Environmental consequences, Livelihoods and its associations with Child health: A case of fishing community in India

Child health is a key indicator of the quality of life in developing countries and also it is a global burning issue. Healthy children contribute to the security, economic growth and civic stability of nations. Child health status is considered to be very sensitive indicators of human development. Fishing is one of the oldest means of subsistence of mankind. It has acquired such importance in the modern world that the survival of human race demands adequate attention on it. The objective of the study is understand the association between SES, hygiene and sanitation practices with child health in the fishing community and to understand the occupational pattern and time spent on employment and child care in the selected study area. Data is used purely primary that is focus group discussions (FGD) in the selected state, West Bengal and Orissa. This FGD is conducted in the fishing community.