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Item Prevalence of tuberculosis with reference to female of Biratnagar sub metropolitan city, Morang Nepal(Department of Health Education, 2011) Bajgai, ShebakTuberculosis kills more than one million women per year, and it is estimated that 646 million women and girls are already infected with tuberculosis globally. This study is related to the prevalence of tuberculosis of female in Biratnagar sub-metropolitan city. Among the respondents 89% of female TB cases were found married and the percentage of the unmarried respondents was only 11%. Among all the respondents 89% patients might have transmitted the disease to their spouses and children and 11% of the patients have transmitted to their family members. Seventy percent of female TB cases were literate and 3% were SLC passed though 19% of female TB cases were illiterate. Being dependent on husbands and in-laws, women feared refusal by husbands, other family members and society by contrast, economic burden was the main concern of men throughout the health care-seeking process and treatment period. There are only 7% of the respondents had enough income by their own to maintain the food for more that six month in a year apart from that they had to manage their hand to mouth problem by doing daily ways labour work around. Majority of TB cases 25% were from Janjati groups of people. The second most majority of TB cases 24% were from the Brahmin / Chhetri and third most major group of cases 22% were from other castes like Muslim, Sah, Koiri etc. Similarly, Dalit covers 19% of total attendance of the patients. The minor representation was from the Newar group of the people who attended only 10% of total cases. The majority of the TB cases registered for treatment are under the age group of 15 to 54.Among all respondents majority 65% of the female TB cases replied the cause to TB is due to germs but there are 20.83% of respondents who do not know the actual cause of disease. However, 6.94% of respondents replied that the cause of TB is due to food and few numbers i.e. 4.17% of respondents replied that they got the disease due to curse of god and 2.78% of respondents said that they have got the disease as a result of previous life. By analysing this data it is seen that 35% of the respondents have no any awareness about the cause of tuberculosis.48.61% of the total respondents replied that TB is transmitted from TB patient to the healthy person and 30.56% of the respondents replied that TB is transmitted through the air. This shows that the awareness level of the people on TB is good because 79% has got right knowledge of TB transmission Among the total respondents 58.33% of the TB suspects seek the treatment at the health institutions where the TB diagnosis and treatment service is available at free of cost. This is one of the positive sign of awareness for the TB control and prevention. However 15.28% respondents seek the treatment from the local healers and 5.56% of the respondents seek treatment from the unqualified local medical practitioners. Majority of the TB suspects were helped by their families for the TB diagnosis and treatment. In response to the helping behaviour from family regarding decision making for TB treatment and care, 48.61% of the decisions were made by the family members among all respondents. The study shows that 30.56% of the decision for the diagnosis and treatment were made by the patient which was the good sing of empowerment of the female TB patients. Some of the TB suspects were depended on neighbour (11.11%) and society members (9.72%) who helped them to make decision for treatment and care. Majority of the TB cases were behaved fairly by the health workers for diagnosis and treatment, however, some of the cases were not satisfied with the behaviour of the health workersItem Representation of the Black in Brown’s Clotel: or the President Daughter(Department of English, 2017) Century, RaviThis thesis deals with therepresentation of the Blacks in William Wells Brown's Clotel;or the President's Daughter.It arguesthat the representation has not beenhonest;it has denigrated the dignity of theBlackand delegated them to the rank of the people of inferior race. The thesis borrows ides from Frantz Fanon and other post-colonial critic who underscore politics and racial design behind misrepresentation of the people of onerace, especiallytheBlacks,by Westernscholarship.Through the analyses of thenovel'snarrative, thethesis also excavates linguistic strategies that have been used to perpetuate such racial discrimination.Thisthesis,therefore, analyses the plot as well as the narrativelanguage, and shows how the description of the plot, depiction of the character andthe use of the language have been made a tool of discrimination and misrepresentation.By doingso,it unveilsthe irony thecharacterize the American society, which is apparently is apparently democratic, but is practically still racist to a great extent.Item Social-Economic and Cultural Status of Kumal Community(A Case Study of Darlamachaur VDC, Gulmi)(Department of Rural Development, 2010) Bista, Rabi ChandraNepal is a nation of various tribes, castes and clans differing in language,religion, customs and culture. Nepali culture is mixed culture where bending of various national culture representing in three ecological regions, the Mountain, the Hill and the Terai. The Kumals are the Mongoloid in appearance and inhabit the Terai, Inner Terai and close to the river valley of mid hills of Nepal. Gulmi district is inhabited by various ethnic groups. The Kumals is one of them and indigenous group of thisarea and has its own type of traditional ethnic culture. This community,when studied historically seems to have adopted traditional profession. In addition to various other systems and ways of working this community has a lot of originality. The study "Socio-economic and Cultural Status of Kumal Community:A Case Study of Darlamchaur VDC"with general objective to analyze the socio-economic and cultural status of Kumal in Drlamchaur VDC ofGulmi district. The specific objectives of the study are to provide a short description on socio-economic status of Kumal community of Darlamchaur VDC of Gulmi district and to provide analysis of socio-cultural status in Kumal community. Primary and secondary data were used for the study.Primary data were collected through structured questionnaire, interview schedule, key informant interview, and observation and secondary data were collected through previous studies, published and unpublished documents. From related literature and from government documents, CBS,newspaper, leaflet and NGOs and INGOs working in Gulmi district.Thirty-nine households were selected following random sampling method and descriptive and exploratory research design had been applied in this study. 5 The present study focuses the changing socio-economic and cultural condition of Kumal and factors responsible for it. The Kumal or ethnic group is least studied group by native and foreign sociologists. The way of worshipping their village deities, believe in spirits, typical dress pattern and cluster type of settlement pattern distinctly differ from other ethnic groups. In one hand due to the domination of 'High Castes' Kumals are loosing their native culture, philosophy of life style, self confidence about their own traditions, language and beliefs. But on the other hand, due to the domination of 'High Casts' some significant changes are seen in education,health sector, sanitation, economic activities and way of life style of Kumal community of Darlamchaur VDC.Item Socio-Cultural Change in Magars: A Study at Salyan District(Department of Sociology, 2017) Budha, Teeka kumariNot available