- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
Old Dominion University
2022-2025
NLR Nepal
2021-2024
Tribhuvan University
2020
Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital
2020
Abstract Background With the formulation of National Safe Motherhood Policy in 1998, safe motherhood has forever been a priority program Nepal. Under program, every woman is provided with essential maternal health care services until now through four-tire district system. There considerable increase utilization antenatal (ANC) by skilled provider from 2011 to 2016, 58 84%, respectively. However, inequality, exclusion, and under-utilization continue many regions The present study aimed...
One out of two neonatal deaths and 2 5 maternal occur at home in Nepal. An essential intervention reducing mortality death is institutional delivery. The objective this study was to find the external environmental, predisposing, enabling factors associated with use delivery care Nepal.Data from Nepal Demographic Health Surveys (NDHS) 2016 used estimate socio-economic, provincial, media differentials under Andersen behavioral model framework using multilevel regression analysis.More than half...
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a nutrition assistance program in the U.S. WIC served 2.5 million eligible Hispanic women, infants, children under age of five 2021, which WIC’s largest racial/ethnic group. However, limited research has been conducted to understand participants’ perceptions breastfeeding recommendations their decisions. For this qualitative study, we interviewed 18 these pregnant postpartum participants on experiences...
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are naturally occurring environmental pollutants that may contribute to obesity in the adult population. To investigate relationship between urinary concentrations of PAH metabolites and among US population, National Health Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES, 2003-2016) was used as a data source for this study. As many 4464 participants NHANES 2003-2016 were included final analyses. We logistic regression look at link obesity, using odds ratios...
Dietary nutrients have significant effects on the risk of cardiovascular diseases. However, results were not uniform across different countries. The study aims to determine relative importance dietary associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) among Nepalese population. A hospital-based matched case-control was carried out at Shahid Gangalal National Heart Center in Nepal. In present study, patients more than seventy percent stenosis any main branch angiography defined as cases, while...
The Preschool Anxiety Scale (PAS)-Parent version scale is a 28-item measure designed to assess anxiety symptoms in preschoolers aged 3-6 years. aim of this study was the psychometric properties Nepali translated PAS-Parent version.
Abstract Background The Preschool Anxiety Scale (PAS) is a 28- item measure designed to assess anxiety symptoms in pre-schoolers aged 3 6 years. aim of this study the psychometric properties Nepali translated version -Parent version, together with evidence on reliability and cross-informant agreement among parents. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional design was used collect data from 680 mothers seven conveniently selected private schools Kathmandu. Results Age groups gender differences...