18 Result(s)

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Retraction Note: Premarital Sexual Behavior among male college students of Kathmandu, Nepal

Ramesh Adhikari, Jyotsna Tamang in BMC Public Health (2023)

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Retraction Note: Factors affecting awareness of emergency contraception among college students in Kathmandu, Nepal

Ramesh Adhikari in BMC Women's Health (2023)

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Effect of Women’s autonomy on maternal health service utilization in Nepal: a cross sectional study

Women’s role has been a priority area not only for sustainable development, but also in reproductive health since ICPD 1994. However, very little empirical evidence is available about women’s role on maternal ...

Ramesh Adhikari in BMC Women's Health (2016)

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Knowledge on legislation of abortion and experience of abortion among female youth in Nepal: A cross sectional study

Abortion has been legal in Nepal since 2002 and the country has made striking progress in rolling out induced abortion services. It led to well-known changes in reproductive behavior, however knowledge about l...

Ramesh Adhikari in Reproductive Health (2016)

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Influence of women's autonomy on infant mortality in Nepal

Nepalese women lag behind men in many areas, such as educational attainment, participation in decision-making and health service utilization, all of which have an impact on reproductive health outcomes. This p...

Ramesh Adhikari, Yothin Sawangdee in Reproductive Health (2011)

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Labor force participation in later life: Evidence from a cross-sectional study in Thailand

The labor force participation rate is an important indicator of the state of the labor market and a major input into the economy's potential for creating goods and services. The objectives of this paper are to...

Ramesh Adhikari, Kusol Soonthorndhada, Fariha Haseen in BMC Geriatrics (2011)

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Impact of children's migration on health and health care-seeking behavior of elderly left behind

Many countries are facing the burden of accelerated population aging and a lack of institutional support to meet the needs of older individuals. In develo** countries, adult children are primarily responsibl...

Ramesh Adhikari, Aree Jampaklay, Aphichat Chamratrithirong in BMC Public Health (2011)

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Sexual coercion of married women in Nepal

Sexual coercion is an important public health issue due to its negative association with social and health outcomes. The paper aims to examine the prevalence of sexual coercion perpetrated by husbands on their...

Ramesh Adhikari, Jyotsna Tamang in BMC Women's Health (2010)

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Household headship and child death: Evidence from Nepal

Nepal has seen substantial improvements in its reproductive health outcomes, but infant and child mortality are still high. This study attempts to examine the prevalence and factors influencing the experience ...

Ramesh Adhikari, Chai Podhisita in BMC International Health and Human Rights (2010)

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Self-assessed health among Thai elderly

The ageing of the population is rapidly progressing in Thailand. Self-assessed health status can provide a holistic view of the health of the elderly. This study aims to identify the determinants of self-asses...

Fariha Haseen, Ramesh Adhikari, Kusol Soonthorndhada in BMC Geriatrics (2010)

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Demographic, socio-economic, and cultural factors affecting fertility differentials in Nepal

Traditionally Nepalese society favors high fertility. Children are a symbol of well-being both socially and economically. Although fertility has been decreasing in Nepal since 1981, it is still high compared t...

Ramesh Adhikari in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2010)

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Are Nepali students at risk of HIV? A cross-sectional study of condom use at first sexual intercourse among college students in Kathmandu

Condoms offer the best protection against unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. Little research has been conducted to determine the prevalence and investigate the influencing factors of c...

Ramesh Adhikari in Journal of the International AIDS Society (2010)

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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Factors affecting awareness of emergency contraception among college students in Kathmandu, Nepal

In Nepal, Emergency Contraception (EC) could play a critical role in reducing unintended pregnancies, but very few people aware about it. This paper aims to investigate the level of awareness and factors influ...

Ramesh Adhikari in BMC Women's Health (2009)

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Correlates of unintended pregnancy among currently pregnant married women in Nepal

Women living in every country, irrespective of its development status, have been facing the problem of unintended pregnancy. Unintended pregnancy is an important public health issue in both develo** and deve...

Ramesh Adhikari, Kusol Soonthorndhada… in BMC International Health and Human Rights (2009)

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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Premarital Sexual Behavior among male college students of Kathmandu, Nepal

In Nepal, as in other Asian countries, the issue of sexuality still remains a taboo. Despite this fact, an increasing number of sexual activities is being reported by Nepalese students. This trend warrants ser...

Ramesh Adhikari, Jyotsna Tamang in BMC Public Health (2009)