Browsing James P. Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH) by Author "Bam, Kiran"
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Illness perception of tuberculosis (TB) and health seeking practice among urban slum residents of Bangladesh: a qualitative study
Bam, Kiran; Prasad Bhatt, Lokesh; Thapa, Rajshree; Karimjee Dossajee, Hussein; Raj Angdembe, Mirak (© 2014 BioMed Central Ltd., 2014)Background: Combating tuberculosis (TB) in urban slums is more complex than in rural areas due to reasons such as over-crowding, unhygienic living conditions and poverty. This study aimed to assess illness perception of ... -
Nutritional status and its association with quality of life among people living with HIV attending public anti-retroviral therapy sites of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Thapa, Rajshree; Amatya, Archana; Prasad Pahari, Durga; Bam, Kiran; Newman, M Sophia (© 2015 BioMed Central Ltd., 2015)Background: Little evidence exists on the connections between nutrition, diet intake, and quality of life (QoL) among people living with HIV (PLHIV). The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of under-nutrition among PLHIV ... -
Scenario of adolescent sexual and reproductive health with opportunities for information communication and technology use in selected South Asian countries
Bam, Kiran; Arvind Girase, Bhushan (© 2015 Technological Educational Institute of Athens, 2015)Introduction: Regardless of being involved in early sexual activity, significant number of South Asian adolescents gets restricted in making informed decisions on sexual and reproductive practices due to diverse seclusion ... -
Sexual behavior and condom use among seasonal dalit migrant laborers to India from far west, Nepal: a qualitative study
Bam, Kiran; Thapa, Rajshree; Newman, Marielle Sophia; Bhatt, Lokesh Prasad; Bhatta, Shree Krishna (© 2013 PLoS ONE, 2013)Background:Around 41% of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases in Nepal occur in seasonal migrant laborers. Dalit migrant laborers represent the largest proportion of reported HIV cases in the Far Western Region (Sudur ...