A5065981155- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Public Health and Nutrition
- Global Health and Epidemiology
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Global Health Care Issues
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Workplace Violence and Bullying
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
Pokhara University
2013-2025
Weizmann Institute of Science
2025
Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology
1970-2017
Symbiosis Group
2013
Symbiosis International University
2013
Nobel Academy
1970
Socio-cultural practices such as less consideration for supplementary child feedings, late weaning and poverty are major causal factors of malnutrition among under-five year children [3].Child health nutritional indicators used to assess the quality available services well general condition entire population.Similarly, childhood status also determines disease conditions in future life.
Background: Workplace violence among nurses is prevalent worldwide. If become aware of the workplace and its risk factors then only they can protect themselves. This study assessed prevalence associated in Pokhara, Nepal. Methods: A hospital-based descriptive cross-sectional was conducted Pokhara. The required sample size 200 nurses. We adopted self-administered questionnaire developed by International Labor Office, Council Nurses, World Health Organization (WHO), Public Services...
EMT converts epithelial (E) phenotypes to invasive mesenchymal (M) states. However, analyses of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) indicated that biphenotypic (E+M) CTCs better correlate with metastasis. Similarly, investigations murine tumors undergoing concluded early E+M states posses the highest metastatic potential. To explore this, we selected in animals breast cancer having progressively increasing intravasation abilities. This revealed downregulation arrestin Arrdc4 associates CTC...
Abstract Epithelial lineage differentiation is pivotal to mammary gland development and it can pause metastasis of breast cancer (BC) by inducing tumor dormancy. To simulate this, we expressed epithelial genes in mesenchymal BC cells. Inducible expression the OVOL metastatic cells suppressed proliferation migration. We found that C1ORF116 , an OVOL’s target, susceptible genetic epigenetic aberrations BC. It regulated steroids functions as a putative autophagy receptor inhibits antioxidants...
Background: Social anxiety is an intense or fear of being judged, negatively evaluated, rejected in a social situation. It often develops early adolescence, which eventually grows up to adulthood, mostly without diagnosed. This study assessed the prevalence and factors associated with secondary school adolescents.Methods: School-based cross-sectional design was performed among adolescents 10 schools Kathmandu Metropolitan, Nepal. A total 360 samples were obtained through multi-stage random...
<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background:</bold> Mental health literacy (MHL) is crucial for effective mental care, especially in low- and middle-income countries like Nepal. Community workers (CHWs) volunteers play pivotal role improving health, but their level of MHL unknown as the existing assessment tools are not tailored to them. <bold>Objective:</bold> To develop validate Health Literacy Assessment Scale (MHLAS)for assessing among community workers. <bold>Method:</bold> A total 24...
ABSTRACT Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are crucial for good health, educational performance, nutrition outcomes, this paper evaluates the WASH status of community schools in Nepal. A quantitative research methodology was implemented to assess conditions 96 from seven provinces The data were collected by using observation checklists. As per operational procedures, selected classified into four categories stars based on specific criteria: no star three stars. Data reveals most Nepalese...
Background: Postpartum depression is a type of mental disorder associated with childbirth during pregnancy or within the first postpartum year. It reported as common psychological health problem affecting 10-15% women worldwide. The duration frequently depends on its severity and time initiation treatment. This study assessed factors among period Godavari municipality, Lalitpur, Nepal.Methods: A community-based cross-sectional was conducted using Edinburg Depression Scale 195 mothers who...
Consumption of junk food among adolescents has been recognized as a serious health problem in the world. Therefore, this study aims to assess effectiveness an educational intervention program (interactive lecture) based on theory planned behavior (TPB) for reducing consumption school Birgunj Metropolitan City, Nepal. A structured questionnaire was deployed collecting data from four government schools. Pretest and Posttest group design simple random sampling techniques were used. multiple...
Despite various efforts to increase the utilization of skilled birth attendants (SBA), nearly two-thirds deliveries take place at home without assistance SBAs in Nepal. We hypothesized that ability women decisions about their own lives—women's autonomy—plays an important part choices. To know this, we conducted a community-based cross-sectional study for assessing women's autonomy and safe delivery care service Kapilvastu district Nepal from June October 2014. used multivariate modeling...
Despite various efforts for enhancing women's autonomy in developing countries, many women are deprived of their capacity decision-making on household affairs as well social issues. This paper aimed to examine and its associated factors the Kapilvastu district Nepal. We measured using a recently developed measurement scale from June October 2014. Descriptive statistics, chi-square test logistic multivariate modeling technique were applied assessing association demographic socio-economic...
The government of Nepal initiated the Mid Day Meal Program (MDMP) to reduce hunger and increase educational outcomes, including health status. However, limited studies have been conducted on these issues covering nutritional status students at lower basic level community schools in Nepal. main objective study is determine factors associated with malnutrition among children from A school-based cross-sectional was 98 (46 52 secondary) 44 municipalities Altogether, 2727 participated...
Attaining maternal and child health goals remains a challenge to the world. There is need collect manage reliable information on for resource generation proper allocation. This useful assessing progress towards Millennium Development Goals 4 5. paper aims assess status in South East Asia Region.Literature search from PubMed, Medline, Lancet, WHO Google web pages published 2000 2012 was method adopted review. All related references were cited organized by using referencing software...
Background Psychoactive substance use among youth is an emerging public health issue in Nepal. This exploratory study aimed to better understand the drivers of psychoactive Nepalese Rupandehi district Materials and methods used a qualitative approach for data collection. Both in-depth interviews (IDI, seven participants) focus group discussions (FGD, 13 were conducted participants who self-reported as users or had history use. Participants IDI aged between 11 24 years 18 35 old FGDs....
<title>Abstract</title> Background: Mental health literacy (MHL) is crucial for effective mental care, especially in low- and middle-income countries like Nepal. Community workers (CHWs) volunteers play pivotal role improving health, but their level of MHL unknown as the existing assessment tools are not tailored to them. This study aims develop validate Health Literacy Assessment Scale (MHLAS) among CHWs volunteers. Method: The authors reviewed online literatures consulted experts generate...
Despite a decade-long armed conflict in Nepal, the country made progress reducing maternal mortality and is on its way to achieve Millennium Development Goal Five. This study aimed assess degree of utilization health care services during after Nepal.This based Nepal Demographic Health Survey data 2006 2011. The units analysis were women who had given birth at least one child past 5 years preceding survey. First, we compared with that Second, merged two sets applied logistic regression...
This work is a cross-sectional comparative study conducted on 528 residents in the slum and non-slum areas of Pokhara, Nepal. Of total number respondents, 90.2% slums 63.3% non-slums indicated existence main source noise, 80.7% 66.0% replied that they had been highly annoyed by noise. The indoor noise levels measured for 24 h were higher than non-slums, ranging from 59 to 78 dBA 51 69 dBA, respectively. Mann–Whitney U test showed significantly poorer status dwellers four health domains....
Women's autonomy is one of the predictors maternal health care service utilization. This study aimed to construct and validate a scale for measuring women's with relevance developing countries.We conducted construction validation in Rupandehi further validated Kapilvastu districts Nepal. Initially, we administered 24-item preliminary finalized 23-item using psychometric tests. After defining autonomy, pooled 194 items selected 24 develop scale. The development process followed different...
Aims: To explore the knowledge of menstrual hygiene management among adolescent girls in different domains like culture, social learning and belief. Methods: This review paper explored under several domains. Literature published Pub Med, Medline, Google Scholar HINARI from 2010 to 2020 was reviewed prepare this paper. Results: The studies revealed that there is a general silence about menstruation. Adequate accurate information menstruation need for good limited. It further are not provided...
Delivery care is regarded as safe when it attended by a skilled birth attendant either at health facility or home. Childbirth practices differ from place to and are determined availability accessibility of services. After National Health Policy (1991), Nepal has focused on motherhood policies programmes. Maternal mortality ratio decreased nearly fourfold between the years 1990 2011. The country likely achieve Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5. However, indicators MDG 5: institutional...
Non-communicable diseases have along duration and slow progression. It is estimated that the attribution of NCDs in mortality has been rising gradually Nepal. This study aimed to estimate prevalence factors associated with Biratnagar, Nepal.A cross-sectional was conducted among government employees Nepal from August December 2016. We used self-administrated modified WHO STEPS survey questionnaire distributed all Biratnagar Sub-Metropolitan. complete filled 323 questionnaires analyze draw...
Associated factors of postpartum depression in women attending a hospital Pokhara metropolitan, Nepal - IJOGR- Print ISSN No: 2394-2746 Online No:- 2394-2754 Article DOI 10.18231/j.ijogr.2019.080, Indian Journal Obstetrics and Gynecology Research-Indian J Obstet Gynecol Res