title: Drought, mortality and social structure.
abstract: The social aspects of drought-induced morbidity and mortality in India are analyzed in this study. "As a sample study, mortality trends in Rajasthan State in India in the 1980s were analysed to correlate the increased death rate with the drought of 1987. It is demonstrated that drought-induced malnutrition is the root cause of death.  Sociologically, populations are divided into three sections--fragile, resilient and potent--which are differently affected by droughts, the fragile section suffering worst."
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D002423:Cause of Death; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004190:Disasters; D004194:Disease; D004467:Economics; D004777:Environment; D007194:India; D009017:Morbidity; D009026:Mortality; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011203:Poverty; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014881:Water Supply
keywords: Asia; Causes Of Death; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diseases; Drought; Economic Factors; Environment; India; Morbidity; Mortality; Natural Resources; Population; Population Dynamics; Poverty; Socioeconomic Factors; Southern Asia; Water Supply