HUMAN ECOLOGICAL STUDIES: SCHEDULES AND PROGRAMME


M. K. BHASIN AND VEENA BHASIN (University of Delhi, Delhi, India)

1996 • Pages: 200 • Size: 230 x 290 mm • ISBN 81-85264-14-7 • Binding: Hard • Price: US $ 35/- Rs. 950/-

(Special Issue of Journal of Human Ecology - No. 5)


 

Human Ecological Studies: Schedules and Programme provide a step by step guide to the research act -- from the formation of research question through several approaches to coding and analysis, to reporting on the research. It is a landmark volume in the study of qualitative and quantitative methods in Human ecology. The volume is divided into five main sections - I. Schedules (1. Schedules for General Information, 2. Schedule for Village, 3. Schedule for Household, 4. Schedule for Biological Variables, 5. Schedule for Genetic Variables); II. Coding and Analysis of Data; III. Statistical Methods; IV. Population Study: Measures and V. Glossary. This volume will be of great use as a human ecology method book to students and research workers in this field of Environmental Studies, Life Sciences and Social Sciences.

 


CONTENTS


 

SCHEDULES

 

SCHEDULE FOR GENERAL INFORMATION:

i. General Information ii. Soil Conservation, Land Development and Minor Irrigation Works iii. Live-Stock (Data to be collected from Veterinary Officials) iv. Fisheries v. Insect Population vi. Education vii. Medical and Public Health viii. Post and Telegraph ix. Transport and Communications x. Electricity xi. Employment Exchange xii. Banking xiii. Co-operative Societies xiv. Industries xv. Social Welfare xvi. Community Development xvii. Man

and Biosphere.

 

SCHEDULE FOR VILLAGE:

 i. Identification and General Particulars ii. Agriculture iii. Size of Holdings of Ownership iv. Livestock v. Industries vi. Transport, Communications and Exports vii. Prices viii. Food Habits ix. Housing and Sanitary Conditions x. Medical and Public Health xi. Particulars of Equipments in Medical Institutions and the Extent these Institutions have been utilized by People xii. Particulars of Equipment: in Schools xiii. Community Life and Social Services xiv. Post Office xv. Bank xvi. Development Schemes

 

SCHEDULE FOR HOUSEHOLD:

 i. Identification ii. Type of Residence/Housing iii. Family Type, Educational and Economic Status iv. Genealogy v. Principal Source of Income of the Household vi. Different Assets and Monthly Income vii. Marriage viii. Certain Social Practices and Position of Woman and Children ix. Migrations x. Nutritional Status xi. Health, Sanitation and Personal Hygiene xii. Morbidity and Health Services xiii. Fertility Behaviour xiv. Mortality xv. Family Planning Schedule xvi. Perceptions of Health Behaviour xvii. Investigator/Supervisor Details.

 

SCHEDULE FOR BIOLOGICAL VARIABLES:

 i. General Information ii. General Physiological Information iii. Anthropometric Measurements iv.

Haematological Variables v. Physiological Variables.

 

SCHEDULE FOR GENETIC VARIABLES:

 i. General Information ii. Serological and Biochemical Genetics iii. Other Genetic Characters.

 

CODING AND ANALYSIS OF DATA:

i. Pattern of Data Analysis ii. Statistical Analysis iii. Summary Description of Variation in the Data Base iv. Detailed Description of Variables and Their Codes

 

 STATISTICAL METHODS

 

 POPULATION STUDIES: MEASURES

 

 GLOSSARY

 


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