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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 Events Training various digital survey platforms and their features for survey application. Events Comprehensive Training Workshop on Data Analysis Using Stata Software, conducted by Prof. Sarah Brauner-Otto and Khandys Agnant from 02 to 05 December 2024 at the Institute for Social and Environmental Research Nepal. Events 6th Asian Population Association (APA) Conference

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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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December 23, 2024

Events

Training various digital survey platforms and their features for survey app...

The presentation titled Digital Survey Presentation: Types of Providers by Lyman Stone trained various digital survey platforms and their features. It categorized providers into three types: full-service commercial platforms, medium-service...

December 23, 2024

Events

Comprehensive Training Workshop on Data Analysis Using Stata Software, cond...

Training Program: Data Analysis Training using Stata SoftwareTrainers: Prof. Sarah Brauner-Otto, Khandys Agnant, Adina GuurngVenue: Institute for Social and Environmental Research Nepal, FulbariDates: 02 to 05 December 2024Time: 10:00 AM -&...

December 23, 2024

Events

6th Asian Population Association (APA) Conference

ISERN participated in the 6th Asian Population Association (APA) Conference, held from November 27 to November 30, 2024, at the Soaltee Hotel in Kathmandu. We contributed to the event through both poster and oral presentations and shared data, bookle...

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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
Presentations Adina Gurung, Dirgha Jibi Ghimire and Uttam Sharma. (2024 Nov 30). Association between Women’s Empowerment in Household Decision-Making and Social Media Use. Soaltee Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal. 2024
Presentations Prem Pandit, Dirgha Ghimire, and Uttam Sharma. (2024, Nov.28). Teacher satisfaction with their job and its association with student learning performance among secondary schools in western Chitwan, Nepal POSTER. Soaltee Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal. 2024
Presentations Jennifer Glick, Dirgha Ghimire, and Scott Yabiku. (2024 Nov 30). External Economic Shocks and Youth Migration Intentions in Nepal. Soaltee Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal. 2024
Presentations Dirgha Ghimire. (2024, Nov. 29). Environmental Vulnerabilities and Urbanization, Chair. Soaltee Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal. 2024
Presentations Lyman Stone. (2024, Nov. 29). Intergenerational Transmission of Fertility Attitudes and Behaviors in the Chitwan Valley. Soaltee Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal. 2024
Presentations Uttam Sharma, Dirgha Ghimire and Emily Treleaven. (2024, Nov. 28). Exploring the Relationship between Birthweight and Father's International Migration Status in Nepal. Soaltee Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal. 2024
Presentations Dirgha Ghimire. (2024, Nov.28). Social Change, Courtship Processes and Marital Quality in a Non-Western Setting. Soaltee Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal. 2024
Presentations D Ghimire C. Mendes de Leon, E. Briceño, K. Langa, C. Mitchell, B. West1, U.Sharma, Abha. Sharma, U. Dhakal, and N. Adhikari. (2024, Nov. 28). Design and Methodology of Population-Based Dementia Assessment in Nepal: The Chitwan Valley Family Study- Study on Cognition and Aging in Nepal (CVFS-SCAN). Soaltee Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal. 2024

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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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