Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Ranajit Bera ¹, Rashmi Ranjan Behera ², Ramya Ranjan Behera ¹, Deepak Panda ¹, Munmun Mohapatra ¹, Sribas Patra ³, Nishikanta Kumar ⁴, R. Karthik ², Diganta Panda ¹, Diptimayee Naik ⁵

Affiliations
1 Rekhi Centre of Excellence for the Science of Happiness, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, IN
2 Advanced Technology Development Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, IN
3 Department of Applied Geography, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha, IN
4 Newcastle University, Australia, Oceania, AU
5 Assistant Teacher, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya, Jajpur, Odisha, IN

Abstract

Mortality and morbidity are two crucial components to assess the standard of the health system of a nation. This paper examines the spatial variation in the status of morbidity and mortality in Odisha using three rounds of Annual Health Survey Data conducted from 2010-13. Chronic and acute diseases were used to analyse the status of morbidity whereas crude death rate, infant mortality rate, neonatal, post-neonatal and under-five mortality rates were used to analyse mortality status in the state of Odisha. The composite index depicted the spatial variation in morbidity and mortality across the different districts. Five dimensions were identified through Principal Component analysis which indicated the association between the selected indicators of mortality and morbidity. It was found that the developed districts reported high morbidity and underdeveloped districts reported low morbidity. On the other hand, the underdeveloped districts reported high mortality and developed districts reported low mortality. The results of the study illustrate the importance of the provision of health infrastructures, improvement in education, medical awareness, governmental policies and schemes to improve the overall health status in Odisha.

Keywords

acute illness, chronic illness, morbidity, mortality

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Karthik R. ¹, Ramya Ranjan Behera ², Ranajit Bera ², Diganta Panda ²

Affiliations
1 Advanced Technology Development Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, IN
2 Rekhi Centre of Excellence for the Science of Happiness, Kharagpur, West Bengal, IN

Abstract

Happiness is gaining popularity not only in academics but also in politics. Through a review of research, this study attempts to investigate if renewable energy may contribute to happiness and discovered that the relationship between energy usage and environmental quality on subjective well-being has received a lot of attention. Existing fossil fuel consumption has consequences that endanger the lives and well-being of those who are already most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The goal of this study is to summarise the association between renewable energy consumption and subjective welling. According to the study, using renewable energy improves environmental quality whereas using fossil fuels degrades it. The two are intrinsically linked: environmental quality and subjective well-being. Other findings on the positive effects of renewable energy on subjective well-being support policymakers in developing future energy transition policies that must take well-being concerns into account. It can be concluded that renewable energy consumption can be associated with subjective well-being but cannot act as a whole.

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