water samples were collected from five selected mangrove ecosystems along kerala coast, north of cochin, on seasonal basis and analysed for various hydrographic parameters. to explain spatiotemporalvariations and the processes controlling their distribution, anova (two factor without replication),correlation and principal component analysis were carried out. concentration of total nitrogen vari...

hypertension is one of the most important modifiable risk factors of vascular heart disease. control of hypertension in different age groups has a significant effect upon the control and prevention of vascular heart disease. a familial pattern is observed in the distribution of blood pressure in different societies. family history of hypertension has a profound effect on the future risk of deve...

an efficient flood alarm system may significantly improve public safety and mitigate damages caused by inundation. flood forecasting is undoubtedly a challenging field of operational hydrology and a huge literature has been developed over the years. in this paper, we first define ordered ideal intuitionistic fuzzy sets and establish some results on them. then, we define similarity measures betw...

Introduction Western Ghats of India, though covering an area of 180,000 km2, or just under 6% of the land area of India, contain more than 30% of all plant, fish, herpeto-fauna, bird, and mammal species found in India. Starting from southern tip of Gujarat and extending from Satpura Range in the north traversing through the States of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala, hills of Western Ghat...

Cultural Tourism implies “A type of tourism activity in which the visitor’s essential motivation is to learn, discover, experience and consume tangible intangible cultural attractions/products a destination. Kerala, referred as ‘God’s Own Country’, enjoys unique geographical features its classical art forms, colourful festivals, exotic cuisine etc., are some marvels that attract travellers. Tho...

During the period 1971–2000, studies from different parts of India reported a 10-fold increase in the incidence of diabetes in urban India (from 1.2% in 1971 to 12.1% in 2000).5-7 In 2003–2005, a national survey was conducted in persons of age greater than or equal to 15 years, in which self-reported prevalence of diabetes was 7.3% in the urban areas and 3.2% in periurban slum areas. The preval...

The paper aims to bring out the problems and prospects of the professional development opportunities of academic library professionals in the Universities in Kerala. The study is a part of research undertaken to survey the professional development activities and educational needs of library professionals in the major Universities of Kerala because of the developments in Information communicatio...

BACKGROUND In contrast to India's poor performance in palliative and end-of-life care, the state of Kerala has gained considerable attention for its palliative care (PC) policy. This study tried to understand the structure, organization, and delivery of the program currently offered to the rural population, and its conformity to the state's PC policy and guidelines for Local Self-government Ins...

Caring for a family member with HIV/AIDS presents multiple challenges that strain a family's physical, economic and emotional resources. Family carers provide physical care and financial support and deal with changes in family relationships and roles, often with little support from outside of the family. Carers in developing countries face even greater challenges, due to lack of medical and sup...