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A registered public health professional having more than 10 years of experience in teaching and research in health services and public health in nationally and internatnally. Highly experienced in coordination and management of post graduate and undergraduate level courses. Furthermore, expert knowledge on health services, public health research and health promotion, system strengthening, management, planning and policy, leadership and decision making.
Research Interests
Maternal and child health│ Reproductive health and reproductive rights │ Adolescents' reproductive health │Family planning │Global Public Health │Health system strengthening and program design│Social Policy and Planning│ Hygiene and nutrition │ Health promotion │ Mental health, Health disparity and gender violence │ Migration and health │Environmental, occupational health and safety │ Monitoring, Evaluation and Surveillance │Qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Factors affecting utilization of skilled birth attendants for delivery in a western hill district of Nepal, London Metropolitan University
9 Feb 2010 → 28 Jan 2015
Award Date: 28 Jan 2015
Master, Health Services and Public Health Research- Public Health , University of Aberdeen
19 Sept 2006 → 23 Nov 2007
Award Date: 23 Nov 2007
Master, MA in Demography , Tribhuvan University
12 Jan 2000 → 30 Dec 2002
Award Date: 30 Dec 2002
Keywords
- H Social Sciences (General)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Research output
- 11 Article
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How effectively are social accountability mechanisms being applied in mental health services within the newly federalized health system of Nepal? A multi-stakeholder qualitative study
Devkota, H. R., Baral, Y. R., Khanal, B. & Adhikary, P., 17 Jul 2023, In: BMC Health Services Research. 23, 1, p. 762 15 p., 762 .Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Internet Gaming Disorder among Undergraduate Health Sciences Students in the Pokhara Valley: a Cross-Sectional Study
Shahi, S., Raj, Y. & Mishra, D. K., 1 Jan 2023, In: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health. 13, 1, p. 1 7 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Prevalence of Hookah Smoking and Its Associated Factors among Undergraduate Engineering Students of Khwopa College of Engineering, Nepal
Raj Baral, Y., Jyakhwo, S., Bist, A., Jyakhwo, S. & Duwal, N., 6 Jun 2023, In: Journal of Family Medicine. 10, 2, 5 p., 1330.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Mental Health Risks Among Informal Waste Workers in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Karki, A., Karki, J., Joshi, S., Black, M., Rijal, B., Basnet, S., Makai, P., Heckman, A. F., Baral, Y. R. & Lee, A., 18 Oct 2022, In: INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing. 59, p. 1-8Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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The health risks of informal waste workers in the Kathmandu Valley: a cross-sectional survey
Black, M., Karki, J., Lee, A., Makai, P., Raj, Y., Kritsotakis, E. I., Bernier, A. & Heckman, A. F., Jan 2019, In: Public Health. 166, p. 10-18 9 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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A Qualitative Study of Women’s Experience and Perceptions of Using Skilled Birth Attendants in Rural Nepal
Raj, Y., Skinner, J. & van Teijlingen, E., 2018, In: Journal of Midwifery Association of Nepal . 1, p. 40-46 7 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Waste Workers and Occupational Health Risks
Raj, Y., 31 Dec 2018, In: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health. 8, 2, p. 1-3 3 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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The uptake of skilled birth attendants’ services in rural Nepal: A Qualitative study
Raj, Y., Skinner, J., van Teijlingen, E. & Lyons, K., 29 Dec 2016, In: Journal of Asian Midwives. 3, 2, p. 7-25Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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