Haldia Government College

NAAC Accredited Grade 'A' College
Affiliated to Vidyasagar University
Estd. 1988

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Dr. Bhubon Mohan Das

Bhubon Mohan Das; M.Sc., Ph.D.

Email: bmohan07@gmail.com

Designation:                                          Assistant Professor 
Department:                                          Anthropology
Highest Degree:                                    Ph.D. (Sc.) in Anthropology
Teaching Area:                                     Biological Anthropology

List of Publication (2007-2024)

Articles in Peer-reviewed Journal:

  1. Mozumdar, A., Das, B. M., Kundu Chowdhury, T., & Roy, S. K. (2024). Utilisation of public healthcare services by an indigenous group: a mixed-method study among Santals of West Bengal, India. Journal of Biosocial Science. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021932024000051
  2. Kundu Chowdhury, T., Das, B. M., & Roy, S. K. (2023). Prevalence and Determinants of Tobacco Consumption and Health: A Study among Oraon Indigenous Group of West Bengal, India. International Journal of Anthropology, 38(3-4), 179-202.
  3. Das, B. M., Kundu Chowdhury, T., & Roy, S. K. (2022). Sleep Duration, Socio-demography and Health: An Exploratory Study. International Journal of Anthropology, 37(3-4), 177-193.
  4. Das, B. M., Kundu Chowdhury, T., Mozumdar, A., & Roy, S. K. (2021). Health Seeking Behaviour of Rural and Urban Santals of West Bengal, India. South Asian Anthropologist, 21(2), 185-194.
  5. Das, B. M., Kundu Chowdhury, T., Mozumdar, A., & Roy, S. K. (2021). Prevalence of hypertension and its socio-demographic correlates: A micro level study among Santals of Bankura district, West Bengal, India. International Journal of Anthropology, 36(1-2), 61-80.
  6. Das, B. M. (2020). Anthropometric traits, Body Composition and Physical Fitness Index: A Micro Level Study Among College Students of Haldia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. Antrocom Journal of Anthropology, 16(2), 161-172.
  7. Kundu Chowdhury, T., Das, B. M., & Roy S. K. (2020). Nutritional Status and Lifestyle of the Oraon Scheduled Tribe Population of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India. Antrocom Journal of Anthropology, 16(2), 301-313.
  8. Das, B. M. (2019). Anthropometric Assessment of Nutritional Status Among the Rural Santals of West Bengal, India. Bulletin of the Cultural Research Institute, XXX (1-4), 14-19.
  9. Makal, A., Banerjee, A., Polley, K., & Das, M. (2018). Continuity and Change among Koras of Bindukata: An Ethnographic Re-analysis. Asian Journal of Social Science, 46(1&2), 52-78.
  10. Banerjee, A., Polley, K., Makal, A., & Das, B. M. (2017). The Insiders’ Experience of an Undergraduate Level Ethnographic Fieldwork Training Program in India. The Qualitative Report, 22(8), 2308-2330.
  11. Mozumdar, A., Das, B. M., & Roy, S. K. (2014). Life table analysis of a small sample of Santal population living in a rural locality of West Bengal, India. Anthropological Review, 77(2), 233-248.
  12. Das, B. M., & Roy, S. K. (2014). Socio-demographic correlates of self-rated health among Santals of rural West Bengal, India. Eurasian Journal of Anthropology, 5(1), 1-13.
  13. Das, B. M., & Roy, S. K. (2013). Rural – urban differences in nutritional status and physical body dimensions of adult Santal males of West Bengal. International Journal of Anthropology, 28(4), 237-254.
  14. Ray, S., Das, B. M., Malakar, B., & Mishra, S. (2013). Bio-cultural perspective of reproductive and sexual health with special reference to adolescent male. The Asian Man, 7(1&2), 14-28.
  15. Ray, S., Mishra, S. K., & Das, B. M. (2012). Sexual and reproductive health issues among rural and urban adolescent boys of eastern India. Journal of Men’s Health, 9(2), 94-101.
  16. Ray, S., Mishra, S. K., Roy, A. G., & Das, B. M. (2010). Menstrual characteristics: A study of the adolescents of the rural and urban West Bengal, India. Annals of Human Biology, 37(5), 668-681.
  17. Das, B. M., & Roy, S. K. (2010). Age changes in the anthropometric and body composition characteristics of the Bishnupriya Manipuris of Cachar district, Assam. Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology, 1(2), 122- 130.
  18. Das, B. M., & Roy, S. K. (2009). Socio-economic status and health of the Bishnupriya Manipuris of Cachar district, Assam. Journal of Indian Anthropological Society, 44(3), 333-343.
  19. Das, B. M., & Ray, S. (2007). Adolescent male reproductive health: awareness and behavior among peri-urban and rural boys of West Bengal, India. International Journal of Men’s Health, 6(2), 79-99.

Article in Book Chapter:

20. Roy, S. K., Das, B. M., & Kar, S. (2010). Health and health maintenance system of the Dimasa Kacharis of Assam. In: A. K. Danda & I. Talwar (Eds.), On Medical Anthropology: India (Volume 11 of INCAA occasional papers) (pp. 223 – 249). Jhargram, India: Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists.

In Annual Report:

  1. Indian Council of Medical Research (2013). Anthropology, Basic Medical Sciences. Annual Report 2012-2013, page 155. Available on http://www.icmr.nic.in/annual/2012-13/english/8.pdf
  2. Department of Health Research (2014). Health Status and Health Behaviour of Santals: Comparison between Urban and Rural Groups. Anthropology, Basic Medical Sciences. Annual Report 2013-2014, page 212. Available on http://dhr.gov.in/annual_report/2013-14/PDF/English%20pdf%20files/53.pdf

Session Chair in Conference/Seminar

Co-chair a Technical Session – 12 on Health Care with Chair Prof. Malika Mistry in the 17th Conference of Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health (IASSH) on “Health, Gender and Development: Emerging Issues and Challenges” held during December 08-10, 2019 at Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.

Invited Lecture in Seminar/Workshop

  • Invited as Resource Person in the “Research Methodology” workshop held during 13.09.2021 to 17.09.2021 organized by Cultural Research Institute, Tribal Development Department, Government of West Bengal.
  • Invited as Resource Person in the 7 Days workshop on “Research Methodology and Statistical Package for Social Sciences” held on 11.02.2022 organized by Biological Anthropology Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata.

Project (Major) handled so far

2009 – 2014

Worked in a research project entitled “Health Status and Health Behaviour of Santals: Comparison between Urban and Rural Groups” under ICMR fellowship scheme at Biological Anthropology Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata.

2006 – 2008

Worked in the project entitled “Health and Disease: Comparison between two ecological settings” at Biological Anthropology Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata.

2005 – 2006

Worked in the project entitled “Adolescent Male Reproductive Health” under DSA Phase III Programme (UGC) at Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata.

Seminar/Conference/Workshop attended (2007-2020)

  1. Presented a paper entitled “Prevalence and Determinants of Hypertension among Two Scheduled Tribe Groups of West Bengal, India” in the International Seminar on Man and Environment in India: An Anthropological Approach to the Development and Welfare over Time and Space held during December 15-17, 2023 organized by Post-Graduate Department of Anthropology & IQAC of Bidhannagar College under the aegis of Indian Anthropological Society, Kolkata.
  2. Participated “Tobacco Control Workshop” jointly organized by NSS Cell, Vidyasagar University and Sambandh Health Foundation, New Delhi at Vidyasagar University, Medinipur on February 25, 2020.
  3. Presented a paper entitled “Anthropometric traits, Body Composition and Physical Fitness Index: A Micro Level Study Among College Students of Haldia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal” in the National Seminar on Expediency of Physical Education Sports Wellness Fitness and Positive Health in Modern Mechanized World held on January 13, 2020 organized by Government Physical Education College for Women, Hooghly, West Bengal.
  4. Presented a paper entitled “Anaemia and it’s Socio-Demographic Determinants: A Micro-level Study Among the Santals of West Bengal, India” in 17th Conference on “Health, Gender and Development: Emerging Issues and Challenges” of Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health (IASSH) held during December 08-10, 2019 at Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.
  5. Participated as Nodal Officer (Professor-in-Charge) of Haldia Government College for organizing District Level Youth Parliament Competition for the year 2019-2020 on November 6-7, 2019 conducted by Department of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of West Bengal.
  6. Participated Two Days Training of Trainers (TOT) Programme on “Drug Abuse Prevention & Counselling” organised by Regional Directorate of NSS, Kolkata in collaboration with Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India at Presidency University, Kolkata during September 25-26, 2019.
  7. Participated in the one day State level Seminar on “Tribal Food and Nutrition in West Bengal” held on September 7, 2018 organized by Cultural Research Institute, Kolkata.
  8. Presented a paper entitled “Health Seeking Behaviour of Urban and Rural Santals of West Bengal, India” in the National Seminar on Tribal Culture in West Bengal held during June 28-29, 2018 organized by Cultural Research Institute, Tribal Development Department, Government of West Bengal.
  9. Participated in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Govt. of India Sponsored 3 days Workshop on Disability entitled “In-service Training and Sensitization of Central and State Govt., Local Bodies and other service providers” for the NSS Programme Officer organized by Netaji Subhas Open University, Kolkata at Vidyasagar University, Medinipur during May 18-20, 2018.
  10. Presented a paper entitled “Sleep Duration, Socio-demography and Health: An Exploratory Study” in the National Seminar on Bio-cultural Heritage of Eastern India: Theoria, Praxis and Poiesis held during March 28-29, 2018 organized by Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata.
  11. Participated in the Department of Professional Training Sponsored 3 days Workshop on Disaster Management for the NSS Programme Officer organized by National Disaster Management unit, Administrative Training Institute, Kolkata held during June 28-30, 2017.
  12. Presented a paper entitled “Prevalence of Hypertension in a Rural Community: Study Among Santals of Bankura, West Bengal” in the National Seminar on Human Diversity And Development: Local To Global Perspectives held during March 27-28, 2017 organized by Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata.
  13. Presented a paper titled “Overweight and Obesity Status of the Urban Santals of Howrah, West Bengal, India” in the 104th Session of Indian Science Congress held at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh during January 3-7, 2017.
  14. Presented a paper titled “Anaemic Status of the Santals of West Bengal, India” in the National Conference on Human Diversity: Biological Anthropological Approaches held during March 26-27, 2015 organized by Biological Anthropology Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata.
  15. Participated and submitted a paper titled “Decadal Growth in Census data (2001-2011): A Focus on ST Populations of West Bengal” in the UNFPA Sponsored Census Data Dissemination Workshop held on December 19, 2014 jointly organized by Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata and Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
  16. Presented a paper on “A cross-sectional study on malnutrition among the rural and urban Santals of West Bengal” in the National Conference on ‘The New Arenas of Biological Anthropology in India’ held during November 19-21, 2014 organized by Department of Anthropology, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya.
  17. Presented a paper on “The Relationship between Self-Rated Health and Other Physical Health Traits: A Cross-Sectional Study among the Santals of West Bengal, India” in the National Conference on Recent Trends in Research on Biological Anthropology in the Eastern and North-Eastern India held during November 21-23, 2013 organized by Biological Anthropology Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata.
  18. Presented a paper on “Rural-Urban Differences in Health Status and Health Behaviour of the Santals of West Bengal” in the Two-day Seminar on Current Trends in Research on Biological Anthropology in West Bengal held during March 21-22, 2013 organized by Biological Anthropology Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata.
  19. Presented a paper entitled “Socio-demographic correlates of self-rated health among Santals of rural West Bengal, India” in the National Seminar on Understanding Human Diversity: Anthropological and Museological Perspectives held during March 8-9, 2013 organized by Indian Anthropological Society and Indian Museum, Kolkata.
  20. Presented a paper entitled “Disparities in nutritional status and physical body dimensions of adult males: rural and urban Santals of West Bengal” in Tenth Conference on “Health, Regional Disparities and Social Development” of Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health (IASSH) held during November 21-23, 2012 at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
  21. Participated in a Pre-Conference workshop on “Approaches to Social Science Research” organized by Department of Social Work, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi in association with Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health (IASSH) held during November 19-20, 2012.
  22. Participated in a Pre-Conference workshop on “Approaches to Social Science Research” organized by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Deonar, Mumbai in association with Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health (IASSH) held during November 21-23, 2011.
  23. Presented a review paper entitled “Anthropology of Health status and Behaviour: A review” in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on Diversity, Social Exclusion, Backwardness and Development held during March 22-25, 2011 jointly organized by Department of Anthropology and Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, University of Calcutta, Kolkata.
  24. Participated and presented a research proposal in ICMR Research Methodology Workshop conducted by Division of Health System Research (HSR) of Indian Council of Medical Research and Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Bhubaneswar held at RMRC, Bhubaneswar, Orissa during January 5-7, 2011.
  25. Participated in a workshop on “Faculty Development Program on Research and Data Analysis using SPSS” organized by Biological Sciences Division, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata in association with SPSS South Asia, Bangalore held during September 29-30, 2010 at ISI, Kolkata.
  26. Presented a paper entitled “Health of the Dimasa Kacharis of Cachar District, Assam” in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on Human Diversity: The Emerging Perspectives held during March 27-28, 2008 organized by Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata.
  27. Participated in the UGC sponsored National Seminar & Workshop on Social Exclusion and Needed Action held during March 24-26, 2008 organized by The Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, University of Calcutta, Kolkata.
  28. Presented a paper entitled “Health and Health Maintenance System of the Dimasa Kacharis of Cachar District, Assam” in the 3rd Indian Anthropological Inter congress of INCAA on Man And Environment: The South Asian Perspective held during February 21-23, 2008 organized by Department of Anthropology, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
  29. Presented a poster on “Health and Health Related Behaviours: Use of Natural Resources by the Bengalees and Meiteis of Cachar District, Assam” in the International Conference on Biodiversity: Issues and Concerns held during November 21-23, 2007 organized by Biological Sciences Division, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata.
  30. Presented a paper entitled “Adolescent Male Reproductive Health: An Exploratory Study on Awareness And Behaviour Between Peri-Urban and Rural Boys of West Bengal” in the National Seminar on Environment, Drinking Water and Public Health held during March 20-21, 2006 organized by Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, Birbhum.

Professional Membership

  • Life member of Indian Anthropological Society.
  • Life member of Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health.
  • Life member of Indian Science Congress Association.

 


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