Shivani Sharma
Biographic Data
| ID | 3722071 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shivani Sharma |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shivani |
| FAMILY NAME | Sharma |
| SIGNATURE | SHARMA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Rajasthan |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6652-2651 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Commodification of food
There are ethical worries concerned with reducing food to a product in the market. Food is an essential part of the social lives of people, and reducing it to a commodity is reducing something which is an intimate part of human experiences. The implications of a situation where certain aspects of the social lives of humans become prone to market domination would be problematic. There is a reason for this belief. Market values are infiltrating soc…
Therapeutically trained Muslim faith leaders’ experiences of Islamically-informed therapy in the Muslim community
Integrating a person's religious worldview into psychological therapies can help improve cultural relevance and improve outcomes. This research explored the lived experience of providing Islamically-informed therapy from the unique perspective of practitioners with the dual identity of being Therapeutically Trained and Muslim Faith Leaders (TTMFL). Interviews were undertaken with 10 TTMFL (seven male, three females), who utlise a range of psychol…
How inclusive and representative is research on foster caring in the UK? Findings from a scoping review
The importance of inclusivity and representation is increasingly recognised in fostering services and within research to ensure that services are meeting the needs of all the diverse communities they aim to support. However, the extent to which research with foster carers is inclusive in its participant recruitment is not clear. A scoping review was conducted to explore the characteristics of foster carers who take part in research, how these cha…
The Stitches That Hurt Her Soul
The Textile Study of Indian Ashrams -a Locus of Hindu Cultural Activity for Mind Soul and Body Positivity
Traditionally, an ashram is a spiritual hermitage or a monastery in Hinduism. Today the term ashram often denotes a locus of Hindu cultural activity such as yoga, music study or religious instruction, similar to a studio, yeshiva, tikaf or dojo. The research study was a descriptive study to study the home décor, textile of Ashram a Questionnaire was designed to collect the data from various Ashram and the people residing at Ashram aged about 50 y…
Exploring the Dynamic Tapestry of Mother-Daughter Relationships in Indian English Literature
This paper will expound on the discourse of the ambivalent relationship between the duo mother and daughter. The role of motherhood as imposed on women and how it influences their relationship with their children, especially daughters. The expectations of society for a woman to be a good mother can harm the relationship between mother and daughter. How a daughter constructs her identity in terms of her relationship with her mother. It often invol…
Pharmacological and insecticidal attributes of common fruit peels
Sense-making narratives of autistic women diagnosed in adulthood
Integrating climate, air, and health goals
Ecopoetics and Aranya in the Graphic Novel Aranyaka
The crucial nexus between ecology, forest, forest dwellers, and their position in the ancient genres of literature and art is a significant area of aesthetic contemplation. Ancient Indian literary traditions have remarkable eco-sensitivity and display their own style of ecopoetics (signified by genres such as the Aranyakas). This study presents a critical analysis of the graphic novel Aranyaka: Book of the Forest (2019) — an artistic retelling ba…
Persistent Pursuit for ‘Self’
The present paper is an attempt to discuss the postcolonial women writers of India like Shashi Deshpande and Kamala Markandaya belonging to two different decades and significantly projecting the quest of ‘self’ by their women characters in terms of pre-set social institution. This perennial expedition of women for their identity in the male-chauvinistic society is not restrained to India, but traverses across the world. The unending struggle of w…
Study the prevalence and severity of neutropenia in newly diagnosed HIV patients and their correlation with CD4 counts
Background: The incidence as well as the severity of haematological complications increases as the HIV disease progresses. Neutropenia usually occurs as HIV disease progresses and is an independent risk factor for bacterial infection in advanced HIV disease. Method: this observational study was carried out in Department of Medicine, J.L.N. Medical College and hospital, Ajmer. 100 patients were selected for study and were examined and underwent ro…
Quasi-experimental study on effect of ‘clutch hold’ method of breast feeding on comfort level of post cesarean mothers admitted in obstetrics units of Nehru Hospital, Pgimer, Chandigarh
Statement: A Quasi-Experimental Study on Effect of ‘Clutch Hold’ Method of Breast Feeding on ‘Comfort Level’ of Post Cesarean Mothers Admitted in Obstetrics Units of Nehru Hospital, PGIMER, Chandigarh. Objectives: Main Objective- To study the effect of ‘clutch hold’ method of breast feeding on comfort level of post caesarean mothers. Sub-objectives- 1) To select tool and use it to measure comfort level in caesarean mothers while breast feeding. 2…
Exploratory study on use of tobacco among adolescent students in selected schools of Moradabad (up) India
Statement: An Exploratory Study on Use of Tobacco Among Adolescent Students in Selected Schools of Moradabad (Up). Objectives: Main Objective- To explore the use of tobacco among adolescent students using semi structured questionnaire. Assumptions: 1) Use of tobacco is more common in adolescents; 2) A high-risk group for tobacco consumption is adolescents; 3) Tobacco consumption in any form has its impact on the general health status of the indiv…
The Customary Voiceless Mother and Dominating Daughter in Indian Women Writings
The present paper is an attempt to discuss the marginalised voice of "the mother" figures in mainstream women writers of India like Shashi Deshpande, Kiran Desai, and Manju Kapoor belonging to different decades and has significantly projected the dimensions of the mother-daughter relationship. Though in their writings, the mothers are voiceless and marginalised by none other than their daughters. Their projection of voiceless mothers and sole-dom…
Postmenopausal Symptoms and Management by Women in Delhi–NCR
Menopause is defined as the complete cessation of the menstrual cycle in women for twelve consecutive months. Although menopause is an important aspect of the female reproductive health cycle, it is often ignored. Women may experience different menopausal and postmenopausal symptoms ranging from mild to severe. In the present study, a cross-sectional survey of 200 women in their postmenopausal years was conducted across Delhi and the National Cap…
In the Semiosis of Characters and Colors
A semiotic approach to Indian epics offers unique perspectives to the epic traditions and their retellings across mediums. Graphic novels provide an enabling space for the retellings of epics like the Mahābhārata in new mediums. The paper presents a critical reading of interplay of the visual-verbal in Amruta Patil’s Adi Parva: Churning of the Ocean and Sauptik: Blood and Flowers. The focus of Patil’s graphic novels is interspersing colors and te…
Concepts of mental disorders in the United Kingdom
BACKGROUND: The lay public often conceptualise mental disorders in a different way to mental health professionals, and this can negatively impact on outcomes when in treatment. AIMS: This study explored which disorders the lay public are familiar with, which theoretical models they understand, which they endorse and how they compared to a sample of psychiatrists. METHODS: = 76). RESULTS: The MAQ appeared to be accessible to the lay public, provid…
Same Traits, Different Variance
Personality trait questionnaires are regularly used in individual differences research to examine personality scores between participants, although trait researchers tend to place little value on intra-individual variation in item ratings within a measured trait. The few studies that examine variability indices have not considered how they are related to a selection of psychological outcomes, so we recruited 160 participants (age M = 24.16, SD = …
What more can we learn from the heroin drought
Antioxidant effect of beta-carotene on hypoxia induced oxidative stress in male albino rats
Anti-microbial activity of a new vaginal contraceptive NIM-76 from neem oil (Azadirachta indica)
Immunomodulatory effects of NIM-76, a volatile fraction from Neem oil
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Immunomodulatory effects of NIM-76, a volatile fraction from Neem oil
Anti-microbial activity of a new vaginal contraceptive NIM-76 from neem oil (Azadirachta indica)
Antioxidant effect of beta-carotene on hypoxia induced oxidative stress in male albino rats
What more can we learn from the heroin drought
Same Traits, Different Variance
Personality trait questionnaires are regularly used in individual differences research to examine personality scores between participants, although trait researchers tend to place little value on intra-individual variation in item ratings within a measured trait. The few studies that examine variability indices have not considered how they are related to a selection of psychological outcomes, so we recruited 160 participants (age M = 24.16, SD = …
Concepts of mental disorders in the United Kingdom
BACKGROUND: The lay public often conceptualise mental disorders in a different way to mental health professionals, and this can negatively impact on outcomes when in treatment. AIMS: This study explored which disorders the lay public are familiar with, which theoretical models they understand, which they endorse and how they compared to a sample of psychiatrists. METHODS: = 76). RESULTS: The MAQ appeared to be accessible to the lay public, provid…
The Customary Voiceless Mother and Dominating Daughter in Indian Women Writings
The present paper is an attempt to discuss the marginalised voice of "the mother" figures in mainstream women writers of India like Shashi Deshpande, Kiran Desai, and Manju Kapoor belonging to different decades and has significantly projected the dimensions of the mother-daughter relationship. Though in their writings, the mothers are voiceless and marginalised by none other than their daughters. Their projection of voiceless mothers and sole-dom…
Postmenopausal Symptoms and Management by Women in Delhi–NCR
Menopause is defined as the complete cessation of the menstrual cycle in women for twelve consecutive months. Although menopause is an important aspect of the female reproductive health cycle, it is often ignored. Women may experience different menopausal and postmenopausal symptoms ranging from mild to severe. In the present study, a cross-sectional survey of 200 women in their postmenopausal years was conducted across Delhi and the National Cap…
In the Semiosis of Characters and Colors
A semiotic approach to Indian epics offers unique perspectives to the epic traditions and their retellings across mediums. Graphic novels provide an enabling space for the retellings of epics like the Mahābhārata in new mediums. The paper presents a critical reading of interplay of the visual-verbal in Amruta Patil’s Adi Parva: Churning of the Ocean and Sauptik: Blood and Flowers. The focus of Patil’s graphic novels is interspersing colors and te…
Ecopoetics and Aranya in the Graphic Novel Aranyaka
The crucial nexus between ecology, forest, forest dwellers, and their position in the ancient genres of literature and art is a significant area of aesthetic contemplation. Ancient Indian literary traditions have remarkable eco-sensitivity and display their own style of ecopoetics (signified by genres such as the Aranyakas). This study presents a critical analysis of the graphic novel Aranyaka: Book of the Forest (2019) — an artistic retelling ba…
Persistent Pursuit for ‘Self’
The present paper is an attempt to discuss the postcolonial women writers of India like Shashi Deshpande and Kamala Markandaya belonging to two different decades and significantly projecting the quest of ‘self’ by their women characters in terms of pre-set social institution. This perennial expedition of women for their identity in the male-chauvinistic society is not restrained to India, but traverses across the world. The unending struggle of w…
Study the prevalence and severity of neutropenia in newly diagnosed HIV patients and their correlation with CD4 counts
Background: The incidence as well as the severity of haematological complications increases as the HIV disease progresses. Neutropenia usually occurs as HIV disease progresses and is an independent risk factor for bacterial infection in advanced HIV disease. Method: this observational study was carried out in Department of Medicine, J.L.N. Medical College and hospital, Ajmer. 100 patients were selected for study and were examined and underwent ro…
Quasi-experimental study on effect of ‘clutch hold’ method of breast feeding on comfort level of post cesarean mothers admitted in obstetrics units of Nehru Hospital, Pgimer, Chandigarh
Statement: A Quasi-Experimental Study on Effect of ‘Clutch Hold’ Method of Breast Feeding on ‘Comfort Level’ of Post Cesarean Mothers Admitted in Obstetrics Units of Nehru Hospital, PGIMER, Chandigarh. Objectives: Main Objective- To study the effect of ‘clutch hold’ method of breast feeding on comfort level of post caesarean mothers. Sub-objectives- 1) To select tool and use it to measure comfort level in caesarean mothers while breast feeding. 2…
Exploratory study on use of tobacco among adolescent students in selected schools of Moradabad (up) India
Statement: An Exploratory Study on Use of Tobacco Among Adolescent Students in Selected Schools of Moradabad (Up). Objectives: Main Objective- To explore the use of tobacco among adolescent students using semi structured questionnaire. Assumptions: 1) Use of tobacco is more common in adolescents; 2) A high-risk group for tobacco consumption is adolescents; 3) Tobacco consumption in any form has its impact on the general health status of the indiv…
The Textile Study of Indian Ashrams -a Locus of Hindu Cultural Activity for Mind Soul and Body Positivity
Traditionally, an ashram is a spiritual hermitage or a monastery in Hinduism. Today the term ashram often denotes a locus of Hindu cultural activity such as yoga, music study or religious instruction, similar to a studio, yeshiva, tikaf or dojo. The research study was a descriptive study to study the home décor, textile of Ashram a Questionnaire was designed to collect the data from various Ashram and the people residing at Ashram aged about 50 y…
Exploring the Dynamic Tapestry of Mother-Daughter Relationships in Indian English Literature
This paper will expound on the discourse of the ambivalent relationship between the duo mother and daughter. The role of motherhood as imposed on women and how it influences their relationship with their children, especially daughters. The expectations of society for a woman to be a good mother can harm the relationship between mother and daughter. How a daughter constructs her identity in terms of her relationship with her mother. It often invol…
Pharmacological and insecticidal attributes of common fruit peels
Sense-making narratives of autistic women diagnosed in adulthood
Integrating climate, air, and health goals
Therapeutically trained Muslim faith leaders’ experiences of Islamically-informed therapy in the Muslim community
Integrating a person's religious worldview into psychological therapies can help improve cultural relevance and improve outcomes. This research explored the lived experience of providing Islamically-informed therapy from the unique perspective of practitioners with the dual identity of being Therapeutically Trained and Muslim Faith Leaders (TTMFL). Interviews were undertaken with 10 TTMFL (seven male, three females), who utlise a range of psychol…
How inclusive and representative is research on foster caring in the UK? Findings from a scoping review
The importance of inclusivity and representation is increasingly recognised in fostering services and within research to ensure that services are meeting the needs of all the diverse communities they aim to support. However, the extent to which research with foster carers is inclusive in its participant recruitment is not clear. A scoping review was conducted to explore the characteristics of foster carers who take part in research, how these cha…
The Stitches That Hurt Her Soul
Commodification of food
There are ethical worries concerned with reducing food to a product in the market. Food is an essential part of the social lives of people, and reducing it to a commodity is reducing something which is an intimate part of human experiences. The implications of a situation where certain aspects of the social lives of humans become prone to market domination would be problematic. There is a reason for this belief. Market values are infiltrating soc…
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