Statistical Aspects of Community Health and Nutrition - Couverture rigide

Nigam, A. K.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 9385059106 ISBN 13 : 9789385059100

Editeur : Woodhead Publishing India Pvt Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

Witten in an easy-to-understand form, this book covers research methods, maternal and infant survival, nutritional status, nutritional deficiency disorders, gender disparity and adolescent reproductive sexual health. The book also describes statistical methods that are promising but have hardly been used in India. Also included are measurements of hunger and food security, hunger mapping, diseases in community clusters, randomized response technique for sensitive characteristics and small area estimation for inadequate sample size. Each of these techniques is explained through live data examples.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Prof. A. K. Nigam is a PhD holder from Banaras Hindu University and has taught in various capacities at the Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute and Lucknow and Banaras Hindu Universities. He has over 50 years of wide ranging experience and has contributed significantly in the theory and applications of Statistics; especially in the field of public health, food and agriculture and nutrition. He has 100 research publications in national and international journals and has published two books, one hand-book and four research monographs. Currently Prof. Nigam is Consultant Advisor to the Institute of Applied Statistics and Development Studies (IASDS). He was a member of the U.P. State Task Force on Micronutrients and is an Honorary Professional Member of International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS), Japan. Earlier as Director of IASDS he led the Institute reach its zenith and as a result IASDS received highest score under item Projects, and fifth rank under the item Expertise amongst all institutions at national/regional level, in the Analytical Report on Survey Capabilities by Central Statistical Office.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Woodhead Publishing India Pvt Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9385059106
• ISBN 13: 9789385059100
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 284
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible