Rolina Dhital
Biographic Data
| ID | 7991092 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rolina Dhital |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rolina |
| FAMILY NAME | Dhital |
| SIGNATURE | DHITAL R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Nepal Participatory Action Network |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9491-2881 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Increasing childhood illnesses (diarrhea and fever) and decreasing care-seeking practices in Nepal
Nepal has notably reduced major childhood illnesses like diarrhea and acute respiratory infections via community-based child health programs. This study analyzes trends and factors influencing the prevalence of fever and diarrhea in children under five, along with care-seeking behaviors, using data from the Nepal Demographic and Health Surveys of 2011, 2016, and 2022. Between 2011 and 2022, fever prevalence increased from 19% to 23%, while care-s…
Implementation of cervical cancer prevention and screening across five tertiary hospitals in Nepal and its policy implications
In Nepal, cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women despite the existing policies. This study intends to assess the implementation of cervical cancer prevention and screening through service utilization by women, knowledge and attitude among health professionals, and the perceptions of stakeholders in Nepal. This mixed-methods study was conducted in 2022 across five tertiary hospitals in Kathmandu, Nepal. The quantitative study compri…
How positive deviants helped in fighting the early phase of Covid-19 pandemic? A qualitative study exploring the roles of frontline health workers in Nepal
Positive deviance is an approach wherein learnings from persons who fare better than their peers under similar circumstances are used to enable behavioral and social change. Such behaviors and solutions are likely affordable, acceptable, sustainable, and fit into the socio-cultural milieu. Despite the wide use of positive deviance in many public health programs and research, it has yet to be used to study frontline workers in the context of COVID…
Effect of Covid-19 pandemic on internet gaming disorder among general population
Internet gaming disorder (IGD) has been rising in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a noticeable shift in the way people interact with technology, which could have further contributed to an increase in IGD. Post-pandemic, the concern for IGD is likely to continue as people have become increasingly reliant on online activities. Our study aimed to assess the prevalence of IGD among the general population globally during the pandemic. R…
Should female community health volunteers (FCHVs) facilitate a response to gender-based violence (GBV)? A mixed methods exploratory study in Mangalsen, Nepal
As part of a multisectoral response to gender-based violence (GBV), Nepal is testing the feasibility of having female community health volunteers (FCHVs) play a formal role in identifying GBV survivors and referring them to specialised services at health facilities. This study followed 116 FHCVs in Mangalsen municipality who attended a one-day orientation on GBV. Over the following year, data were collected from knowledge and attitude assessments…
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Should female community health volunteers (FCHVs) facilitate a response to gender-based violence (GBV)? A mixed methods exploratory study in Mangalsen, Nepal
As part of a multisectoral response to gender-based violence (GBV), Nepal is testing the feasibility of having female community health volunteers (FCHVs) play a formal role in identifying GBV survivors and referring them to specialised services at health facilities. This study followed 116 FHCVs in Mangalsen municipality who attended a one-day orientation on GBV. Over the following year, data were collected from knowledge and attitude assessments…
How positive deviants helped in fighting the early phase of Covid-19 pandemic? A qualitative study exploring the roles of frontline health workers in Nepal
Positive deviance is an approach wherein learnings from persons who fare better than their peers under similar circumstances are used to enable behavioral and social change. Such behaviors and solutions are likely affordable, acceptable, sustainable, and fit into the socio-cultural milieu. Despite the wide use of positive deviance in many public health programs and research, it has yet to be used to study frontline workers in the context of COVID…
Effect of Covid-19 pandemic on internet gaming disorder among general population
Internet gaming disorder (IGD) has been rising in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a noticeable shift in the way people interact with technology, which could have further contributed to an increase in IGD. Post-pandemic, the concern for IGD is likely to continue as people have become increasingly reliant on online activities. Our study aimed to assess the prevalence of IGD among the general population globally during the pandemic. R…
Implementation of cervical cancer prevention and screening across five tertiary hospitals in Nepal and its policy implications
In Nepal, cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women despite the existing policies. This study intends to assess the implementation of cervical cancer prevention and screening through service utilization by women, knowledge and attitude among health professionals, and the perceptions of stakeholders in Nepal. This mixed-methods study was conducted in 2022 across five tertiary hospitals in Kathmandu, Nepal. The quantitative study compri…
Increasing childhood illnesses (diarrhea and fever) and decreasing care-seeking practices in Nepal
Nepal has notably reduced major childhood illnesses like diarrhea and acute respiratory infections via community-based child health programs. This study analyzes trends and factors influencing the prevalence of fever and diarrhea in children under five, along with care-seeking behaviors, using data from the Nepal Demographic and Health Surveys of 2011, 2016, and 2022. Between 2011 and 2022, fever prevalence increased from 19% to 23%, while care-s…
Medicine (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 work) · Cancer (1 work) · Cervical cancer (1 work) · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (1 work) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (1 work)