8 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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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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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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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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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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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)