Devika Mehra
Biographic Data
| ID | 7581589 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Devika Mehra |
| GIVEN NAMES | Devika |
| FAMILY NAME | Mehra |
| SIGNATURE | MEHRA D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Mamta Health Institute for Mother and Child |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6246-7111 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Primary and secondary infertility in India
Determinants of infertility among married women attending health facilities in Rajasthan, India
The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Program of Action (POA) in 1994 acknowledged infertility as a key aspect of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). It emphasized the importance of integrating infertility into SRHR interventions globally. In India, the policy focus has been on curbing the population growth, with less attention on infertility. Hence, this descriptive cross-sectional study investigated the…
School-based adolescent health survey in Himachal Pradesh, India
Background: The World Health Organization defined adolescent age group as a life span between 10 and 19 years. Adolescence is a phase of transition from childhood to adulthood, it is a unique stage for human development and a very sensitive period for laying the foundation of good health. Investment in this life-stage yields triple dividend. To promote health and well-being of adolescents, Government of India has launched various programs. An ins…
Developing and validating a tool for assessing the confidence in the competence of midwifery tutors in India on WHO core competency domains
Negligible quantitative research evidence exists on standardisation and psychometric validation of questionnaires that measure midwifery educators’ confidence in their competence. This study developed a self-assessment of confidence in competence questionnaire in India based on the WHO Midwifery Educator Core Competencies (2014) with an aim to develop and validate a self-assessment tool measuring midwifery tutors’ confidence in competence in impa…
Assessing the Nepalese health system’s readiness to manage gender-based violence and deliver psychosocial counselling
Violence against women (VAW), particularly intimate partner violence (IPV) or domestic violence, is a major public health issue, garnering more attention globally post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown. Health providers often represent the first point of contact for IPV victims. Thus, health systems and health providers must be equipped to address survivors’ physical, sexual and mental health care needs. However, there is a notable lac…
Centres of Excellence for Adolescent Health and Development
Adolescents and young adult comprise a significant proportion of India’s population. Although, this group of the population faces serious challenges to their health and well-being. To promote their health and well-being, Centre of Excellence (CoE) at King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India, serves as an advanced care facility for 10–24-year-old adolescents and young adult women. This paper reports the socio-demographic characteristics of…
Effect of physical mobility, decision making and economic empowerment on gender-based violence among married youth in India-Sawera project
There is a crucial need to work towards women's empowerment, with progressive gender roles such as greater decision-making, physical mobility and economic resources to reduce GBV. An established method that has worked in various contexts is adopting gender transformative approaches that involve men
Scoping Review of Intervention Strategies for Improving Coverage and Uptake of Maternal Nutrition Services in Southeast Asia
Maternal undernutrition can lead to protein-energy malnutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, or anemia during pregnancy or after birth. It remains a major problem, despite evidence-based maternal-nutrition interventions happening on ground. We conducted a scoping review to understand different strategies and delivery mechanisms to improve maternal nutrition, as well as how interventions have improved coverage and uptake of services. An electronic…
Evaluation of a community-based intervention for health and economic empowerment of marginalized women in India
Most of the women in Banda (90%) and Kaushambi (85%) attended at least 60% of the education sessions. Around 39% of women in Banda and 35% of women in Kaushambi registered for the livelihood scheme, and 94 and 80% of them had worked under the scheme in these two places, respectively. Women's awareness about MCH seemed to have increased post-intervention. The money earned after getting work under the livelihood scheme or from daily savings was dep…
Effectiveness of a community based intervention to delay early marriage, early pregnancy and improve school retention among adolescents in India
Intervention strategies such as YIC and exposure to mass media, showed an effect in reducing early marriage, early pregnancy and improved school retention. Peer education conducted through the YIC proved to be an effective model. Therefore, this multi-component community based intervention can be a potential model for reducing the number of early marriages and its related consequences in other districts of India with similar socio-economic and cu…
Inconsistent condom use among Ugandan university students from a gender perspective
BACKGROUND: Feminization of the HIV/AIDS epidemic has been a prominent phenomenon in sub-Saharan Africa. Inconsistent condom use among young people is one of the major risk factors in the continued propagation of the epidemic. Therefore, it is of importance to increase knowledge of gender aspects of condom use among young people. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether gender differences regarding individual and social factors determine the association…
Non-use of contraception
BACKGROUND: In Uganda, adolescent pregnancy often results in adverse maternal and neonatal health outcomes. In this context, low use of contraception and high rates of maternal mortality rate make preventing unwanted pregnancies critical. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to determine the relationship between non-use of contraception and sociodemographic factors, alcohol consumption, and types of partner(s) among Ugandan university students. DESIGN: I…
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Non-use of contraception
BACKGROUND: In Uganda, adolescent pregnancy often results in adverse maternal and neonatal health outcomes. In this context, low use of contraception and high rates of maternal mortality rate make preventing unwanted pregnancies critical. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to determine the relationship between non-use of contraception and sociodemographic factors, alcohol consumption, and types of partner(s) among Ugandan university students. DESIGN: I…
Inconsistent condom use among Ugandan university students from a gender perspective
BACKGROUND: Feminization of the HIV/AIDS epidemic has been a prominent phenomenon in sub-Saharan Africa. Inconsistent condom use among young people is one of the major risk factors in the continued propagation of the epidemic. Therefore, it is of importance to increase knowledge of gender aspects of condom use among young people. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether gender differences regarding individual and social factors determine the association…
Effectiveness of a community based intervention to delay early marriage, early pregnancy and improve school retention among adolescents in India
Intervention strategies such as YIC and exposure to mass media, showed an effect in reducing early marriage, early pregnancy and improved school retention. Peer education conducted through the YIC proved to be an effective model. Therefore, this multi-component community based intervention can be a potential model for reducing the number of early marriages and its related consequences in other districts of India with similar socio-economic and cu…
Evaluation of a community-based intervention for health and economic empowerment of marginalized women in India
Most of the women in Banda (90%) and Kaushambi (85%) attended at least 60% of the education sessions. Around 39% of women in Banda and 35% of women in Kaushambi registered for the livelihood scheme, and 94 and 80% of them had worked under the scheme in these two places, respectively. Women's awareness about MCH seemed to have increased post-intervention. The money earned after getting work under the livelihood scheme or from daily savings was dep…
Scoping Review of Intervention Strategies for Improving Coverage and Uptake of Maternal Nutrition Services in Southeast Asia
Maternal undernutrition can lead to protein-energy malnutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, or anemia during pregnancy or after birth. It remains a major problem, despite evidence-based maternal-nutrition interventions happening on ground. We conducted a scoping review to understand different strategies and delivery mechanisms to improve maternal nutrition, as well as how interventions have improved coverage and uptake of services. An electronic…
Centres of Excellence for Adolescent Health and Development
Adolescents and young adult comprise a significant proportion of India’s population. Although, this group of the population faces serious challenges to their health and well-being. To promote their health and well-being, Centre of Excellence (CoE) at King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India, serves as an advanced care facility for 10–24-year-old adolescents and young adult women. This paper reports the socio-demographic characteristics of…
Effect of physical mobility, decision making and economic empowerment on gender-based violence among married youth in India-Sawera project
There is a crucial need to work towards women's empowerment, with progressive gender roles such as greater decision-making, physical mobility and economic resources to reduce GBV. An established method that has worked in various contexts is adopting gender transformative approaches that involve men
School-based adolescent health survey in Himachal Pradesh, India
Background: The World Health Organization defined adolescent age group as a life span between 10 and 19 years. Adolescence is a phase of transition from childhood to adulthood, it is a unique stage for human development and a very sensitive period for laying the foundation of good health. Investment in this life-stage yields triple dividend. To promote health and well-being of adolescents, Government of India has launched various programs. An ins…
Developing and validating a tool for assessing the confidence in the competence of midwifery tutors in India on WHO core competency domains
Negligible quantitative research evidence exists on standardisation and psychometric validation of questionnaires that measure midwifery educators’ confidence in their competence. This study developed a self-assessment of confidence in competence questionnaire in India based on the WHO Midwifery Educator Core Competencies (2014) with an aim to develop and validate a self-assessment tool measuring midwifery tutors’ confidence in competence in impa…
Assessing the Nepalese health system’s readiness to manage gender-based violence and deliver psychosocial counselling
Violence against women (VAW), particularly intimate partner violence (IPV) or domestic violence, is a major public health issue, garnering more attention globally post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown. Health providers often represent the first point of contact for IPV victims. Thus, health systems and health providers must be equipped to address survivors’ physical, sexual and mental health care needs. However, there is a notable lac…
Determinants of infertility among married women attending health facilities in Rajasthan, India
The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Program of Action (POA) in 1994 acknowledged infertility as a key aspect of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). It emphasized the importance of integrating infertility into SRHR interventions globally. In India, the policy focus has been on curbing the population growth, with less attention on infertility. Hence, this descriptive cross-sectional study investigated the…
Primary and secondary infertility in India
Medicine (10 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Nursing (6 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (5 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (5 works) · Demography (5 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (5 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Public health (4 works)