Assam University

Awareness, Access, and Advice: Assessing ASHA Worker Engagement Across Educational Strata in Rural Kashmir

Objectives This study assesses the relationship between accredited social health activists (ASHAs) on rural health awareness and service utilisation, with a focus on how education influences beneficiaries’ engagement with ASHA-led services in the districts of Kulgam and Anantnag,...

From finance to empowerment and happiness: an analysis of women’s participation in self-help groups

The study investigates the bidirectional relationship between finance functions – finance procurement and utilization – and economic empowerment among women’s Self-Help Group (SHG) members, along with examining the interrelated dynamics that influence their happiness. Using a SEM...

Integrated hydrologic and hydrodynamic modeling for flood hazard assessment in Ajay River Basin, West Bengal, India

Abstract The Ajay River, originating from the Chotanagpur Plateau (Bihar) and flowing through Jharkhand into West Bengal before merging with the Bhagirathi‐Hugli near Katwa, is among the most flood‐prone rivers in the region. Its lower reaches frequently experience rainfall‐induc...

Generation Z, Social Media, and Algorithmic Power

This article examines the rise of India's Generation Z movement through the case of the Cockroach Janata Party and argues that its rapid expansion cannot be understood without considering the political power of social-media algorithms. It traces how changes in Instagram's recomme...

Generation Z, Social Media, and Algorithmic Power

This article examines the rise of India's Generation Z movement through the case of the Cockroach Janata Party and argues that its rapid expansion cannot be understood without considering the political power of social-media algorithms. It traces how changes in Instagram's recomme...