Oral health status among Bhoi children of Nimapara block in Puri district, Odisha – A cross-sectional study by Gunjan Kumar, Mohammad Jalaluddin, Samikshya Jena, Anandamoy Bagchi, Ranjan Mani Tripathi, Satyabrata Das

“…Due to lack of literature and baseline data, the aim of the study was to assess the oral health status of children of Bhoi scheduled caste of Nimapara block in Puri district of Odisha. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 208 Bhoi children who were enrolled using a multistage randomized sampling method in Nimapara Block of Dhanua Gram Panchayat, Puri District. …”
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Estimating Cryptosporidium and Giardia disease burdens for children drinking untreated groundwater in a rural population in India. by Miles E Daniels, Woutrina A Smith, Marion W Jenkins

“…Preventing diarrheal disease burdens in Puri District and similar settings will benefit from ensuring water is microbiologically safe for consumption and consistent and effective household water treatment is practiced.…”
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Gap between impact-based and impact forecast and warning: Implications for people-centric early warning system (EWS) in India by Biswanath Dash

“…Drawing from fieldwork conducted in Krushnaparasad Block, Puri District of India, the paper argues that there is a shifting focus towards meeting the requirements of general public, but there is a long way to go as far as meeting expectations are concerned. …”
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Disaster-resilient settlement; a case study of a heritage fishing village in Penthakata, Odisha by Tapaswini Mohanty, Jyotsna Datta Chaudhuri

“…Penthakata is the largest fishing village near the high tide line of the coastal plain of Puri district in Odisha where heritage fishing technique is practised. …”
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Purchasing behavior of tourists toward prominent souvenirs of Odisha by Sachin Kumar Behera, Punit Gautam, Sarat Kumar Lenka

“…This study aims to examine the importance and the current status of the souvenir purchase behavior in Raghurajpur and Pipili village of Puri district in Odisha. Design/methodology/approach – Purchasing behaviors of tourists such as different variables and tourist demographics were examined. …”
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Coconut (Cocos nucifera)-based farming system: a viable land use option for small and marginal farmers in coastal Odisha by N BHOL, S K SARANGI, U K BEHERA

“… An investigation was carried out during 2012-2013 in Puri district of Odisha to study the composition, structure and role of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) based farming in 15 different holding sizes, i.e. 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5 acre. …”
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Assessment of regional-level long-term gridded rainfall variability over the Odisha State of India by A. K. Prabhakar, K. K. Singh, A. K. Lohani, S. K. Chandniha

“…In the present study, it was found that the maximum and minimum rainfalls occurred at Bhadrak and Puri districts, respectively. As per change point detection, it was found to be as 1945 is shift change year. …”
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