Dalit Empowerment Project (DEP)-Integrated Package for Holistic Development of Dalit Community of Bhaluwa VDC in Sunsari District
Background
HERD International undertook this study to assess the interventions of Karuna Foundation Nepal which focused on Education, Health, WASH, Social empowerment, and Economic empowerment such as income management, land ownership, etc. in the Dalit community. The project was implemented to bring substantial and measurable changes in the lives of the Dalit people which focused on health services, education and economic opportunities in the Bhaluwa VDC, to see whether the community were able to make choices and utilize these opportunities to uplift their social status in the community in coordination with Community organization of Musahars under the leadership of Village Development Committee.
Objectives of our study
1. To assess the social, economic and health status of the Dalit families (Mushahar, Paswan and Bishwokarma) of Bhaluwa VDC, SunsarI.
2. Study the health and nutrition status of mothers and children
3. To assess status of Early Childhood Development Centers (ECD) in the locality.
Methodology
Face to face interview was carried out in all households (N=212). Head of the household were the respondent for the general questionnaire to assess social, economic and health awareness. Married Women of Reproductive age (MWRA) were asked questionnaire related to Maternal and Child Health. Youngest married women of the family were asked questions relating to women’s autonomy and violence against women. Observation was done for WASH related questionnaire and ECD. Anthropometric measurement was carried out for under- five children and MWRA. Height was measured to the nearest 0.1 cm without shoes, with two feet together, standing erect and looking straight ahead in a Frankfurt plane. Respondents were told to take a deep breath in and height was measured with a measuring tape. Weight was measured to the nearest 0.1 Kg with light clothes on.
Project focal person and team members
Focal person for the project is Dr. Pankaj Joshi
Associated Team Members
Private: Puja KC
Project Officer - Audio Visual and CommunicationPersonal Bio Ms. Puja K.C is a registered public health professional working in health research. She has more than five years of professional working experience in the quantitative and qualitative research projects related to maternal, newborn and child health, reproductive health, NCDs, injury, disability, urban health, and health system. She is working as a Research and Data Management Officer at HERD International. She possesses expertise in data management, tools and database designing , training facilitation, field implementation, desk monitoring and [...]
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Saugat Pratap KC
Knowledge Management OfficerPersonal bio Meet Mr. KC, a visionary with an unyielding belief in taking bold risks, venturing beyond comfort zones, and embracing uncertainty to reap the greatest rewards in our increasingly competitive world. Holding a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Development from Rangsit University in Thailand and a Masters of Public Health from BRAC James P. Grant School of Public Health in Bangladesh, his journey has led him back to his home country, Nepal, with a mission to make a [...]
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Abriti Arjyal
Research Manager: Qualitative and Multidisciplinary ScienceKey Expertise Ms. Abriti Arjyal works as Research Manager – Multidisciplinary Qualitative Research – at HERD International and has experience in the area of public health, health system and service delivery research, social science and gender, and equity. She is an emerging young researcher with more than seven years of experience leading formative and operational field studies, evaluation studies, and literature reviews, with expertise in design and implementation of qualitative research, and various community and participatory based approaches. She has sound knowledge [...]
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Sushil Chandra Baral
Managing DirectorKey Expertise Dr Sushil Chandra Baral is an experienced heatlh and development expert of Nepal, specialising in health systems strengthening and health policy and planning at the national and international level. He has twenty five years of experience in health systems and services, health policy and planning, operational research and social development sector in developing countries context. He has got considerable professional experience in health system, health policy and planning, health service delivery, health research and programme management. He has [...]
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Shophika Regmi
Senior Manager: Health System Research, Evaluation and LearningPersonal bio Ms Shophika has been working in health and social research for more than a decade. During these years, she has led and managed research projects of different nature and scale particularly in health sector, which methodologically include implementation research, evaluation research, national level surveillance study, large-scale survey and qualitative method using participatory approaches. Her engagement in different areas in various projects (health system resilience, gender and intersectionality, non-communicable disease, TB and tobacco, nutrition and family planning) proves her [...]
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