's malnutrition. The children living in slums are more likely to experience anthropometric failure. Research limitations …Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the determinants of malnutrition of primary school‐age (five to ten …. The composite index of anthropometric failure (CIAF) is constructed to use an indicator of malnutrition. Findings – The …

Purpose Women are being victimized sexually everywhere today, whether it is at home or office. Women are targeted for … the trend of sexual abuse in the socio-cultural context of India. The study aims to examine the relationship between the … victim woman and the perpetrator and the impact of sexual abuse on the well-being of women. Design/methodology/approach The …

This paper on women in labour unions in India highlights the occupational segregation suffered by women in union … than 8 per cent of the 380 million workforce in India are unionized and women account for a very small fraction of trade …, the authors note that India has been a pioneer in organizing women in the informal sector such as workers’ cooperatives …

collected by contacting women in their offices, colleges, and malls in five different cities of India ( n =397). The self …, and education of Indian women in predicting their fashion clothing involvement. Design/methodology/approach – Data were … involvement of Indian women is influenced by age, importance to identity, and public esteem. Research limitations …

as the determinants of career persistence among women software professionals in emerging economies like India. The … women with a focus on culture unique to Asian countries like India.  … to 190 software women professionals and statistical analyses were used to test the hypotheses. Findings – Belief in …

Purpose – Studies on women entrepreneurs either view women through a structuralist lens, as marginalised populations … rational choice. The aim of this paper is to evaluate critically these explanations in relation to women entrepreneurs in the … informal sector in India. Design/methodology/approach – To evaluate the contrasting explanations of structuralist and new …

of low caste and female job candidates in the context of the six decades of affirmative action in India. Design …/methodology/approach – A sample of managers from India filled in a questionnaire indicating their beliefs and values concerning the Indian …

This paper examines the importance of property rights in women’s empowerment in rural India. Arguments justifying the … need for granting property rights to women are presented and the distinction is made between legal (formal) and customary … rural women want and in which the property right is only one component, not the only component.  …

scheduled tribe women in India. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses data from the Census of India, Department of … among tribal women in India. However, large differences in literacy rates in the various states in India show that social … investments in literacy rates and schooling among tribal women in India.  …

Punjab region of India. Design/methodology/approach – The article is based on the preliminary results of a survey conducted … with 48 marginal farmers and 15 bank managers in Punjab, India. Findings – Emergent results show that the relationship of … India. Loan rejection rates for female owner/managers were significantly greater than those of their male counterparts. The …