Community-Based Health Needs Assessment: Mannan Community of Kozhimala

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dc.creatorShaw, Bryan
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-22T21:21:40Z
dc.date.available2019-08-22T21:21:40Z
dc.date.issued2008-12-01
dc.date.submitted2009-01-26T13:35:33-08:00
dc.description.abstractIndigenous populations often suffer a disproportionate burden of illness and barriers in achieving health and wellness. In the Indian state of Kerala this population constitutes 1% of the population and little is known about their culture, health beliefs, behaviors, and profile. This lack of information makes the work of NGOs seeking to provide health-related services difficult. Yearoutindia, a volunteer-based NGO, requested a health needs assessment on the Mannan indigenous population in the small rural village of Kozhimala. Using Rapid Assessment Process (RAP) methodology, the researcher conducted the assessment during the summer of 2008. RAP allowed for the collection of deep qualitative information. Data informed the development of health checkup, promotion, and community mobilization activities.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12503/29273
dc.language.isoen
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dc.subjectCommunity Health and Preventive Medicine
dc.subjectDemography, Population, and Ecology
dc.subjectDesign of Experiments and Sample Surveys
dc.subjectHealth Services Research
dc.subjectMedical Sciences
dc.subjectMedicine and Health Sciences
dc.subjectPublic Health
dc.subjectQuantitative, Qualitative, Comparative, and Historical Methodologies
dc.subjectSocial and Cultural Anthropology
dc.subjectKerala
dc.subjectIndigenous tribal groups
dc.subjectrapid assessment process methodology
dc.subjectparticipatory method
dc.titleCommunity-Based Health Needs Assessment: Mannan Community of Kozhimala
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thesis.degree.departmentSchool of Public Health
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Public Health

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