Meerambika Mahapatro
Biographic Data
| ID | 3697422 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Meerambika Mahapatro |
| GIVEN NAMES | Meerambika |
| FAMILY NAME | Mahapatro |
| SIGNATURE | MAHAPATRO M |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Institute of Health and Family Welfare |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6999-614X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Unhomed by Patriarchy
Behavioral intervention for mental health of pregnant women experiencing domestic violence
Background The intersection of domestic violence (DV) during pregnancy has multiple detrimental effects on the mother and family, resulting in mental health impairment. In a cognizant effort to empower pregnant women who have experienced DV, a Behavioral Intervention Package (BIP) was developed and used. The BIP incorporates yoga-based techniques for self-development, interpersonal skill development, and awareness sessions. The study aims to asse…
Domestic Violence and Covid-19
The study has significant implications for realigning and redesigning institutional strategies to overcome cultural barriers for seamless access to the FCC. This would enable a transition of counseling from event-based rescue to building resilience by adopting a lifelong learning and well-being approach
Role of popular media and breaking the cycle of domestic violence
Fear and anxiety are factors strongly associated with the pandemic and exacerbate the pre‐existing rate of domestic violence. Drawing evidence from popular media and existing literature, it is possible to study domestic violence in present‐day society and try to analyze the cycle of violence. During the lockdown, on‐screen media such as cinema and streaming platforms have become popular. Archaic remnants of patriarchal ethos may leave the father …
Role of Social Support in Women facing Domestic Violence during Lockdown of Covid-19 while Cohabiting with the Abusers
The present study aims to analyze the role of social support in the lives of women survivors of domestic violence who filed a complaint with the Mahila Salah and Suraksha Kendra (MSSK) Alwar, India, while residing with the abusive husband and his family during the lockdown period of COVID-19. The study explores the role of MSSK with extended vulnerability of women during the lockdown period at large. This study adopts an exploratory qualitative m…
Coping strategies of women survivors of domestic violence residing with an abusive partner after registered complaint with the family counseling center at Alwar, India
Coping is one of the most important and widely studied aspects of domestic violence (DV). Women adopt a wide variety of coping strategies to manage abuse, ranging from individual estrangement to institutional entitlements. The condition of women becomes complex when they seek institutional support while living with an abusive husband and his family under the common hearth. The present study aims to analyze the coping strategy of mediation between…
Institutions and abused women
The discourse on domestic violence has steadily moved from solely the realm of private family affairs into the institutional domain, through changing perceptions and the enactment and enforcement of laws. This article aims to understand how women approach institutions and how institutions perceive, translate, and respond to complaints within human rights discourses. The study analysed all cases registered in a family counselling centre in Rajasth…
Qualitative Research in Public Health
Qualitative data is now increasingly used within public health research, and domestic violence widely is recognized as a serious public health problem. India is one of the most socio-economically diverse nations in the world, where language, culture and customs differ from place to place within the country. In order to carry out research on domestic violence in a multi-centre cross-cultural environment, it is imperative to pay attention to method…
Does women's empowerment increase accessibility to healthcare among women facing domestic violence
This article aims to understand whether women’s empowerment increases access to healthcare among women facing domestic violence within the Indian context. It reports on a multi-centre cross-sectional study covering 18 states of India, with 14,405 women respondents through a systematic multi-stage sampling strategy. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used. Despite substantive possession of the existing attributes of empowerment, women …
Demographic Profile of Bhattara, Tribal Population of Nowrangpur District Orissa
The paper analyses the impact of different characteristics, viz. education, occupation, income, etc. in deciding the structure of the population of Bhattara and attempts to provide an appropriate micro level perspective for the population planners
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Birth Control Devices Among the Bhattara Tribals of Orissa
Six hundred and twenty one ever married Bhattara women from six villages of Nowrnngpur district of Orissa were studied for their knowledge, attitude and practice of birth control devices. Results with their applied significance are presented
Institutions and abused women
The discourse on domestic violence has steadily moved from solely the realm of private family affairs into the institutional domain, through changing perceptions and the enactment and enforcement of laws. This article aims to understand how women approach institutions and how institutions perceive, translate, and respond to complaints within human rights discourses. The study analysed all cases registered in a family counselling centre in Rajasth…
Domestic Violence and Covid-19
The study has significant implications for realigning and redesigning institutional strategies to overcome cultural barriers for seamless access to the FCC. This would enable a transition of counseling from event-based rescue to building resilience by adopting a lifelong learning and well-being approach
Does women's empowerment increase accessibility to healthcare among women facing domestic violence
This article aims to understand whether women’s empowerment increases access to healthcare among women facing domestic violence within the Indian context. It reports on a multi-centre cross-sectional study covering 18 states of India, with 14,405 women respondents through a systematic multi-stage sampling strategy. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used. Despite substantive possession of the existing attributes of empowerment, women …
Demographic Profile of Bhattara, Tribal Population of Nowrangpur District Orissa
The paper analyses the impact of different characteristics, viz. education, occupation, income, etc. in deciding the structure of the population of Bhattara and attempts to provide an appropriate micro level perspective for the population planners
Demographic Profile of Bhattara, Tribal Population of Nowrangpur District Orissa
The paper analyses the impact of different characteristics, viz. education, occupation, income, etc. in deciding the structure of the population of Bhattara and attempts to provide an appropriate micro level perspective for the population planners
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Birth Control Devices Among the Bhattara Tribals of Orissa
Six hundred and twenty one ever married Bhattara women from six villages of Nowrnngpur district of Orissa were studied for their knowledge, attitude and practice of birth control devices. Results with their applied significance are presented
Does women's empowerment increase accessibility to healthcare among women facing domestic violence
This article aims to understand whether women’s empowerment increases access to healthcare among women facing domestic violence within the Indian context. It reports on a multi-centre cross-sectional study covering 18 states of India, with 14,405 women respondents through a systematic multi-stage sampling strategy. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used. Despite substantive possession of the existing attributes of empowerment, women …
Qualitative Research in Public Health
Qualitative data is now increasingly used within public health research, and domestic violence widely is recognized as a serious public health problem. India is one of the most socio-economically diverse nations in the world, where language, culture and customs differ from place to place within the country. In order to carry out research on domestic violence in a multi-centre cross-cultural environment, it is imperative to pay attention to method…
Institutions and abused women
The discourse on domestic violence has steadily moved from solely the realm of private family affairs into the institutional domain, through changing perceptions and the enactment and enforcement of laws. This article aims to understand how women approach institutions and how institutions perceive, translate, and respond to complaints within human rights discourses. The study analysed all cases registered in a family counselling centre in Rajasth…
Coping strategies of women survivors of domestic violence residing with an abusive partner after registered complaint with the family counseling center at Alwar, India
Coping is one of the most important and widely studied aspects of domestic violence (DV). Women adopt a wide variety of coping strategies to manage abuse, ranging from individual estrangement to institutional entitlements. The condition of women becomes complex when they seek institutional support while living with an abusive husband and his family under the common hearth. The present study aims to analyze the coping strategy of mediation between…
Role of popular media and breaking the cycle of domestic violence
Fear and anxiety are factors strongly associated with the pandemic and exacerbate the pre‐existing rate of domestic violence. Drawing evidence from popular media and existing literature, it is possible to study domestic violence in present‐day society and try to analyze the cycle of violence. During the lockdown, on‐screen media such as cinema and streaming platforms have become popular. Archaic remnants of patriarchal ethos may leave the father …
Role of Social Support in Women facing Domestic Violence during Lockdown of Covid-19 while Cohabiting with the Abusers
The present study aims to analyze the role of social support in the lives of women survivors of domestic violence who filed a complaint with the Mahila Salah and Suraksha Kendra (MSSK) Alwar, India, while residing with the abusive husband and his family during the lockdown period of COVID-19. The study explores the role of MSSK with extended vulnerability of women during the lockdown period at large. This study adopts an exploratory qualitative m…
Domestic Violence and Covid-19
The study has significant implications for realigning and redesigning institutional strategies to overcome cultural barriers for seamless access to the FCC. This would enable a transition of counseling from event-based rescue to building resilience by adopting a lifelong learning and well-being approach
Behavioral intervention for mental health of pregnant women experiencing domestic violence
Background The intersection of domestic violence (DV) during pregnancy has multiple detrimental effects on the mother and family, resulting in mental health impairment. In a cognizant effort to empower pregnant women who have experienced DV, a Behavioral Intervention Package (BIP) was developed and used. The BIP incorporates yoga-based techniques for self-development, interpersonal skill development, and awareness sessions. The study aims to asse…
Unhomed by Patriarchy
Domestic violence (8 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (8 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Poison control (8 works) · Suicide prevention (8 works) · Political science (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Geography (4 works) · Law (4 works)