Cardiovascular health knowledge, attitude and practice/behaviour in an urbanising community of Nepal: a population-based cross-sectional study from Jhaukhel …

A Vaidya, UR Aryal, A Krettek - BMJ open, 2013 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives This study determined the knowledge, attitude and practice/behaviour of
cardiovascular health in residents of a semiurban community of Nepal. Design To increase …

Factors associated with maternal healthcare services utilization in nine high focus states in India: a multilevel analysis based on 14 385 communities in 292 districts

PK Singh, C Kumar, RK Rai… - Health policy and …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background Studies have often ignored examining the role of community-and district-level
factors in the utilization of maternity healthcare services, particularly in Indian contexts. The …

Physical activity level and its sociodemographic correlates in a peri-urban Nepalese population: a cross-sectional study from the Jhaukhel-Duwakot health …

A Vaidya, A Krettek - International journal of behavioral nutrition and …, 2014 - Springer
Background Physical inactivity is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular and other
noncommunicable diseases in high-, low-and middle-income countries. Nepal, a low …

Suicide surveillance and health systems in Nepal: a qualitative and social network analysis

AK Hagaman, U Maharjan, BA Kohrt - International journal of mental …, 2016 - Springer
Background Despite increasing recognition of the high burden of suicide deaths in low-and
middle-income countries, there is wide variability in the type and quality of data collected …

Knowledge, attitude and practice on diet and physical activity among mothers with young children in the Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site …

N Oli, A Vaidya, K Pahkala, G Eiben, A Krettek - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The prevalence of cardiovascular diseases is increasing in low and middle-income
countries; Nepal's population shows a high prevalence of behavioral risk factors. Our cross …

Perceived risks and benefits of cigarette smoking among Nepalese adolescents: a population-based cross-sectional study

UR Aryal, M Petzold, A Krettek - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Background The perceived risks and benefits of smoking may play an important role in
determining adolescents' susceptibility to initiating smoking. Our study examined the …

Experiences and perceptions about cause and prevention of cardiovascular disease among people with cardiometabolic conditions: findings of in-depth interviews …

N Oli, A Vaidya, M Subedi, A Krettek - Global health action, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Background Nepal currently faces an increasing burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Earlier studies on health literacy and the behavior dimension of cardiovascular health …

Uterine prolapse and its impact on quality of life in the Jhaukhel–Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site, Bhaktapur, Nepal

B Shrestha, S Onta, B Choulagai, R Paudel… - Global health …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background Uterine prolapse (UP) is a reproductive health problem and public health issue
in low-income countries including Nepal. Objective We aimed to identify the contributing …

Home-related and work-related injuries in Makwanpur district, Nepal: a household survey

PR Pant, T Deave, A Banstola, S Bhatta… - Injury …, 2021 - injuryprevention.bmj.com
Objective To describe the epidemiology of home-related and work-related injuries, their
mechanisms, inequalities and costs associated with these injuries. Methods A household …

Combining healthcare-based and participatory approaches to surveillance: trends in diarrheal and respiratory conditions collected by a mobile phone system by …

DJ Meyers, A Ozonoff, A Baruwal, S Pande, A Harsha… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Surveillance systems are increasingly relying upon community-based or crowd-
sourced data to complement traditional facilities-based data sources. Data collected by …