As poor health ultimately brings a grave blow for earning and high spending, the low socio-economic status families are made to succumb unconditional tothese vicious circle of poverty.

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