Preeti Mahato

Biographic Data

ID7945887
NAMEPreeti Mahato
GIVEN NAMESPreeti
FAMILY NAMEMahato
SIGNATUREMAHATO P
AFFILIATIONSBournemouth University
ORCID0000-0003-1166-8463
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT2
EDITOR COUNT3
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2019
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX0

  • Experiences of teachers and students on school closures and its consequences during the Covid-19 pandemic in Nyarugusu refugee camp, Tanzania

    Open AccessElizabeth H Shayo, Godfrey Mubyazi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Tanzania has experienced several waves of COVID-19 since it was first detected in the country. During the first wave, Tanzania took several measures to prevent wider virus transmission with school closures being one of them. All areas and institutions were targeted, including the refugee camps in Kigoma region. Despite the abundant evidence generated in relation to the effects of the pandemic and associated school closures globally, there has bee…

  • Cross-cultural validation of two scales to assess mental wellbeing in persons affected by leprosy in Province 1 and 7, Nepal

    Open AccessJanna I R Dijkstra, Marianne van Elteren et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    To assess mental wellbeing among persons affected by leprosy, this study aimed to validate the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9, depression tool) in Province 1 and 7, Nepal. Using purposive and convenience sampling, cross-cultural equivalences were assessed through semi-structured interviews with persons affected by leprosy (>18 years). Data were transcribed, translated, analysed and di…

  • Factors associated with knowledge and practices of Covid-19 prevention among mothers of under-2 children in Bangladesh

    Open AccessZarin Tasnim, Muhammed Nazmul Islam et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    The COVID-19 pandemic extensively impacted maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH) in Bangladesh. Misconceptions arising from a lack of knowledge related to the virus contributed to reduced uptake of MNCH services, which eventually helped increase maternal and neonatal mortality rates during the pandemic. In this study, we assessed the knowledge and practices related to COVID-19 prevention among the mothers of under-2 children in Bangladesh. …

  • Perceptions around Covid-19 and vaccine hesitancy: A qualitative study in Kaski district, Western Nepal

    Open AccessPreeti Mahato, Bipin Adhikari et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Burgeoning morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19 pandemic including the peaks in outbreaks due to different variants have attracted global attention. Although the development and rolling out of vaccines have been impressive, low- and middle-income countries suffer from a double burden: (1) lack of adequate vaccines; and (2) low vaccine uptake (vaccine hesitancy). The main objective of this study was to explore perceptions around COVID-19 and va…

  • The Health of Nepali Migrants in India: A Qualitative Study of Lifestyles and Risks

    Open AccessPramod Regmi, Edwin Van Teijlingen et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2019

    Background: Most health research on Nepali migrant workers in India is on sexual health, whilst work, lifestyle and health care access issues are under-researched. Methods: The qualitative study was carried out in two cities of Maharashtra State in 2017. Twelve focus group discussions (FGDs) and five in-depth interviews were conducted with Nepali male and female migrant workers. Similarly, eight interviews were conducted with stakeholders, mostly…