Manju Rani
Biographic Data
| ID | 1737589 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Manju Rani |
| GIVEN NAMES | Manju |
| FAMILY NAME | Rani |
| SIGNATURE | RANI M |
| AFFILIATIONS | World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2253-4786 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 33 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 18 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Afrofuturist Projections
This research paper explores Nnedi Okorafor's seminal work, Who Fears Death, through the interdisciplinary lenses of Afrofuturism, identity theory, and speculative fiction. Drawing on the theoretical frameworks of Mark Dery's Afrofuturist theory and Stuart Hall's identity theory, the paper aims to comprehensively analyse how Okorafor reimagines African identities within the context of speculative fiction. Through a close reading of Who Fears Deat…
Msmes Growth in Uttar Pradesh During Pre and Post Covid-19 Periods
The surge in the number of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India and their substantial contributions to the nation's development is noteworthy. MSMEs serve as pivotal growth drivers for the Indian economy, fostering innovation, facilitating exports, and nurturing a dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem. Currently, Maharashtra leads with the highest count of MSMEs, followed by Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh, ranking as the…
Forgiveness as a Predictor of Gratitude
The present study examines the relationships between gratitude, forgiveness, and self-compassion among individuals residing in Delhi NCR. Settings and Design: A correlational research design was employed, with data collected from 156 participants using standardized psychological measures. Material and Methods: The study utilized the Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ-6), Rye’s Forgiveness Scale, and Neff’s Self-Compassion Scale to assess these construct…
Growth of Msme in Uttar Pradesh and India
Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (MSME) hold a central position in India's economic advancement, supporting entrepreneurs, creating wealth, and promoting socio-economic development at the grassroots level. This study thoroughly explores the historical evolution and growth patterns of MSMEs in Uttar Pradesh and India. It meticulously analyses their growth and effect on employment generation using comprehensive secondary data from 1955 to 2016. …
Investigating the Key Drivers of the Sustainability of Family Businesses
What do individuals know, feel and do from a financial perspective? An empirical study on financial satisfaction
Purpose Financial satisfaction is a potential ambition of individuals' lives that requires well-strategized economic behaviors. The authors examine the impact of various factors on the financial behavior (FB) and financial satisfaction (FIS) of individuals in India's National Capital Region (NCR). Design/methodology/approach Through a literature review, a survey questionnaire was formulated using existing scales on FIS. For more in-depth insights…
Suicidal ideation and attempt among school going adolescents in Bhutan – a secondary analysis of a global school-based student health survey in Bhutan 2016
Suicidal behaviour among school going adolescents in Bhutan is high and alarming, especially among girls. Bullying, sexual violence, feeling of loneliness and drug abuse were some of the key risk factors identified. It is important to identify these risk factors early and effectively tackle them in order to prevent suicides. It requires a multi-faceted intervention with the support of the children, community, teachers and parents
A qualitative study of governance of evolving response to non-communicable diseases in low-and middle- income countries
The 'technical functions' and 'implementation and management functions' should be clearly separated between NCD-specific units and sector-wide institutional structures to avoid duplicative segmented service delivery systems. Institutional capacity building efforts for NCDs should target both NCD-specific units (for building technical and analytical capacity) and sector-wide organizational units (for building program management and implementation …
Individual-based primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in Cambodia and Mongolia
Multifaceted strategies are required to improve early identification, initiation of treatment and improving quality of treatment for common CVD risk factors. Periodic population-based surveys including questions on medical and treatment history and the context of testing and treatment can facilitate monitoring of individual-based prevention strategies
Priority actions for the non-communicable disease crisis
Rapid assessment of Hib disease burden in Vietnam
In Hanoi, the estimated incidence of Hib meningitis for children < 5 years of age was similar to that described in previous population-based studies of Hib meningitis conducted from 1999 through 2002. Results from the Hib RAT suggest that there is a substantial, yet unmeasured, disease burden associated with Hib pneumonia in Vietnamese children
Attitudes Toward Wife Beating
Using demographic and health surveys conducted between 1998 and 2001 from seven countries (Armenia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Kazakhstan, Nepal, and Turkey), the study found that acceptance of wife beating ranged from 29% in Nepal, to 57% in India (women only), and from 26% in Kazakhstan, to 56% in Turkey (men only). Increasing wealth predicted less acceptance of wife beating, except in Cambodia and Nepal. Higher education level was negatively…
Incidence and correlates of 'catastrophic' maternal health care expenditure in India
Using data from the 60(th) round of the National Sample Survey of India (2004), the study investigates the incidence and correlates of 'catastrophic' maternal expenditure (ME) in India. Data on ME come from 6879 births that took place during 365 days prior to the survey. The study adapts earlier definitions and methods for catastrophic total health care expenditure to measure 'catastrophic' ME as: (i) maternal health care expenditure more than 10…
Does use of tobacco or alcohol contribute to impoverishment from hospitalization costs in India
The study investigates the association between tobacco and alcohol use, and the potential risk of impoverishment from borrowing and distress selling of assets for meeting costs of hospitalization in India. Data from the fifty-second round of the National Sample Survey, a representative survey of 120,942 households across India, were used to investigate the likelihood and the levels of borrowing and distress selling of assets to cover hospitalizat…
An Empirical Investigation of Attitudes towards Wife-Beating among Men and Women in Seven Sub-Saharan African Countries
This study used data from the demographic and health surveys (DHS) conducted between 1999 and 2001 in Benin, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mali, Rwanda, Uganda and Zimbabwe, to examine the magnitude and correlates of conditional acceptance of wife-beating among both men and women. Multivariate logistic regression models were fitted to investigate the independent association between different socio-demographic characteristics and acceptance of wife-beating. T…
Tobacco use in India
The findings of the study highlight that an agenda to improve health outcomes among the poor in India must include effective interventions to control tobacco use. Failure to do so would most likely result in doubling the burden of diseases-both communicable and non-communicable-among India's teeming poor. There is a need for periodical surveys using more consistent definitions of tobacco use and eliciting information on different types of tobacco…
Rural Indian Women's Care‐seeking Behavior and Choice of Provider for Gynecological Symptoms
This study uses data from the India National Family and Health Survey–2 conducted in 1998–99 to investigate the level and correlates of care‐seeking and choice of provider for gynecological symptoms among currently married women in rural India. Of the symptomatic women surveyed, 31 percent sought care, overwhelmingly from private providers (70 percent). Only 8 percent of women consulted frontline paramedical health workers. Care‐seeking behavior …
The impact of the national polio immunization campaign on levels and equity in immunization coverage
Incidence and correlates of 'catastrophic' maternal health care expenditure in India
Using data from the 60(th) round of the National Sample Survey of India (2004), the study investigates the incidence and correlates of 'catastrophic' maternal expenditure (ME) in India. Data on ME come from 6879 births that took place during 365 days prior to the survey. The study adapts earlier definitions and methods for catastrophic total health care expenditure to measure 'catastrophic' ME as: (i) maternal health care expenditure more than 10…
Rural Indian Women's Care‐seeking Behavior and Choice of Provider for Gynecological Symptoms
This study uses data from the India National Family and Health Survey–2 conducted in 1998–99 to investigate the level and correlates of care‐seeking and choice of provider for gynecological symptoms among currently married women in rural India. Of the symptomatic women surveyed, 31 percent sought care, overwhelmingly from private providers (70 percent). Only 8 percent of women consulted frontline paramedical health workers. Care‐seeking behavior …
The impact of the national polio immunization campaign on levels and equity in immunization coverage
Does use of tobacco or alcohol contribute to impoverishment from hospitalization costs in India
The study investigates the association between tobacco and alcohol use, and the potential risk of impoverishment from borrowing and distress selling of assets for meeting costs of hospitalization in India. Data from the fifty-second round of the National Sample Survey, a representative survey of 120,942 households across India, were used to investigate the likelihood and the levels of borrowing and distress selling of assets to cover hospitalizat…
Tobacco use in India
The findings of the study highlight that an agenda to improve health outcomes among the poor in India must include effective interventions to control tobacco use. Failure to do so would most likely result in doubling the burden of diseases-both communicable and non-communicable-among India's teeming poor. There is a need for periodical surveys using more consistent definitions of tobacco use and eliciting information on different types of tobacco…
Rural Indian Women's Care‐seeking Behavior and Choice of Provider for Gynecological Symptoms
This study uses data from the India National Family and Health Survey–2 conducted in 1998–99 to investigate the level and correlates of care‐seeking and choice of provider for gynecological symptoms among currently married women in rural India. Of the symptomatic women surveyed, 31 percent sought care, overwhelmingly from private providers (70 percent). Only 8 percent of women consulted frontline paramedical health workers. Care‐seeking behavior …
The impact of the national polio immunization campaign on levels and equity in immunization coverage
An Empirical Investigation of Attitudes towards Wife-Beating among Men and Women in Seven Sub-Saharan African Countries
This study used data from the demographic and health surveys (DHS) conducted between 1999 and 2001 in Benin, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mali, Rwanda, Uganda and Zimbabwe, to examine the magnitude and correlates of conditional acceptance of wife-beating among both men and women. Multivariate logistic regression models were fitted to investigate the independent association between different socio-demographic characteristics and acceptance of wife-beating. T…
Does use of tobacco or alcohol contribute to impoverishment from hospitalization costs in India
The study investigates the association between tobacco and alcohol use, and the potential risk of impoverishment from borrowing and distress selling of assets for meeting costs of hospitalization in India. Data from the fifty-second round of the National Sample Survey, a representative survey of 120,942 households across India, were used to investigate the likelihood and the levels of borrowing and distress selling of assets to cover hospitalizat…
Attitudes Toward Wife Beating
Using demographic and health surveys conducted between 1998 and 2001 from seven countries (Armenia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Kazakhstan, Nepal, and Turkey), the study found that acceptance of wife beating ranged from 29% in Nepal, to 57% in India (women only), and from 26% in Kazakhstan, to 56% in Turkey (men only). Increasing wealth predicted less acceptance of wife beating, except in Cambodia and Nepal. Higher education level was negatively…
Incidence and correlates of 'catastrophic' maternal health care expenditure in India
Using data from the 60(th) round of the National Sample Survey of India (2004), the study investigates the incidence and correlates of 'catastrophic' maternal expenditure (ME) in India. Data on ME come from 6879 births that took place during 365 days prior to the survey. The study adapts earlier definitions and methods for catastrophic total health care expenditure to measure 'catastrophic' ME as: (i) maternal health care expenditure more than 10…
Priority actions for the non-communicable disease crisis
Rapid assessment of Hib disease burden in Vietnam
In Hanoi, the estimated incidence of Hib meningitis for children < 5 years of age was similar to that described in previous population-based studies of Hib meningitis conducted from 1999 through 2002. Results from the Hib RAT suggest that there is a substantial, yet unmeasured, disease burden associated with Hib pneumonia in Vietnamese children
A qualitative study of governance of evolving response to non-communicable diseases in low-and middle- income countries
The 'technical functions' and 'implementation and management functions' should be clearly separated between NCD-specific units and sector-wide institutional structures to avoid duplicative segmented service delivery systems. Institutional capacity building efforts for NCDs should target both NCD-specific units (for building technical and analytical capacity) and sector-wide organizational units (for building program management and implementation …
Individual-based primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in Cambodia and Mongolia
Multifaceted strategies are required to improve early identification, initiation of treatment and improving quality of treatment for common CVD risk factors. Periodic population-based surveys including questions on medical and treatment history and the context of testing and treatment can facilitate monitoring of individual-based prevention strategies
Suicidal ideation and attempt among school going adolescents in Bhutan – a secondary analysis of a global school-based student health survey in Bhutan 2016
Suicidal behaviour among school going adolescents in Bhutan is high and alarming, especially among girls. Bullying, sexual violence, feeling of loneliness and drug abuse were some of the key risk factors identified. It is important to identify these risk factors early and effectively tackle them in order to prevent suicides. It requires a multi-faceted intervention with the support of the children, community, teachers and parents
Forgiveness as a Predictor of Gratitude
The present study examines the relationships between gratitude, forgiveness, and self-compassion among individuals residing in Delhi NCR. Settings and Design: A correlational research design was employed, with data collected from 156 participants using standardized psychological measures. Material and Methods: The study utilized the Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ-6), Rye’s Forgiveness Scale, and Neff’s Self-Compassion Scale to assess these construct…
Growth of Msme in Uttar Pradesh and India
Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (MSME) hold a central position in India's economic advancement, supporting entrepreneurs, creating wealth, and promoting socio-economic development at the grassroots level. This study thoroughly explores the historical evolution and growth patterns of MSMEs in Uttar Pradesh and India. It meticulously analyses their growth and effect on employment generation using comprehensive secondary data from 1955 to 2016. …
Investigating the Key Drivers of the Sustainability of Family Businesses
What do individuals know, feel and do from a financial perspective? An empirical study on financial satisfaction
Purpose Financial satisfaction is a potential ambition of individuals' lives that requires well-strategized economic behaviors. The authors examine the impact of various factors on the financial behavior (FB) and financial satisfaction (FIS) of individuals in India's National Capital Region (NCR). Design/methodology/approach Through a literature review, a survey questionnaire was formulated using existing scales on FIS. For more in-depth insights…
Msmes Growth in Uttar Pradesh During Pre and Post Covid-19 Periods
The surge in the number of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India and their substantial contributions to the nation's development is noteworthy. MSMEs serve as pivotal growth drivers for the Indian economy, fostering innovation, facilitating exports, and nurturing a dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem. Currently, Maharashtra leads with the highest count of MSMEs, followed by Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh, ranking as the…
Afrofuturist Projections
This research paper explores Nnedi Okorafor's seminal work, Who Fears Death, through the interdisciplinary lenses of Afrofuturism, identity theory, and speculative fiction. Drawing on the theoretical frameworks of Mark Dery's Afrofuturist theory and Stuart Hall's identity theory, the paper aims to comprehensively analyse how Okorafor reimagines African identities within the context of speculative fiction. Through a close reading of Who Fears Deat…
Medicine (13 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Economics (7 works) · Population (7 works) · Socioeconomics (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Economic growth (5 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (5 works) · Healthcare Systems and Reforms (4 works) · Psychology (4 works)