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Background and Objectives: Tuberculosis will continue to be a major problem in foreseeable future because there is still large pool of infection in the community. Study is carried out to evaluate the impact of RNTCP and to identify the trend of Tuberculosis in Jamnagar district. Methods: A retrospective analysis of the recorded data from 2005 to 2012 obtained from District Tuberculosis centre, Jamnagar was carried out. The indicators used are: Annualized case notification, three month sputum conversion rate, success rate, mortality etc. Results: Downward trend of case notification rate is observed after 2009 except annualized new smear positive case which was not reached to 70% after 2008. The district had attained consistently satisfactory sputum conversion rates and success rate. Upward trend of failure cases is observed. Defaulter rate among the Retreatment cases was high. Mortality rate is more than 5% among New Smear Positive cases and around 12% among re treatment cases since 2008. Conclusion and Interpretation: there is still some challenges i.e. downward trend of case detection, Very low new smear negative case detection, high mortality, rising trend of failure cases etc. So, there is need of review of all activities and take sincere efforts to combat these challenges.
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Background: Detail statistics on various aspects of working profile of child labourers is of key significance for research, policy, planning and implementation of program for elimination of child labour. Aims & Objective: To study working profile of child labourers. Material and Methods: This was Cross sectional done which included 30 slum areas of Rajkot city. 372 child labourers were taken by cluster methodology from May 2005 to July 2005. Data were collected using a pretested semi structured questionnaire from each child labourer during house-to-house visit. Statistical analysis was done by Z test and Chi – square test. Results: 58.6% were working for more than 6 hours in a day. 16.1% did not get rest during work and 11.6% not received weekly holiday. 8.3% child labourers were not paid. Mean monthly income of child labourers is 689.15 ± 299.73. 25.3% stated that they were exposed to sun or rain during work. 78.2% stated that there was no toilet facility and 94.3% stated that no medical care facility at work place. Conclusion: Majority of female child labourers engaged in Household work and male child labourers engaged in manufacturing sector. Working hours and monthly income of child labourers increases with the age. There were poor facilities at work place.
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Background and Objectives: Child labour is a critical problem, which in turn leads to many other problems like illiteracy, poverty, malnutrition etc. So detailed study is carried out with objectives of 1)To study the socio- demographic and health characteristics of child labourers and their relationship. 2) To identify the causal factors of child labour. Methods: a Cross sectional study in 30 slum areas of Rajkot city is carried out from May 2005 to July 2005. 372 child labourers were taken by cluster methodology. Data were collected using a pretested semi structured questionnaire from each child labourer during house-to-house visit. Statistical analysis was done by Z test, Chi – square test etc. Results: 95.03% of the child labourers belonged to social class 3 and 4. 9.1% never attended the school. Mean family size was 5.67. 35.7% child labourers suffered from some kind of morbidity in the last 15 days and 23.7% had harmful addiction. Conclusion and Interpretation: Poverty and dropouts are the important causes of child labour. There was no medical care facility at workplace in most cases. Harmful addiction was significantly associated with male child labourers, illiteracy of fathers and higher age group.