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News New Publication: Pathways of association between husbands’ migration and mental health of their wives who stay behind. SSM – Mental Health News New publication: Perceived mental health, wellbeing and associated factors among Nepali male migrant and non-migrant workers: A qualitative study. News New Publication: Husbands’ migration: increased burden on or more autonomy for wives left behind? News New Publication: Social Change, Out-migration, and Exit from Farming in Nepal. News New Publication: The Reliability and Stability of Measures about Individual’s Values and Beliefs Concerning Developmental Idealism in Nepal. News New Publication: Bio-mechanical risk factors for uterine prolapse among women living in the hills of west Nepal: A case-control study News New Publication: Perceptions of local environmental issues and the relevance of climate change in Nepal’s Terai: Perspectives from two communities. News GLOBAL HEALTH EQUITY SCHOLARS (GHES) FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM News New Publication: Household migration and children’s diet in Nepal: an exploratory study. Announcement RESEARCH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Announcement VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROJECT MANAGER Announcement VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR RESEARCH ASSISTANT/INTERVIEWERS Announcement RESEARCH DISSEMINATION WORKSHOP FOR IMPROVING LEARNING: DEVELOPING MEASURES OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND EVALUATING THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH STUDENTS’ GAINS IN ACHIEVEMENT IN NEPAL Announcement VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR INTERVIEWER AND STAFF NURSE Announcement VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW IN AGING AND MENTAL HEALTH Announcement PRESENTATION: ” WOMEN’S LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION AND CHILD HEALTH IN NEPAL.” Announcement GLOBAL HEALTH EQUITY SCHOLARS (GHES) FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM Announcement ORIGIN-BASED SURVEYING OF INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS Announcement PRESENTATION: “CHILDREN’S WELL-BEING IN DIVERSE MIGRATION CONTEXTS: GOALS, DESIGN AND PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM THE FAMELO PROJECT.” Announcement AN INTERNATIONAL TRAINING ON SURVEY DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES DECEMBER 24-28, 2017 Announcement INTERNATIONAL TRAINING ON SURVEY DATA ANALYSIS Announcement INTERNATIONAL TRAINING ON SURVEY DATA ANALYSIS Announcement SHORT COURSE ON SURVEY DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES Announcement TRAININGS ON SURVEY DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES Announcement TRAINING ON BUSINESS ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS Announcement TRAININGS ON SURVEY DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES News HEARTFELT CONDOLENCE Events RESEARCH DISSEMINATION WORKSHOP FOR IMPROVING LEARNING: DEVELOPING MEASURES OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND EVALUATING THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH STUDENTS’ GAINS IN ACHIEVEMENT IN NEPAL Events BOOK LAUNCH- ‘JEEBBIGYAN RA BATABARAN’ Events INTERNATIONAL FARMER INNOVATION DAY (IFID) 2020 Events INTERACTION PROGRAM ON “ROLE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS THE LEARNING PROCESS OF STUDENTS” Events MEETING CONDUCTED WITH STAKEHOLDERS Events SECOND STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP Events AN INTERNATIONAL TRAINING ON SURVEY DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES USING R, DECEMBER 24-28, 2018 : COMPLETED Events STAKEHOLDER MEETING CONDUCTED AT ISER-NEPAL Events WORKSHOP CONDUCTED WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT SCHOOL SUPERVISION, MONITORING AND EVALUATION AUTHORITY Events EXAMINER/RESEARCH ASSISTANT TRAINING FOR STUDENT ASSESSMENT BY TECHNICAL OFFICERS (ERO) Events MEETING CONDUCTED AT BHARATPUR METROPOLITAN CITY Events INTERACTION PROGRAM ON “ROLE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS THE LEARNING PROCESS OF STUDENTS” Events INVIGILATOR/EXAMINER/RESEARCH ASSISTANT TRAINING FOR STUDENT ASSESSMENT BY TECHNICAL OFFICERS (ERO) Events WORKSHOP ON “CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTROLLING INVASIVE PLANTS: LEARNING FROM COMMUNITY FORESTS” Events MEETING CONDUCTED AT BHARATPUR METROPOLITAN CITY Events SURVEY DATA ANALYSIS TRAINING DECEMBER , 2017 Events SURVEY DATA ANALYSIS TRAINING MAY , 2017 Events Research Dissemination and Policy Workshop on: Labour Outmigration, Agriculture Change and Consequences for Left Behind Women Events SURVEY DATA ANALYSIS TRAINING 2016 Events RELIEF TO NEPAL EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS Events SURVEY DATA ANALYSIS TRAINING- 2015 Events WORKSHOP ON INTEGRATING SOCIAL AND AGRICULTURE SCIENCE: BUILDING THE FOUNDATION FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH IN NEPAL

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Institute for Social and Environmental Research – Nepal (ISER-N)

ISER-N is a premier research and development institute. ISER-N’s work focuses on evidence-based decision-making processes that build on high quality scientific research carried out by employing state-of-the-art, cutting-edge research methods for promoting informed policy decisions, identifying effective sustainable development initiatives, and strengthening democratic values. The institute adopts a three-pronged working approach that interlinks research, capacity building, and policy and program interventions as part of its effort to turn knowledge into practice.

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November 30, 2014

Events

WORKSHOP ON INTEGRATING SOCIAL AND AGRICULTURE SCIENCE: BUILDING THE FOUNDA...

A one-day stakeholder workshop on “Integrating Social and Agriculture Sciences: Building the Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research in Nepal” was conducted on November 30, 2014 at Hotel Himalaya, in Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal. The work...

April 28, 2016

Events

SURVEY DATA ANALYSIS TRAINING- 2015

ISER-N recently completed the regular bi-annual Survey Data Analysis Training on 24 December, 2015.The training was organized in collaboration with the Population Studies Center, University of Michigan, USA. The training was held from 20 to 24 Decemb...

November 30, 2016

Events

RELIEF TO NEPAL EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS

      ISER-N distributed the relief packages to 576 familes in Lamjung and 245 families in Gorkha district affected by the Nepal Earthquake. On April 25, 2015, Nepal was hit by a major earthquake of 7.8 Richter Scale which a...

Latest Research

Data

ISER-N in collaboration with universities and research organizations in Nepal and abroad has collected a large number of longitudinal panel and cross-sectional data on various topics. ISER-N has collected a wide range of data on population health (psychological and physical health), environment, population dynamics, family change, migration, education and social change. Moreover, most of the data are available for students, teachers, professors, and scholars in Nepal and throughout the world. The measurements themselves included survey data, ethnographic data, anthropometric, biomarkers, botanical counts, land use measures, and geographic information system data collection. The data are available in ISER-N office at Fulbari, Chitwan while one can also electronically access them from Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) at the University for Michigan and UK Data Bank through the following link listed below.

Publications

Publication Type Publication Link Year
Journal Articles Genetic architecture and socio-environmental risk factors for major depressive disorder in Nepal Karmel W. Choi1,2,3,* , Justin D. Tubbs1,2,3,*, Younga H. Lee1,2,3, Yixuan He3,4,5, Kristin Tsuo3,4,5, Mary T. Yohannes3,4, Lethukuthula L. Nkambule3,4, Emily Madsen2, Dirgha J. Ghimire6, Sabrina Hermosilla6,7, Tian Ge1,2,3, Alicia R. Martin3,4, William G. Axinn6 and Jordan W. Smoller1,2,3 2024
Other Publications Genetic architecture and socio-environmental risk factors for major depressive disorder in Nepal Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 September 2024 Karmel W. Choi Open the ORCID record for Karmel W. Choi[Opens in a new window] , Justin D. Tubbs , Younga H. Lee , Yixuan He , Kristin Tsuo , Mary T. Yohannes , Lethukuthula L. Nkambule , Emily Madsen , Dirgha J. Ghimire , Sabrina Hermosilla , Tian Ge , Alicia R. Martin , William G. Axinn Open the ORCID record for William G. Axinn[Opens in a new window] and Jordan W. Smoller 2024
Presentations Sharma, U., Ghimire, D. J., & Treleaven, E. (2024, April 17-20). Exploring the Relationship Between Birthweight and Father’s International Migration Status in Nepal [Paper presentation]. Population Association of America Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH, United States. 2024
Book and Book Chapter Schaffner, J., Sharma, U., & Glewwe, P. (2024). Federalism in Nepal: Early Implications for School Governance. In T. Saeed, R. Iyengar, M. A. Witenstein, & E. J. Byker (Eds.), Exploring Education and Democratization in South Asia (pp. 123–149). Springer International Publishing. 2024
Journal Articles Schaffner, J., Glewwe, P., & Sharma, U. (2024). Why Programs Fail: Lessons for Improving Public Service Quality from a Mixed-Methods Evaluation of an Unsuccessful Teacher Training Program in Nepal. The World Bank Economic Review, lhae028. 2024
Journal Articles Rowan, B., Ghimire, D. J., Schulz, P., & Sharma, U. (2024). The relevance of governance, external monitoring, and instructional quality to public-private school differences in student achievement in the Western Chitwan Valley of Nepal: An exploratory analysis. International Journal of Educational Development, 109, 103076. 2024
Journal Articles Briceño, E. M., Dhakal, U., Sharma, U., Adhikari, N., Pradhan, M. S., Shrestha, L., Jalan, P., Rai, J., Langa, K. M., Lee, J., Ghimire, D., & Mendes De Leon, C. F. (2023). Neuropsychological Assessment of Older Adults in Nepal for Population-Based Dementia Ascertainment: Needs, Challenges, and Opportunities. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 96(4), 1339–1352. 2023
Policy Brief Social Organization, Population, & Land Use in Nepal 2017

Policy & Interventions

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ISER-N is a premier research and In decades, ISER-N has successfully maintained partnerships with various universities, research organizations, and researchers, both in Nepal and abroad. ISER-N is also connected to the respondents who share their thoughts and experiences in response to the questionnaire. It has collected a wide range of data on population health (psychological and physical health), environment, population dynamics, family change, migration, education, and social change for decades. ISER-N has always been open to various levels of collaboration and has been able to maintain a data repository helpful for many researchers. One may get involved in ISER-N in many ways. We also provide valuable training and support to researchers and scholars willing to conduct research in Chitwan Valley or Nepal.

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