Sarafraz Ahmad
Biographic Data
| ID | 3696887 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sarafraz Ahmad |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sarafraz |
| FAMILY NAME | Ahmad |
| SIGNATURE | AHMAD S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kashmir |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8570-9937 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A Qualitative Narrative Study of Emotional and Spiritual Caregiving by Disabled Women in Rural Kashmir, India
In rural Kashmir, disabled women face exclusion from economic and caregiving roles due to patriarchal norms, conflict, and limited access to state services. Yet, they contribute meaningfully through emotional and spiritual caregiving forms of labor often undervalued and overlooked. To explore how disabled women in rural Kashmir engage in emotional and spiritual caregiving and how these contributions are recognized or ignored within families and c…
Women, sericulture, and sustainable development goals
Women's empowerment in the rural Global South remains constrained by socio-economic and institutional barriers limiting agricultural participation. This study examines 259 women in Kashmir, India, through quantitative structured interviews conducted during the year 2024. Findings reveal persistent challenges: 45 per cent reported gender bias restricting training access; 69 per cent face unequal earnings and market exclusion; 79 per cent experienc…
Navigating Love and Ableism
This study examines how persons with disabilities in Kashmir experience and negotiate romantic relationships within a socio-cultural context structured by patriarchy, collectivism, and ableism. Despite growing scholarship on disability in South Asia, the intimate and affective dimensions of disabled lives remain underexplored, particularly in conflict-affected regions. Semi-structured interviews ( n = 15) and written narratives ( n = 5) resulted …
“I Wanted to Leave, But Where Could I Go?”
Domestic violence in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, driven by cultural norms and patriarchy, severely impacts women's well-being. This study explores survivor's experiences, help-seeking barriers, and suggests interventions. Semi-structured interviews with 16 Anantnag women were analyzed thematically. Analysis revealed five themes: fear, isolation, financial dependence, emotional abuse, and health impacts, with barriers including stigma, economic c…
Digital Patriarchy
Beneath the Surface
In the Jhelum river basin of Jammu and Kashmir, sand mining serves as a vital source of livelihood but comes at a significant cost to the well-being of miners. This study investigates the multifaceted economic, health, and social challenges faced by sand miners, who, despite contributing to a thriving construction industry, often operate in unregulated and hazardous conditions. Grounded in social exclusion and vulnerability theories, the research…
A qualitative analysis of derogatory labels used against persons with disabilities in Kashmir
Approximately 15 per cent of the global population has disabilities, including 26 million people in India and 367,000 in Jammu and Kashmir. Persons with disabilities (PWD) face stigma worldwide, and derogatory labels in the Kashmiri language compound this problem. We applied stigma and labelling theories to analyse the effects of societal labels on PWD in Kashmir. Focusing on women participants, we explored the unique, gender-specific experiences…
Compassion in Action? An Insight into Social Work Student’s Attitudes Toward Poverty in Kashmir
A 38-item poverty attitude scale was used to investigate the attitude of social work graduate and post graduate students toward poverty and poor. The students had a mean age of 21.42 years old and were hailing from rural and as well as urban areas. The results showed that students had a generally positive attitude toward poverty and the poor, with positive scores for four out of six factors. On the other hand, students showed mixed attitudes abou…
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Compassion in Action? An Insight into Social Work Student’s Attitudes Toward Poverty in Kashmir
A 38-item poverty attitude scale was used to investigate the attitude of social work graduate and post graduate students toward poverty and poor. The students had a mean age of 21.42 years old and were hailing from rural and as well as urban areas. The results showed that students had a generally positive attitude toward poverty and the poor, with positive scores for four out of six factors. On the other hand, students showed mixed attitudes abou…
A qualitative analysis of derogatory labels used against persons with disabilities in Kashmir
Approximately 15 per cent of the global population has disabilities, including 26 million people in India and 367,000 in Jammu and Kashmir. Persons with disabilities (PWD) face stigma worldwide, and derogatory labels in the Kashmiri language compound this problem. We applied stigma and labelling theories to analyse the effects of societal labels on PWD in Kashmir. Focusing on women participants, we explored the unique, gender-specific experiences…
A Qualitative Narrative Study of Emotional and Spiritual Caregiving by Disabled Women in Rural Kashmir, India
In rural Kashmir, disabled women face exclusion from economic and caregiving roles due to patriarchal norms, conflict, and limited access to state services. Yet, they contribute meaningfully through emotional and spiritual caregiving forms of labor often undervalued and overlooked. To explore how disabled women in rural Kashmir engage in emotional and spiritual caregiving and how these contributions are recognized or ignored within families and c…
Women, sericulture, and sustainable development goals
Women's empowerment in the rural Global South remains constrained by socio-economic and institutional barriers limiting agricultural participation. This study examines 259 women in Kashmir, India, through quantitative structured interviews conducted during the year 2024. Findings reveal persistent challenges: 45 per cent reported gender bias restricting training access; 69 per cent face unequal earnings and market exclusion; 79 per cent experienc…
Navigating Love and Ableism
This study examines how persons with disabilities in Kashmir experience and negotiate romantic relationships within a socio-cultural context structured by patriarchy, collectivism, and ableism. Despite growing scholarship on disability in South Asia, the intimate and affective dimensions of disabled lives remain underexplored, particularly in conflict-affected regions. Semi-structured interviews ( n = 15) and written narratives ( n = 5) resulted …
“I Wanted to Leave, But Where Could I Go?”
Domestic violence in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, driven by cultural norms and patriarchy, severely impacts women's well-being. This study explores survivor's experiences, help-seeking barriers, and suggests interventions. Semi-structured interviews with 16 Anantnag women were analyzed thematically. Analysis revealed five themes: fear, isolation, financial dependence, emotional abuse, and health impacts, with barriers including stigma, economic c…
Digital Patriarchy
Beneath the Surface
In the Jhelum river basin of Jammu and Kashmir, sand mining serves as a vital source of livelihood but comes at a significant cost to the well-being of miners. This study investigates the multifaceted economic, health, and social challenges faced by sand miners, who, despite contributing to a thriving construction industry, often operate in unregulated and hazardous conditions. Grounded in social exclusion and vulnerability theories, the research…
Qualitative research (4 works) · Disability Rights and Representation (3 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (2 works) · Livelihood (2 works) · Narrative (2 works) · Narrative inquiry (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Silkworms and Sericulture Research (2 works) · Socioeconomics (2 works)