{"product_id":"watershed-development-inputs-and-social-change-understanding-the-changing-culture-of-child-nutrition","title":"Watershed Development Inputs and Social Change: Understanding the Changing Culture of Child Nutrition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Apoorvaa Pandit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2010\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8131603423\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.5 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis insightful study explores the \u003cstrong\u003eimpact of watershed development on social and cultural change\u003c\/strong\u003e in rainfed rural areas, particularly in the villages of \u003cstrong\u003eMhaswandi, Kangar, and Kalas Pimpri\u003c\/strong\u003e in the Ahmednagar District. Watershed development is recognized for triggering \u003cstrong\u003epoverty alleviation and rural prosperity\u003c\/strong\u003e, yet the research emphasizes that \u003cstrong\u003esustainable social development is only achieved when better health – its ultimate outcome – is realized\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book highlights how \u003cstrong\u003eintegrated watershed development combined with participatory growth monitoring\u003c\/strong\u003e leads to improvements in \u003cstrong\u003echild nutrition and community health\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating the foundation for \u003cstrong\u003elong-term cultural transformation\u003c\/strong\u003e. Prosperity resulting from watershed projects, coupled with \u003cstrong\u003ehealth awareness initiatives\u003c\/strong\u003e, generates deeper societal changes, which, once ingrained into local culture, enhance \u003cstrong\u003esustainability and self-reliance\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs an \u003cstrong\u003eimpact assessment research study\u003c\/strong\u003e, this book provides a unique analysis of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eprocess of social and cultural change\u003c\/strong\u003e in rural communities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003erole of health awareness and participatory programs\u003c\/strong\u003e in enhancing the benefits of watershed development\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparative insights across \u003cstrong\u003edifferent communities and social groups\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work is highly relevant for \u003cstrong\u003eresearchers, policy makers, development practitioners, NGOs, and students\u003c\/strong\u003e of rural development, social change, and public health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApoorvaa Pandit\u003c\/strong\u003e is an \u003cstrong\u003eanthropologist\u003c\/strong\u003e and serves as the \u003cstrong\u003ePrincipal Research Investigator for the Nutrition Study\u003c\/strong\u003e at the \u003cstrong\u003eWatershed Organisation Trust (WOTR), Pune\u003c\/strong\u003e. Her research interests include \u003cstrong\u003etribal culture, rural development, social change, and community health\u003c\/strong\u003e. She is also the author of a widely acclaimed book on \u003cstrong\u003etribal technology\u003c\/strong\u003e, considered a \u003cstrong\u003ebaseline ethnographic study\u003c\/strong\u003e exploring new frontiers of tribal research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50026044064048,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_8131603423","price":647.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/61oNWEjwMvL.jpg?v=1756392835","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/watershed-development-inputs-and-social-change-understanding-the-changing-culture-of-child-nutrition","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}