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Title:
Utilisation of Different Types of AYUSH System of Medicine in North-East India: Evidence from NSS 79th (2022-2023) round on AYUSH

Authors:
Subham Paul , Amlan Majumder and Subrata Ghosh

Journal: International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research (IJSSER)
ISSN: 2455-8834
Volume: 11
Issue: 1
Publication Date: January 2026
DOI: 10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i01.005

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Subham Paul1 , Amlan Majumder2 and Subrata Ghosh3
1. Research Scholar, Department of Economics, University of North Bengal
2. Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of North Bengal
3. Assistant Professor in Economics, Raiganj Surendranath Mahavidyalaya, University of Gour Banga.

MLA 8
Paul, Subham, et al. "Utilisation of Different Types of AYUSH System of Medicine in North-East India: Evidence from NSS 79th (2022-2023) round on AYUSH." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 11, no. 1, Jan. 2026, pp. 57-68, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i01.005. Accessed Jan. 2026.
APA 6
Paul, S., Majumder, A., & Ghosh, S. (2026, January). Utilisation of Different Types of AYUSH System of Medicine in North-East India: Evidence from NSS 79th (2022-2023) round on AYUSH. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 11(1), 57-68. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i01.005
Chicago
Paul, Subham, Amlan Majumder, and Subrata Ghosh. "Utilisation of Different Types of AYUSH System of Medicine in North-East India: Evidence from NSS 79th (2022-2023) round on AYUSH." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 11, no. 1 (January 2026), 57-68. Accessed January, 2026. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i01.005.

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ABSTRACT:
Background: India's healthcare system is pluralistic in nature. Among these, one of the important systems is AYUSH. North-East India has unique sociocultural traditions and has a sound alternative complementary medicine practice, which falls under the AYUSH systems. However, empirical findings on the utilisation of different types of AYUSH systems in North-East India remain limited. Objectives: This study aims to find the utilisation patterns of different AYUSH systems in North-East India and analyse the socioeconomic and demographic factors influencing individuals' choice of particular AYUSH systems. Methods: for this study, the NSS 79th round data set was used and applied multinomial logistic regression. For this regression, four mutually exclusive outcome categories are Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Naturopathy and Other systems like Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Sowa-Rigpa. Independent variables are age, gender, locality, marital status, education, religion, social caste group, and economic status, which is based on usual monthly household consumer expenditure and means of livelihood. Results: Ayurveda (58.06%) appeared as the most utilised AYUSH system, followed by Homoeopathy and Naturopathy. Utilisation of AYUSH systems of medicine is dominated by females, rural respondents and married individuals. Those who have attained primary/middle school level education utilise more AYUSH systems. People who are of a poor economic status exhibited more utilisation of Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Naturopathy. Conclusion: The study exhibited that strong heterogeneity is present in AYUSH utilisation across socioeconomic and demographic groups in North-East India. This study furnishes some policy measures to enhance the utilisation of AYUSH healthcare in this region.

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