PRESENTATION ON

DEMOGRAPHY AND
SOCIOECONOMIC
CHARACTERISTICS
- SUKRITI PATRA
ROLL NO.- 99
3RD SEMESTER

Introduction
Demography is the scientific study of human

population.
It focuses its attention on three
readily observable human phenomena:
a. Changes in population size (growth or
decline)
b. The composition of the population
c. The distribution of population in space

Objectives
a. To detect demographic and socio-

economic status.
b. To identify priority members .
c. To assess health problem.

Materials and Methods

Study design -

descriptive , observational, cross-sectional study.

Study period

30th Nov 3rd Dec , 2015

Study area

Shimultala, Kusumba , Halderpara, Sonarpur , South

24 Parganas.

Study tools -

Sphygmomanometer , stethoscope , measuring tape, torch

, camera.

Study technique -

The data were collected by interviewing all family

members.

Introduction to allotted family

Name of head of the family : Ahmed Ali
Halder

Address : Shimultala,Kushumba
Halderpara , Sonarpur ,
Kolkata- 700103

Type of family : Nuclear

Religion : Islam
Socio-economical status : Upper lower ( IV
)

Family chart
Relatio
n to
HOF

Marital Educati
status on

Occupati
on

Natur Type of
e of
work
work

Inco
me

Ahme 38 M
d Ali
yrs
Halde
r

Head of
the
family

Married

Class VIII
pass

Driver

Skille
d

Rs.600
0

Nasi
30 F
ma
yrs
Halde
r

Wife

Marrie
d

Class V
Pass

Housewif
e

Nasi
12 M
m Ali yrs
Halde
r

Son

NA

Studyin Student
g in
class VII

Nadi
m Ali
Halde
r

Son

Nam
e

Ag
e

Se
x

6
M
mo
nth
s

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Moderat
e

Sedenta
ry

--

Sedenta
ry

--

NA
--

Family chart
Addiction

History of
present
illness

History of
past illness

Family history
of illness

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Priority members
Priority members include child below 5 yrs old,
adolescence girl/boy, pregnant/lactating mother, eligible
couple, woman under reproductive age group(15-45 yrs) ,
elderly people (above 60 yrs) & any severely ill person.
Here in the family, priority members are
Nasima Halder who is a woman of reproductive age
group (28 yrs).
Nasim Ali Halder who falls under adolescent age group
( 12 yrs).
Nadim Ali Halder who is 6 months old is also a priority
members as there is need of constant monitoring of his
growth , immunization status .

Socio-Economic status
Socio- economic status has been defined as the

position that an individual or family occupies with

reference to the prevailing average standards of
cultural and material possessions, income and
participation in group activity of the community.
There have been many attempts at
developing scales for measuring socio-economic
status. Kuppuswamy-in India prepared a scale based on
education and occupation of Head of the family, total
family income which are the three major variables
contributing to socio economic status in urban areas.

The modified version of the Kuppuswamys

socio economic status scale for the year 2007

is given in the following table

A. Education

Score

1. Profession or Honours

2. Graduate or postgraduate

3. Intermediate or posthigh
school
diploma

4. High school certificate

5. Middle school
certificate

6. Primary school
certificate
B.
Occupation
7.Profession
Illiterate
1.

2
Score
1
10

2. Semi profession

3. Clerical, shop owner,

farmer

4. Skilled worker

5. Semi skilled worker

6. Unskilled worker

7. Unemployed

Family income per

month (in Rs.)
modified for 2007

Score

= 19,575

12

9788-19574

10

7323-9787

4894-7322

2936-4893

980-2935

<979
Total Score

1
Socio economic class

26-29

Upper( I )

16-25

Upper middle ( II )

11-15 middle

Lower middle( III )

5-10 lower

Upper lower ( IV )

<5

Lower ( V )

Socio economic status of

allotted family
Score
Education of Head

of the family :

Occupation of HOF :

Primary school
certificate
( class VIII passed )
Skilled ( Driver )

Total family income

per month

Total Score :

Rs.-6000/pm

10

Socio-economic class

: Upper lower (IV)

Summary
We surveyed a Muslim family consisting of 4
members out of which there are 3 members
who can be pointed as priority members (a
woman of 28 yrs , a boy of 12 yrs and a child
of 6 months). The family belong to a upper
lower socio-economic status. None of the
family members are addicted.

Recommendation
Individual Level :

The child and mother should visit the nearby

Anganwadi centre regularly.
The child of 6 months should be immunised
according to the National Immunisation Programme .
Family Level :
The eligible couple should be advised to follow any
of the family planning methods of their choice.
All the family members should visit IIMC (Institute
for Indian Mother and Child) which is the urban training
centre of KPC Medical College & Hospital for regular
health check up.

Community Level :

The community should arrange awareness

campaign for
1) Immunisation of child .
2) Educating mother about taking care of
childs health .
3)Motivating eligible couple to implement
family planning methods of their choice.

Acknowledgement
I got help from my teachers and friends in
completing the presentation. I am grateful to
family members for their co-operation .

Bibliography
Parks Textbook of Preventive and Social

Medicine.
(22nd Edition)

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