Reports and Policy Briefs

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Assessment of the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Functionality and Utilization of RMNCAH Services by Clients in Public Sector Health Facilities of Nepal

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Impacts of Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance Policy in Nepal in Its Third Year of Implementation

What’s in your NCD Policy – Analysing the Strength of Diet-Related NCD Policies in Nepal

Impact of Institutionalizing Immediate Post-partum IUD Services as a Routine Part of Antenatal Counseling and Delivery Services in Selected Hospitals in Nepal.

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Breaking the Barriers: Safeguarding the Rights of Girl Infants – December 2017

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Reproductive Health Research Policy Brief No. 24: Service Provider’s Perspective on Factors Denying Legal Abortion in Nepal – November 2017

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Reproductive Health Research Policy Brief  No. 23: Safeguarding the Rights of Infant Girls – Feb 2017

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First National Study on the Incidence of Abortion and Unintended Pregnancy in Nepal – Feb 2017

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Reproductive Health Research Policy Brief – No. 22: Safeguarding the Rights of Infant Girls, October 2016

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Reproductive Health Research Policy Brief – No. 21: Evidence and Action for Reducing Sex-Selective Abortions in Nepal, December 2015

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Highlights from the UNICEF Adolescent Development and Participation Baseline Study – June 2014

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Reproductive Health Research Policy Brief – No. 1: Building Support for Preventing Unsafe Abortion in Nepal, Mar 2000

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Women in Prison in Nepal for Abortion, 2000

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Info on Emergency Contraception, Nepali Version

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Sumarga, The Power of Informed Reproductive Decisions

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PUBLISHED PAPERS/REPORTS

 

Puri, M. C., Moroni, M., Pearson, E., Pradhan, E., & Shah, I. H. (2020). Investigating the quality of family planning counselling as part of routine antenatal care and its effect on intended postpartum contraceptive method choice among women in Nepal. BMC Women’s Health, 20(1), 1-11.

Puri, M. C., Joshi, S., Khadka, A., Pearson, E., Dhungel, Y., & Shah, I. H. (2020). Exploring reasons for discontinuing use of immediate post-partum intrauterine device in Nepal: a qualitative study. Reproductive Health, 17(1), 1-6.

Tamang, J., Khanal, A., Tamang, A., Gaspard, N., Magee, M., Schaaf, M., … & Maistrellis, E. (2020). Foreign ideology vs. national priority: impacts of the US Global Gag Rule on Nepal’s sexual and reproductive healthcare system. Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 28(3), 1831717.

Valente, C., Sievertsen, H. H., & Puri, M. (2020). Saving Neonatal Lives for a Quarter.

Puri, M. C., & Stone, L. (2020). Potential Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sexual and Reproductive Health in Nepal. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 18(2), 313-315.

Diamond-Smith, N. G., Dahal, M., Puri, M., & Weiser, S. D. (2020). Semi-arranged marriages and dowry ambivalence: Tensions in the changing landscape of marriage formation in South Asia. Culture, health & sexuality, 22(9), 971-986.

Diamond-Smith, N., Plaza, N., Puri, M., Dahal, M., Weiser, S. D., & Harper, C. C. (2020). Perceived Conflicting Desires to Delay the First Birth: A Household-Level Exploration in Nepal. International perspectives on sexual and reproductive health, 46, 125.

Diamond-Smith, N., Puri, M., Weiser, S., & Neuhaus, J. (2020). The Impact of Changes In Women’s Status on Eating Patterns Among Newly Married Women In Nepal. Current Developments in Nutrition, 4(Supplement_2), 973-973.

Diamond-Smith, N., Shieh, J., Puri, M., & Weiser, S. (2020). Food insecurity and low access to high-quality food for preconception women in Nepal: the importance of household relationships. Public Health Nutrition, 1-9.

Singh, S., Sundaram, A., Hossain, A., Puri, M. C., Sathar, Z., Shekhar, C., … & Moore, A. M. (2020). Abortion Service Provision in South Asia: A Comparative Study of Four Countries. Contraception.

Puri, M. C. (2020). Providing medical abortion services through pharmacies: Evidence from Nepal. Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 63, 67-73.

Huber-Krum, S., Khadka, A., Pradhan, E., Rohr, J., Puri, M., Maharjan, D., … & Canning, D. (2020). The effect of antenatal counseling and intrauterine device insertion services on postpartum contraceptive use in Nepal: Results from a stepped-wedge randomized controlled trial. contraception.

Pradhan, E., Canning, D., Shah, I. H., Puri, M., Pearson, E., Thapa, K., … & Chaudhary, P. (2019). Integrating postpartum contraceptive counseling and IUD insertion services into maternity care in Nepal: results from stepped-wedge randomized controlled trial. Reproductive health, 16(1), 69.

Hinson, L., Edmeades, J., Murithi, L., & Puri, M. (2019). Developing and testing measures of reproductive decision-making agency in Nepal. SSM-population health, 9, 100473.

Sundaram, A., Puri, M., Douglas-Hall, A., Wagle, K., Castle, K., & Weissman, E. (2019). Adding it up: costs and benefits of meeting the contraceptive and maternal and newborn health needs of women in Nepal. New York: Guttmacher Institute.

Pradhan, E., Pearson, E., Puri, M., Maharjan, M., Maharjan, D. C., & Shah, I. (2019). Determinants of imbalanced sex ratio at birth in Nepal: evidence from secondary analysis of a large hospital-based study and nationally-representative survey data. BMJ open, 9(1).

Thomson, J., Amery, F., Channon, M., & Puri, M. (2019). What’s missing in MHM? Moving beyond hygiene in menstrual hygiene management. Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 27(1), 12-15.

Puri, M., Wagle, K., Rios, V., & Dhungel, Y. (2019). Early Impacts of the Expanded Global Gag Rule in Nepal. Kathmandu, Nepal: CREHPA.

Blum, J., Karki, C., Tamang, A., Shochet, T., Shrestha, A., Tuladhar, H., … & Winikoff, B. (2019). Feasibility of a hospital outpatient day procedure for medication abortion at 13–18 weeks gestation: Findings from Nepal. Contraception, 100(6), 451-456.

Puri, M. C., Maharjan, M., Pearson, E., Pradhan, E., Dhungel, Y., Khadka, A., & Shah, I. H. (2018). Delivering postpartum family planning services in Nepal: are providers supportive?. BMC health services research, 18(1), 1-9.

Puri, M. C., Raifman, S., Khanal, B., Maharjan, D. C., & Foster, D. G. (2018). Providers’ perspectives on denial of abortion care in Nepal: a cross sectional study. Reproductive health, 15(1), 170.

Puri, M. C., Harper, C. C., Maharjan, D., Blum, M., & Rocca, C. H. (2018). Pharmacy access to medical abortion from trained providers and post‐abortion contraception in Nepal. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 143(2), 211-216.

Averbach, S., Puri, M., Blum, M., & Rocca, C. (2018). Gestational dating using last menstrual period and bimanual exam for medication abortion in pharmacies and health centers in Nepal. Contraception, 98(4), 296-300.

Samari, G., Puri, M., Cohen, R., Blum, M., & Rocca, C. H. (2018). Pharmacy provision of medication abortion in Nepal: pharmacy owner and worker perspectives. International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 44(3), 81-89.

Acharya, R., Puri, M. C., Jejeebhoy, S., Tamang, A., Basu, S., Zavier, A. F., & Pandey, N. (2018, April). Gender-Biased Sex Selection in Nepal and India: Exploring What Works to Reverse Adverse Sex Ratios at Birth. In PAA 2018 Annual Meeting. PAA.

Pearson, E., Pradhan, E., Puri, M., Maharjan, M., Thapa, K., & Shah, I. (2018, April). Provider Experience and Postpartum Intrauterine Device Expulsion and Removal 4–12 Weeks Postpartum: Evidence From Nepal. In PAA 2018 Annual Meeting. PAA.

Pradhan, E., Shah, I., Canning, D., Puri, M. C., Pearson, E., Thapa, K., … & Chaudhary, P. (2018, April). Integrating Postpartum IUD Counseling and Insertion Services Into Maternity Care in Nepal: Results From Stepped-Wedge Randomized Controlled Trial. In PAA 2018 Annual Meeting. PAA.

Diamond-Smith, N., Dahal, M., Weiser, S., & Puri, M. C. (2018, April). Love or Happiness? The Changing Pattern of Union Formation and Quality of Relationships and Life for Newly Married Couples in Nepal. In PAA 2018 Annual Meeting. PAA.

Sundaram, A., Puri, M. C., Douglas-Hall, A., Wagle, K., & Castle, K. (2018, April). Costs and Benefits of Meeting the Contraceptive Needs of Nepalese Women. In PAA 2018 Annual Meeting. PAA.

Tamang, A., Puri, M., Masud, S., Karki, D. K., Khadka, D., Singh, M., … & Gajurel, S. (2018). Medical abortion can be provided safely and effectively by pharmacy workers trained within a harm reduction framework: Nepal. Contraception, 97(2), 137-143.

Rocca, C. H., Puri, M., Shrestha, P., Blum, M., Maharjan, D., Grossman, D., … & Harper, C. C. (2018). Effectiveness and safety of early medication abortion provided in pharmacies by auxiliary nurse-midwives: A non-inferiority study in Nepal. PLoS One, 13(1), e0191174.

Tamang, A., Shah, I. H., Shrestha, P., Warriner, I. K., Wang, D., Thapa, K., … & Meirik, O. (2017). Comparative satisfaction of receiving medical abortion service from nurses and auxiliary nurse-midwives or doctors in Nepal: results of a randomized trial. Reproductive health, 14(1), 176.

 

Channon, M., Bajracharya, G., Basten, S., Dulal, B., & Puri, M. (2017, November). Nepal’s Missing Girls: A Mixed Methods Study of Sex-Selective Abortion. In 2017 International Population Conference. IUSSP.

Puri, M., Shrestha, P., Blum, M., Harper, C., Grossman, D., & Rocca, C. (2017, November). Effectiveness and safety of early medication abortion provided by auxiliary nurse midwives in pharmacies: a non-inferiority trial in Nepal. In 2017 International Population Conference. IUSSP.

Puri, M., Singh, S., Sundaram, A., Hussain, R., Tamang, A., & Crowell, M. (2016). Abortion incidence and unintended pregnancy in Nepal. International perspectives on sexual and reproductive health, 42(4), 197.

Averbach, S., Puri, M., Blum, M., & Rocca, C. (2016). Accuracy of gestational dating using last menstrual period versus bimanual pelvic exam for medication abortion in Nepal. Contraception, 94(4), 400.

Ray Saraswati, L., Sarna, A., Rob, U., Puri, M., Singh, R. J., Sharma, V., & Kundu, A. (2016). South–south mobility: economic and health vulnerabilities of Bangladeshi and Nepalese migrants to India. Area Development and Policy, 1(2), 195-217.

Wang, L. F., Puri, M., Rocca, C. H., Blum, M., & Henderson, J. T. (2016). Service provider perspectives on post-abortion contraception in Nepal. Culture, Health & Sexuality, 18(2), 221-232.

Dragoman, M. V., Grossman, D., Kapp, N., Huong, N. M., Habib, N., Dung, D. L., & Tamang, A. (2016). Two prophylactic medication approaches in addition to a pain control regimen for early medical abortion< 63 days’ gestation with mifepristone and misoprostol: study protocol for a randomized, controlled trial. Reproductive health, 13(1), 1-10.

Population Council and CREHPA (2015). Gender-biased sex selection and unbalanced sex ratios at birth in South Asia: Case studies of the situation and promising approaches to restore balance. New Delhi: Population Council. August 2015.

Vartika Sharma, Lopaudra Ray Saraswati, Ubaidur Rob, Mahesh Puri and Avina Sarna, 2015. Life across the border: Migrants in South Asia. New Delhi: Population Council. July 2015.

Puri, M. and A. Tamang. (2015). Understanding factors influencing adverse sex ratios at birth and exploring what works to achieve balance: The situation in selected districts of Nepal. Kahtmandu, Nepal: CREHPA. July 2015.

Puri, M. and A. Tamang (2015). Assessment of intervention on sex selection in Nepal: Literature review. Kathmandu, Nepal: CREHPA. March 2015.

CREHPA (2015). Assessing Supply Side Constraints Affecting the Quality of Adolescent Friendly Health Services (AFHS) and the Barriers for Service Utilization, Final report submitted to FHD/MoHP, UNFPA Nepal and UNICEF Nepal, January 2015.

CREHPA/ICTJ (2014). “To walk freely with a wide Heart” A study of the Needs and Aspiration for Reparative Justice of Victims of Conflict Related Abuses in Nepal, September 2014.

UCL/CREHPA (2013).  Tracking Cases of Gender-Based Violence in Nepal: Individual, institutional, legal and policy analyses.

Mahesh Puri, John Tyynela, Elaine Chain,  Livingston Armytage, Upendra Adhikari, Romi Giri, Deepak Joshi, and Bidhya Chapagain. (2013). A study on Advancing Justice Sector Reform to Address Discrimination and Violence against Women in Four Selected Districts of Nepal. Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare. Kathmandu, Nepal.

PATH/NNCTR/CREHPA (2012). A study on the challenges of HPV vaccine introduction and management in Nepal. February, 2012.

PPFA-I/CREHPA (2009). Increasing awareness and access to safe abortion among Nepalese Women: An evaluation of Network for Addressing Women’s Reproductive Rights in Nepal (NAWRN) Program. CREHPA 2009.

Puri, M., Tamang, J. (2008). Exploring the nature and reasons associated with sexual violence within marriage among young women in Nepal: Summary Report, CREHPA, 2008.

The Daywalka Foundation/CREHPA (2007). A study on Male trafficker prisoners with special reference to Human Trafficking in Kathmandu valley.

Tamang A., Puri M. and Tamang J. (2006). The influence of male partner in pregnancy decision making and pregnancy outcomes in Nepal. CREHPA and PATH. Kathmandu, Nepal

Tamang, A. and Federick, J. (2006). Asylums of exploitation: Internally displaced children in the worst forms of child labour due to the armed conflict in Nepal. Published by Save the Children, CREHPA and Terre des homes, June 2006.

Puri, M. (2006). A study on determinants and consequences of unintended pregnancy among married women in Nepal: Summary of Findings. CREHPA, April 2006.

GoN/Family Health Division/CREHPA/Ipas (2006). Nepal Comprehensive Abortion Care (CAC) National Facility-based abortion study 2006: Summary report, December 2006.

GoN/Family Health Division/WHO/CREHPA (2006). Unsafe Abortion Nepal Country Profile 2006. GoN/FHD, WHO Regional Office for South East Asia, New Delhi and CREHPA, July 2006.

Federick, J. and Tamang, A. (2005). Summary of Findings, A study of trafficked Nepalese girls and Women in Mumbai and Kolkota, India: An abbreviated version of slavery, debt bondage and sex work, published by Terre des homes, October 2005.

CREHPA (2005). Participatory evaluation of Nepal voluntary counseling testing linkage and referral project of ADRA Nepal, The study was commissioned by Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Nepal.

CREHPA (2005). BCC strategy development for accessing safe abortion care in Nepal: A formative needs assessment. This study received technical and funding support from the Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), 2005.

CREHPA (2004). Determining effective and replicable communication based mechanism for improving young couples’ access to and utilization of reproductive health information and services: An operation Research Study.This study received funding support from the FRONTIERS Small Grants Program of The Population Council, 2004.

Puri, M. (2002). Sexual risk behavior and risk perception of unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection among young factory workers in Nepal. CREHPA, April 2002.

CREHPA (2000). Women in Prison in Nepal for Abortion 2000. Published report based on Nationwide study on “Factors behind women’s imprisonment in Nepal with special reference to women imprisoned for abortion and Infanticide, CREHPA.

Puri M, Mishra G, and Hawkes S (2015). Hidden voices: prevalence and risk factors for violence against women with disabilities in Nepal. BMC Public Health 2015, 15:261  doi:10.1186/s12889-015-1610-z.

Puri M, Vohra D, Gerdts C and Foster DG (2015). “I need to terminate this pregnancy even if it will take my life”: a qualitative study of the effect of being denied legal abortion on women’s lives in Nepal.  BMC Women’s Health 2015 15:85. DOI 10.1186/s12905-015-0241-y

Puri M, Henderson JT, Harper CC, Blum M, Joshi D, and Rocca CH (2015). Contraceptive discontinuation and pregnancy post-abortion in Nepal: a longitudinal cohort study. Contraception 2015 (91): 301-307

Puri M, Mishra G, and Hawkes S (2015). Hidden voices: prevalence and risk factors for violence against women with disabilities in Nepal. BMC Public Health 2015, 15:261  doi:10.1186/s12889-015-1610-z

Puri M, Tamang A, Shrestha P, and Joshi D (2014). The role of auxiliary nurse-midwives and community health volunteers in expanding access to medical abortion in rural Nepal. Reproductive Health Matters 2014; Supplement (43):1–10 doi: 10.1016/S0968-8080(14)43784-4

Tamang A. Puri, M. Lama, K. Shreshta P (2014) Pharmacy workers in Nepal can provide correct information about using mifepristone and misoprostol  to women seeking medication to induce abortion. Reproductive Health Matters 2014 Supplement (43) 1-12.

Puri M, Regmi S, Tamang A, and Shrestha  P (2014). Road map to scaling-up: translating operations research study’s results into actions for expanding medical abortion services in rural health facilities in Nepal.  Health Research Policy and Systems.12:24 doi: 10.1186/1478-4505-12-24

Henderson JT, Puri M, Blum M, Harper CC, and Rana A, (2013). Effects of Abortion Legalization in Nepal, 2001–2010. PLoS ONE 8(5): e64775. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0064775

Frost MD, Puri M, and Hinde PRA (2013). Falling sex ratios and emerging evidence of sex-selective abortion in Nepal: evidence from nationally representative survey data. BMJ Open 2013;3: e002612. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002612

Puri, M. Forst,  M, Tamang, J.  Lamichhnae, P. and Shah, I (2012). The prevalence and determinants of sexual violence against young married women by husbands in rural Nepal. BMC Research Notes 2012, 5:291.

Nanda Priya, Gautam Abhishek, Verma Ravi, Hong Khuat Thu, Puri Mahesh, Linh Tran Giang, Tamang Jyotsna, and Lamichhane Prabhat (2012). “Study on Gender, Masculinity and Son Preference in Nepal and Vietnam”. New Delhi, International Center for Research on Women: Available from http://www.unfpa.org/webdav/site/vietnam/shared/Masculinity_Report_Nepal_VietNam_ENG.pdf

Tamang A. and Lamichhane P. (2012). Feedback Report on Status of Implementation of the Call for Elimination of Unmet Need of Family Planning. Report on the Regional Workshop on Operationalizing the Call for the Elimination of Unmet Need for Family Planning. Published by  International Council on Management of Population Programmes and United Nations Population Fund, December 2012.

Tamang A. and Pun S. (2012). Reducing the Unmet Need for Family Planning of Young People in Asia and the Pacific – Nepal Case Study. Report on the Regional Workshop on Operationalizing the Call for the Elimination of Unmet Need for Family Planning. Published by International Council on Management of Population Programmes and United Nations Population Fund, December 2012.

Tamang A. Subedi, G. and Packer, C. (2012). The status of Family Planning and Reproductive Health in Nepal. Family Plannning in Asia & the Pacific: Addressing the Challenges: 169-198. Published by International Council on Management of Population Programmes and United Nations Population Fund, June 2012.

Tamang, A., Tuladhar, S., Tamang, J., Grantra, B., Dulal, B. (2012). Factors associated with choice of medical or surgical abortion among women in Nepal: Special Supplement of International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Vol. 118, Supplement 1 (2012): S52-S56.

Puri, M. Tamang, J. Shah, I. (2012). Suffering in silence: consequences of sexual violence within marriage among young women in Nepal. BMC Public Health. Jan 12;11(1):29.

Lamichhane, P, Puri, M, Tamang, J and Dulal B. (2011). Women’s Status and Violence against Young Married Women in Rural Nepal. BMC Women’s Health, 11:19 doi:10.1186/1472-6874-11-19.

Lamichhane, P. Harken, T., Puri, M. Darney, P. Blum, M. Harper, C. Henderson, J. (2011). Sex selective abortion in Nepal: A qualitaitve study of health workers perspectives. Women’s health Issues, 31-3s S37-S41.

Warrier, IK. Wang, D.,Wang, D. Huong, M., Thapa, K., Tamang, A. Shah, I., Baird, D., Meirik, O. (2011). Can midlevel health-care providers administer early medical abortion as safely and effectively as doctors? A randomized controlled equivalence trial in Nepal (Co-author) Lancet March 2011; 377:1155-61

Puri, M. Darney, P. Blum, M. Harper, C. Henderson, J. (2011). Sex selective abortion in Nepal: A qualitaitve study of health workers perspectives. Women’s health Issues, 31-3s S37-S41.

Puri, M., Shah, I., Tamang, J. (2010). Exploring the nature and reasons associated with sexual violence within marriage among young women in Nepal. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 25(10): 1873-92.

Puri, M. (2009). Unintended pregnancy among young couples in Nepal: Determinants and consequences of unintended pregnancy. VDM Verlag Dr. Muller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG, Germany

Puri, M., Horstman, R, Matthews, Z, Falkingham, J, Padmadas, S and Devkota, S (2008). Examining out-of-pocket expenditures on reproductive and sexual health among the urban population of Nepal. Population Review, 47 (2) 50-66.

Puri, M., and Cleland, J. (2007). Assessing the factors sexual harassment among young female migrant workers in Nepal. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 22(11) 1363-1381

Puri, M., Ingham, R. Matthews, Z. (2007) Factors affecting abortion decision making among young couples. Journal of Adolescent Health, 40, 535-542

Puri, M. (2007). Consequences of unintended pregnancy among married women in Nepal. Nepal Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 1(2): 37-46

Puri, M. Matthews, Z. Ingham, R. (2006). Pregnancy intentions transition among young couples in Nepal. Population Review, 45(2), 44-59

Puri, M., and Cleland, J. (2006). Sexual behaviour and risk perception of sexually transmitted infection among young factory workers in Nepal. Journal of Adolescent Health, 38, 237-246

Puri, M., Hortsman R. Shrestha, M. and Pradhan E (2006). Out-of-pocket expenditure on sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS among the urban population of Nepal. Available on http://www.resourceflows.org/?module=uploads&func=download&fileId=249

Tamang, A., Tamang, J., Nepal, B., Adhikari, R. (2006). Adolescent girls’ perspectives on sexual and reproductive health illnesses and their care seeking behavior in rural Nepal. Nepal Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Vol 1, No. 1, May 2006.

Tamang, A., Tamang, J. (2005). Availability and acceptability of medical abortion in Nepal: Health care Providers’ Perspectives Reproductive Health Matters Vol. 13, Number 26, November 2005

Puri, M, and Busza, J. (2004). In forests and factories: Sexual behaviour among young migrant workers in Nepal. Culture Health and Sexuality, March-April, 2004 6(2) 145-158.

Puri, M. (2003). Thai success in controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS: Effective intervention or coincidence? Population, July 20031(1).

Puri, M. (2002). Sex education: Controversy, evidence, challenges and possible solutions. Nepal Population Journal 10(9): 51-58

Tamang, A., Nepal, B., Puri, M., Shrestha, D. (2001). Sexual behaviour and risk perceptions among young men in border towns of Nepal. Asia-Pacific Population Journal 16(2), 195-209

Tamang, A., Nepal, B. (2001). Providing Adolescent Health Services: The Nepalese Experiences Sexual and Reproductive Health – Recent Advances, Future Directions Publishers: New Age International (P) Limited Volume I, 379-398.

Tamang, A., Puri, M. (1999). Unsafe abortions, abortion law and their implication on women’s health and lives in Nepal. Nepal Population Journal9(8).

Tamang, A., Shrestha, N., Sharma, K. (1999). Determinants of Induced Abortions and Subsequent Reproductive Behavior among Women in Three Urban Districts of Nepal “Abortion in the Developing World” by World Health Organization; Vistaar Publications, New Delhi 1999

Tamang, A. (1996). Induced Abortions and Subsequent Reproductive Behavior among Women in urban areas of Nepal – Social Change- Issues and Perspectives; Journal of the Council for Social Development: Vol.26 No.3&4 Sept-Dec. 1996
Unsafe abortions, Abortion Law and their implications on women’s health and lives in Nepal, Nepal Population Journal 2000