A5004916884- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Sex work and related issues
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
University of California, Los Angeles
2021-2023
Abstract Background Mindful of social norms shaping health among women pressured to prove early fertility in Nepal, a bi-national research team developed and piloted 4-month intervention engaging household triads (newly married women, their husbands, mothers-in-law) toward advancing gender equity, personal agency, reproductive health. This study evaluates the impact on family planning decision-making. Methods In 2021, Sumadhur was six villages with 30 (90 participants). Pre/post surveys all...
In a setting such as Nepal with malnutrition and persistent poor maternal infant health outcomes, developing interventions to improve the nutrition of preconception pregnant women is essential.
Abstract Background In Nepal and across the globe, COVID-19 pandemic has primed an environment for increased rates of violence against women (VAW). This paper explores pandemic-driven economic insecurity alcohol use as instigators VAW Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) within newly married households in rural, Nawalparasi region Nepal. Methods study is a secondary analysis data obtained from Sumadhur Intervention pilot that been previously described demonstrates successful implementation...
Abstract Background : In a setting such as Nepal with malnutrition and persistent poor maternal infant health outcomes, developing interventions to improve the nutrition of preconception pregnant women is essential. Aside from factors related access knowledge about diverse adequate diets, inequitable gender norms women’s low status autonomy also feed into lack emphasis on nutrition. Methods this paper we describe three phases design an intervention for newly married women, their husbands,...
In Nepal and across the globe, COVID-19 pandemic has primed an environment for increased rates of intimate partner violence (IPV). This paper examines how upstream factors alcohol use economic insecurity in Nawalparasi district brought about higher IPV among newly married women.
Abstract Background Mindful of social norms shaping health among women pressured to prove early fertility in Nepal, a bi-national research team developed and piloted 4-month intervention engaging household triads (newly married women, their husbands, mothers-in-law) toward advancing gender equity, personal agency, reproductive health. This study evaluates the impact on family planning decision-making. Methods In 2021, Sumadhur was six villages with 30 (90 participants). Pre/post surveys all...
Abstract Background : In a setting such as Nepal with malnutrition and persistent poor maternal infant health outcomes, developing interventions to improve the nutrition of preconception pregnant women is essential. Aside from factors related access knowledge about diverse adequate diets, inequitable gender norms women’s low status autonomy also feed into lack emphasis on nutrition. Methods this paper we describe three phases design an intervention for newly married women, their husbands,...