A5027625493- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Global Health Care Issues
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- School Health and Nursing Education
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Genomics and Rare Diseases
Nepal Development Research Institute
2023-2024
Save the Children
2020
RELX Group (United Kingdom)
2015
RELX Group (United States)
2015
Ministry of Health and Population
2014
Over the past few decades, total population of Nepal has increased substantially with rapid urbanization, changing lifestyle and disease patterns. There is anecdotal evidence that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) associated risk factors are becoming key public health challenges. Using nationally representative survey data, we estimated prevalence underweight, overweight obesity among Nepalese adults explored socio-demographic these conditions.We used Demographic Health Survey 2016 data....
Breast cancer screening (BCS) and cervical (CCS) are integral parts of initiatives to reduce the burden associated with these diseases. In this context, we aimed determine factors BCS CCS uptake among Nepalese women aged 30 49 years using data from Nepal Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) 2022. We performed a weighted analysis account complex survey design NDHS employed univariable multivariable logistic regression results were presented as crude odds ratio adjusted (AOR) along 95% confidence...
Tobacco control still poses an immense challenge for the government of Nepal. Updated knowledge on current pattern tobacco use and its associated factors will be helpful policy makers to curb epidemic. This study fills this gap by, (i) exploring demographic, socio-economic geographic correlates using a nationally representative sample 15-49-year adults from Nepal Demographic Health survey 2016, (ii) examining prevalence trends both smoking non-smoking forms in drawn three consecutive Surveys...
Introduction Antepartum depression is a contributing factor for adverse maternal and perinatal outcome. The study aimed to assess the antepartum depressive symptoms in selected public health facilities of Nepal. Methodology This mixed-method cross-sectional that included 143 pregnant women attending antenatal checkup four Kathmandu. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) tool with cut-off score > = 10 was used symptoms. Bivariate multivariable analysis carried out identify factors...
As societies urbanize, their populations have become increasingly dependent on the private sector for essential services. The way responds to health emergencies such as COVID-19 pandemic can determine and economic wellbeing of urban populations, an effect amplified poorer communities. Here we present a qualitative document analysis media reports policy documents in four low resource settings-Bangladesh, Ghana, Nepal, Nigeria-between January September 2020. review focuses two questions: (i)...
Abstract Smallholder farms make up 84% of all worldwide and feed 2 billion people. These are heavily reliant on ecosystem services vulnerable to environmental change, yet under‐represented in the ecological literature. The high diversity crops these systems makes it challenging identify manage best providers an service, such as pollinators meet needs multiple crops. It is also unclear whether service requirements change smallholders transition towards more specialised commercial farming—an...
Introduction Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health issue in Nepal. IPV has social and economic impacts on women, family, the wider society. In this study, we aimed to determine factors associated with among currently partnered women aged 15–49. Methods We conducted secondary data analysis of Nepal Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) 2022. The study examines lifetime prevalence IPV. was measured three domains: experience physical violence, emotional sexual violence. Weighted...
Medical abortion was introduced in Nepal 2009, but rural women’s access to medical services remained limited. We conducted a district-level operations research study assess the effectiveness of training 13 auxiliary nurse-midwives as providers, and 120 female community health volunteers communicators referral agents for expanding women. Interviews with service providers women who received were undertaken statistics analysed. Compared neighbouring district no intervention, there significant...
Family planning (FP) is crucial for improving maternal and newborn health outcomes, promoting gender equality, reducing poverty. Unmet FP needs persist globally, especially in South Asia Sub-Saharan Africa leading to unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions, fatalities. This study aims identify the determinants of unmet from a nationally representative survey.
To determine the prevalence and factors associated with anxiety depression care-seeking behaviour among Nepalese population.
Setting: Eight village development committees of Mugu District, a remote mountainous district Nepal that has poor maternal health indicators. Objectives: 1) To assess the proportion mothers who delivered in facilities (institutional delivery); 2) among at home, to understand their reasons for doing so; and 3) facilities, challenges. Design: Cross-sectional study involving semi-structured interviews with conducted 2015. Results: Of 275 mothers, 97 (35%) had an institutional delivery....
Availability of newborn care practices in health facilities (HFs) plays an important role improving the survival and well-being newborns. In this paper, we aimed to assess practice carrying out different among HFs between 2015 2021, associated factors Nepal. We analyzed data 621 786 offering delivery services from Nepal Health Facility Surveys respectively. summarized categorical variables with a weighted percent 95% confidence interval (CI). estimated unadjusted absolute difference...
Abstract Background Previous research has documented that across South Asia, as well in some countries Sub-Saharan Africa, the private sector is primary source of outpatient care for sick infants and children and, many settings, informal providers play a bigger role than credentialed health professionals (particularly poorer segments population). This case Nepal. study sought to characterize medicine shop-based service rural areas small urban centers Nepal, their treatment (with particular...
To assess the readiness of public and private health facilities (HFs) in delivering services related to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) Nepal.We analysed data from nationally representative Nepal Health Facility Survey 2021 determine HFs for cardiovascular (CVDs), diabetes mellitus (DM), chronic respiratory (CRDs) mental (MH)-related using Service Availability Readiness Assessment Manual WHO. score was measured as average availability tracer items per cent, were considered 'ready' NCDs...
Abstract Objective To determine the prevalence and factors associated with anxiety depression care seeking behaviour among Nepalese population. Methods We analyzed secondary data from nationally representative Nepal health demographic survey 2022. Depression were assessed using Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD-7) tools respectively. performed weighted analysis to account complex design. presented categorical variables as frequency, percent...
Abstract Introduction Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health issue in Nepal. IPV has social and economic impacts among women, adolescent girls, wider society. In this study we aimed to determine factors associated with intimate women aged 15-49 currently relationship. Methods We conducted secondary data analysis of the Nepal Demographic Health Survey 2022. was measured three domains-experience physical violence, emotional sexual violence. Weighted univariate multivariate...
The study of social structure and organisation simpler societies entails the understanding their system kinship marriage. Jaunsari tribe lives primarily in Uttarakhand contains some closely related groups. Being one fraternal polyandrous cis-himalaya they have nurtured old age cultural beliefs practices marriage, i.e. culture sharing wives kinship. Among tribals comprehensive obligation directs or governs all individual activities relations. Kinship among Jaunsaries is seen not only as a...
Abstract Introduction Increased availability of Newborn care practices in health facilities (HFs) plays an important role improving the survival and well-being newborns. In this paper, we aimed to determine newborn among HFs between 2015 2021, associated factors public private Nepal. Methods We performed a secondary analysis Nepal Health Facility Surveys 2021. summarized categorical variables with weighted percent 95% confidence interval (CI). compared proportions using z-test proportion...
Abstract Objective To determine the factors associated with awareness and uptake of breast cancer screening (BCS) cervical (CCS) among Nepalese women aged 15-49 years. Methods We analyzed data from nationally representative Nepal demographic health survey 2022. used weighted analysis to account for complex design survey. presented categorical variables frequency, percent (%) 95% CI around percent. univariate multivariable logistic regression BCS CCS. The results were crude odds ratio (COR)...