All Outputs (24)

Perceptions about the health impact of climate change in a rural Nepalese community: A cross-sectional study (2015)
Journal Article
Banstola, A., Chhetri, M. R., Stebbing, M., & Banstola, A. (2015). Perceptions about the health impact of climate change in a rural Nepalese community: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Disease and Global Health, 2(3), 81-93

Background: The populations most vulnerable to climate change in Nepal are the poor living on the banks of rivers and in remote areas. Because rural communities closely observe local climatic patterns their perceptions of climate change and the assoc... Read More about Perceptions about the health impact of climate change in a rural Nepalese community: A cross-sectional study.

Knowledge related to climate change and willingness to act for adaptation and mitigation practices in rural Nepal (2013)
Journal Article
Banstola, A., Chhetri, M., Schneider, R., Stebbing, M., & Banstola, A. (2013). Knowledge related to climate change and willingness to act for adaptation and mitigation practices in rural Nepal. Vietnam Journal of Public Health, 1(1),

This descriptive analysis sought to test Leiserowitz 2007 findings. Leiserowitz 2007 findings claimed that until people gained a general understanding of climate change or it was commonly discussed as a part of everyday discourse, people would percei... Read More about Knowledge related to climate change and willingness to act for adaptation and mitigation practices in rural Nepal.

The Epidemiology of Hospitalization for Pneumonia in Children under Five in the Rural Western Region of Nepal: A Descriptive Study (2013)
Journal Article
Banstola, A., & Banstola, A. (2013). The Epidemiology of Hospitalization for Pneumonia in Children under Five in the Rural Western Region of Nepal: A Descriptive Study. PLoS ONE, 8(8), e71311. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0071311

Pneumonia is one of the major public health problems in children under five years of age. The aim of this study was to analyze the time, place, and characteristics of the distribution of pneumonia in hospitalized children under five years of age at t... Read More about The Epidemiology of Hospitalization for Pneumonia in Children under Five in the Rural Western Region of Nepal: A Descriptive Study.

Prevalence of energy malnutrition in children under five years and service delivery responses in Nepal (2012)
Journal Article
Banstola, A. (2012). Prevalence of energy malnutrition in children under five years and service delivery responses in Nepal. International Journal of Health Sciences and Research, 2(7), 79-90

Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) is a very common problem in children under five years of age in Nepal. The purpose of this review is to summarise the situation of PEM in children under five in Nepal and the service delivery mechanisms carried out b... Read More about Prevalence of energy malnutrition in children under five years and service delivery responses in Nepal.