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‘Violence exists to show manhood’: Nepali men’s views on domestic violence – a qualitative study

Global Health Action, 2020
Background There is significant evidence of the prevalence and factors associated with domestic violence in high and low-income country settings. However, men’s views on domestic violence are still understudied and have never been reported in Nepali ...
Kunta Devi Pun, Tine R. Tjomsland, Jennifer J. Infanti, Elisabeth Darj   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preparatory phase for clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine in Nepal

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2021
Public health data suggested a rapid rise in COVID-19-confirmed cases in Nepal along with increased deaths. There has been a wide variation in clinical outcomes of this disease.
Govind Prasad Gupta, Yogendra Shah, Dhan Kumar Pant, Sunil Lekhak, Ramesh Shahi, Ananda Mandal, Pramod Poudel, Shayam Prakash Dumre, Kishor Pandey, Basu Dev Pandey   +9 more
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Sustainable and Resilient Supply Networks: Digitalisation, Regulation and Climate Vulnerability in a Global Context

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The growing frequency of global crises has intensified concerns regarding climate vulnerability and the resilience of global production systems. This study examines the heterogeneous effects of supply chain development and supply chain digitalisation on climate vulnerability across countries, while accounting for institutional and investment ...
Ziwei Li, Zhi Zhan, Kingsley Imandojemu, Romanus Osabohien, Damilola Felix Eluyela   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Building Strong Primary Health Care to Tackle the Growing Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases in Nepal

Global Health Action, 2020
Nepal is currently facing a double burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and communicable diseases, with rising trends of NCDs. This situation will add great pressure to already fragile health systems and pose a major challenge to the country’s ...
Bishal Gyawali, Pratik Khanal, Shiva Raj Mishra, Edwin van Teijlingen, Dan Wolf Meyrowitsch   +4 more
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Circular Economy in Crisis Contexts: An Assessment Framework for Post‐Disaster Building Stock Toward Strategic Autonomy

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Post‐disaster contexts generate large volumes of damaged building stock with significant, yet often unquantified, circularity potential. Through the lens of strategic management, the circular economy emerges as a transformative pathway to strengthen systemic resilience by reducing dependencies on external resources and mitigating supply chain ...
Tetiana Shevchenko, Julian Kirchherr, Meisam Ranjbari, Bernard Yannou, Michael Saidani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hypertension Care Coordination and Feasibility of Involving Female Community Health Volunteers in Hypertension Management in Kavre District, Nepal: A Qualitative Study

Global Heart, 2020
Background: Hypertension and related complications are major contributors to morbidity and mortality in Nepal. Community health workers have been proposed as promising health cadres to meet the growing healthcare demand for non-communicable disease ...
Jingru Tan, Hanzhang Xu, Qiping Fan, Olivia Neely, Rinchen Doma, Rishika Gundi, Binjwala Shrestha, Abha Shrestha, Shrinkhala Shrestha, Biraj Karmacharya, Wanbing Gu, Truls Østbye, Lijing L. Yan   +12 more
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Climate Change Exposure and the Discipline of Capital Structure: Evidence From Managerial Leverage Distortion

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how climate change exposure affects corporate financing behaviour through the lens of managerial leverage distortion (MLD), defined as the absolute deviation of observed leverage from a benchmark implied by firm fundamentals.
Post Raj Pokharel
wiley   +1 more source

Reconsideration of the So‐Called “Someya's Sinew String”: An Anatomical Structure or a Postoperative Scar?

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The so‐called Someya's sinew string is a linear structure observed in the buccal mucosa distal to the mandibular second molar and is primarily recognized in Japanese prosthodontic practice. Although previous studies have described its prevalence and clinical importance, particularly during impression procedures for removable prostheses, its ...
Junichiro Wada, Kiyosato Hino, Yuki Arai, Chiaki Tsutsumi‐Arai, Shogo Kikuta, Junta Kido, R. Shane Tubbs, Joe Iwanaga   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer in Nepal : Does It Lead to Greater Accountability at the Local Level?

Public Governance, Administration and Finances Law Review
The Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer (IGFT) is a crucial tool for local governments (LGs) to bridge fiscal disparities by providing the necessary funds to fulfil their functional responsibilities.
Keshav Kumar Acharya, Thaneshwar Bhusal
doaj   +1 more source

Exposing Gender Blindness in Business Scholarship on Modern Slavery

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of this review is to analyse the treatment of gender within business scholarship on modern slavery and to propose a framework that supports more gender‐sensitive corporate responses. Modern slavery risk is an escalating concern for business, with the United Nations calling for its eradication by 2030.
Kathyayini Kathy Rao, Roger Leonard Burritt, Katherine Leanne Christ   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source