Select publications

Books

1. Ethnomedicine: Studies among the Tribes of Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad. Neelkamal (2019) (with Nookarapu Srinivasu)

2. Source Book for Tribal Welfare Functionaries (1-9 Volumes), Hyderabad, Centre for Innovations in Public Systems (CIPS). 2018. (with Prof. N. Sudhakar Rao & Dr. K. Koteswar Rao as Associate Editor)

3. Readings on School Education, Hyderabad, Government of Telangana, Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, 2017.

4. Medical Anthropology in India: Tradition and Change (Ed), New Delhi, Concept Publishing Company Pvt Ltd. 2016.

5. Anthropology, New Global Order and Other Essays (Associate Editor with Dr. K.K Misra as the Editor), New Delhi, Concept Publications, 2005

6. Manava Samajasastram: Sastriya Sidhanta rupakartalu 1’, Hyderabad, Vamsadhara Publications, 2004. (in Telugu)

7. Community-based T.B. Care: Asian Experience, Geneva: World Health Organisation, 2002.

Journal articles

1. (2023) Involving Traditional Medical Practitioners in Primary Health Care in Tribal Areas in India: Potential and Possible Strategies. Eastern Anthropologist, 76 (No. 1-2); 47-62. (With Mariakumar. M)

2. (2023) Profiling Maternal and Child Health Care in The Tribal Communities of Telangana State: An Anthropological Enquiry', Oriental Anthropologist. Volume 23, Issue 1.      (With Shamanna. B.R and Anakha Ajith) (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0972558X221147072)

3. (2023) A Study on maternal factors and reproductive outcomes among tribal communities of Telangana, India. Journal of Indian Anthropological Society March 2023 Volume 58 No.1(130-145) (with Pavankumar. T, Anakha Ajith, Haricharan Behara, and Tilak Venkata Prasad)

4. (2020) Transmission and Erosion of Local Knowledge Practices in a Fishing Village in South India. Journal of Ecological Anthropology. 22 No. 1:34-42 (with Dalibandhu Pukkala as Principal author)

5. (2020) ‘Whys and Wherefores for Dropout of Scheduled Tribe Children from Public Schools in the State of Telangana, India’; South Asian Anthropologist, 20(2):105-117. (with Dr. Snigdha Vishonoi and Mr. Dalibandhu. P

6. (2020) ‘Divinatory Functionaries and Expansion of Healing Systems among the South Indian Fishing Community’; Man In India, 100(1-2):123-133. (with Dalibandhu Pukkala as Principal author)

7. (2020) ‘Interplay of Culture and Horticulture among the Savara of Andhra Pradesh, India’. Journal of Anthropological Survey of India. Volume 69, Issue 1:15-32. (with Gopika. J).

8. (2019) Changing Notions of Marriage payments among the Savara, Andhra Pradesh. Romanian Journal of Sociological Studies, Special Issue on Tribal/Indigenous Studies in India, No. 2: 83-97.

9. (2019) ‘Economic Transformations in a Savara Village of Andhra Pradesh: Tamarind to Cashew’; South Asia Research, 39(3): 304-322.

10. (2019) ‘The Indian Systems of Medicine: The Revival efforts and Current Status’; Journal of Indian Anthropological Society,54:179-193.

11. (2018) ‘The Contexts of Changes in Family, Marriage and Kinship among the Savara of Andhra Pradesh’; Eastern Anthropologist, No. 3-4; July-Dec:241-262.

12. (2018) ‘Occupational Health Risks and Etiologies among the Jalari community of Northern district of Andhra Pradesh, India’; Journal of Human Ecology, Vol 61, Issue 1-3:64-71 (with Dalibandhu .P)

13. (2016) ‘What matters in the Schooling of tribal girls? A Study in Visakhapatnam Agency Areas of Andhra Pradesh’; Eastern Anthropologist, Vol. 69, Issue: 2:225-242. (with Dalibandhu. P and Srinivasu. N)

14. (2016) ‘Gender Discrimination among the tribes of Andhra Pradesh’; Oriental Anthropologist, Volume 16, No. 1, Jan-Jun:193-208 (with Dalibandhu. P)

15. (2012) ‘Women suffering from breast cancer and cervical cancer: issues of therapy management and social support’ Journal of the Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol. 7, No. 1 & 2 January-December:1-19. (with P.Kalyan Reddy)

16. (2012) 'Narratives in Medical Anthropology’ (with Ms. Udita Rathi) South Asian Anthropologist, Volume 12, No. 1, March: 21-33.

17. (2011) ‘Continuity and Change in the practices of Traditional Bone Setters in India’ Oriental Anthropologist, No. 2-3; December: 373-383 (with Shruti Singh),  

18. (2010) Tuberculosis and Response to Tuberculosis Control Programme among the Tribal Communities in Andhra Pradesh, Journal of Indian Anthropological Society, 45: 59-64.

19. (2009) Changes in Health Seeking Strategies of Tribal People in India: The Implications, Journal of the Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, Volume 4, No. 1:1-1

20. (2008) Culture-School incongruence: Towards an explanation of low educational achievements of the Savara, Journal of the Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, Volume 3, No. 2: 167-180.

21. (2007) ‘Child Birth and the Role of Traditional Birth Attendants Among the Savara and Jatapu Communities, Andhra Pradesh’ Indian Anthropologist, No.37 (2), March: 55-71. (with Jagnnath Majhi),

22. (2007) ‘Utilization of Indian Systems of Medicine’. South Asian Anthropologist, Volume: 7, No.:2, September:157-166. (With Priya Jose),

23. (2006) ‘Aspects of the Practice of ethnomedicine among the Kondhs in Orissa’. Oriental Anthropologist, Vol. 5 No.2:182-193. (with Mr.Jagannath Majhi)

24. (2004) ‘Possible role and acceptability of TH’s in TB Control Programme in tribal areas’ International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Health, 8 (10).1260-1265. (with Dr.Anshu Benerjee and others)

25. (2004) ‘Ethnomedical Practitioners and their clients among the Kondhs’, Man In India, Vol 84 (1 &2): 99-108. (with Mr.Jaganath Majhi)

26. (2001) Community Contribution to T.B. Care: A Review of Asian Experience, Abstract published in the proceedings of The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Paris, S23.

27. (1994) Shifting Cultivation among the Soara in Vanyajati, Vol No. XVII, No. 4, October.

28. (1994) Contributed a series of articles on topics of social anthropology in three volumes of Competition Knowledge published in July, August, and September 1994.

29. (1991) Hunting and Trapping among the Savara, in Adibasi, Volume No. XXXI, No. 3-30.(1987) New Genre of entrepreneurs: The Pathological Lab Owners in SEDME, NISIET.

30. (1985) INSAT TV Blinks: Candid scenes from Andhra Pradesh in VIDURA.

31. (1983) The Regional Press and Political Socialization in VIDURA.

Articles in edited books

1. (2022) A Brief Memoir of Life and Works of Prof. M. Kodanda Rao (with Prof. N.Sudhakar Rao) Ed. Joshi. P.C; New Delhi, Concept publications.

2. (2019) ‘Ethnomedical Research in India: Historical Trajectories, Motives and Lessons’ In Tribal Health Care System: A Tribute to P.O. Boding, (Ed.) Ranjana Ray, Kolkota, The Asiatic Society:393-417.

3. (2016) ‘Ethnomedical Research in India: Retrospect and Schema for Future Research’, In Dimensions of Tribal Health in India: Retrospect and Prospect, (Ed) K.E. Rajpramukh and G. Jaikishan, Delhi, Swastik Publications:1-17.

4. (2013) A Note on Cognitive understanding of Illness among the Gonds of Andhra Pradesh (with N. Srinivasu) In ‘Tribes in India: Concepts, Institutions and Practices’ (ed) Vinay Kumar Srivastava, New Delhi, Serial publications.

5. (2013) Health status and health care among the Chenchus (with N.Srinivasu) in Explorations in Indian Medical Anthropology and Health Sciences (eds) Bhat HK, Vijayendra VR and Joshi P.C, New Delhi, Concept Publishing Company: 188-197.

6. (2012) Ethno-orthopedic care: A study of bone setters in a metropolitan city in India (with Ms Shruti Singh) Proceedings of the National Conference at Chandigarh University (eds) A.P Sinha et al.

7. (2010) ‘Health Care Services By Unqualified Rural Medical Practitioners: Findings of a Survey In Andhra Pradesh’ In Bio-Medical Anthropology, (ed.) Prof. R.K. Mutatkar, Prof. A.K Danda and Dr. Kishore Bhat, Bhopal, Aryan Publications, New Delhi:  226-246.

8. (2007) Health Roles of Pejini in Kondha society, In Bio-Social Issues in Health (ed.) Pathak R.K, A.K. Sinha et al, New Delhi, Northern book Centre: 162-169. (with Kusum Bharati and Jagannath Majhi) 

9. (2007) ‘Options of Western Medicine among the Tribes of Andhra Pradesh, India’ In Bio-Social Issues in Health (ed.) Pathak R.K, A.K. Sinha et al,. New Delhi, Northern Book Centre:170-178. (with Jagannath Majhi) 

10. (2005) ‘Ethnomedical Practices among the Savara’; In Dimensions of Research in Indian Anthropology’ (ed.) Vijay Sahay, New Delhi, Serial Publications (with Mr.Aditya Ray).

11. (2005) ‘The significance of ethnographic studies for understanding poor response to school education among tribals in India’, In Anthropology, New Global Order and Other Essays (ed) K K Misra, New Delhi, Concept Publications.

12. (2003) ‘Review of Community TB Care in Asia’ In Community Contribution to TB Care: Practice and Policy; Geneva, World Health Organization, Stop TB Department: 61-71.