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Ecological and Social Dimensions of Human–Bear Coexistence in Nepal's Gaurishankar Conservation Area
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.We modelled habitat suitability for Asiatic black bears in Nepal's Gaurishankar Conservation Area and combined it with community surveys to understand human–bear coexistence. Our results show that bear habitat is concentrated between 1000 and 3000 m and that conflict is rising in forest‐edge communities.
Shreyashi Bista +4 more
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Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.Intestinal parasite infections remain highly prevalent (53.3%) among the Bantar community in Sunsari, Nepal, with Ascaris lumbricoides being the most common parasite and nail‐biting habit identified as a significant risk factor. The findings highlight the urgent need for targeted water, sanitation, hygiene, and health education interventions.
Mukesh Kumar Mahato +6 more
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Consciousness Not Without Danger: Theorising Violence Faced by Dalit Converts
CasteThe present article views Dalit conversion as a gradual process or bottom-up reassessment strategy for a democratic environment assumed to provide a space to challenge the social structure of the Hindu caste system. To theorise this, the article deploys
Afsara Ayub
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Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.University students show limited fertility awareness and less favorable attitudes toward parenthood. Misconceptions about age‐related fertility decline and infertility risks may delay informed decisions. Attitudes vary by age, ethnicity, and religion, highlighting the need for structured, age‐appropriate fertility education and counseling to support ...
Osin Gurung +3 more
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Poverty dynamics among the Dalits of Tarai
, 2013 The literature suggests that links between social identity and economic outcomes can induce poverty among groups with low social status. This seems to be true in Nepal where Dalits, the group at the bottom of the caste system, is also the group with ...
Iversen, Thor Olav
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Caste discrimination and minority rights: the case of India's Dalits
, 2010 India's Dalits (formerly known as Untouchables) number around 167 million or one-sixth of India's population. Despite constitutional and legislative prohibitions of Untouchability and discrimination on grounds of caste they continue to suffer caste-based
Waughray, Annapurna
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, 2022 Even after six and a half decades since Indian Independence, Dalits (ex-untouchables and oppressed castes) continue to experience caste-based discrimination and social exclusion in social as well as economic life. This research examines the incorporation
Vidyarthee, Kaushal Kishore
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Caste Based Discrimination on Dalits Residing in India- A Critical Review
Shodh SariCaste is not confined with values and ideas alone in this present world. It showcases the behavioral attitudes of the people towards it. Caste system is conceived as a purposive rationality.
Rimli Rajan
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Area, Volume 58, Issue 2, June 2026.Short Abstract This article introduces the concept of internal deportation as a form of intra‐state expulsion of citizens to their ‘spaces of origin’. ABSTRACT This article introduces the concept of internal deportation as a form of intra‐state expulsion of citizens to their ‘spaces of origin’.
Ayushman Bhagat
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Defining Bodies, Health, and Work of Dalits: The Decisive Role of Caste in Kerala, India
CasteCaste discrimination affects the health of Dalits beyond limited access to health services or wider determinants like education, employment, income, and housing.
Nandu Kannothu Thazha Kuni
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