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After the Green Revolution, the increase in the choice of modern varieties at the expense of landraces has become a major cause of varietal loss. The preference, choice, and the economy of rice (Oryza sativa L.) largely depend on its physicochemical and cooking properties, which are found to be superior for landraces …
Nepal GoN. This study formed a part of the Pilot Program on Climate Change Resilience PPCR currently implemented by the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment MoSTE, Government of Nepal GoN. t concludes that for Nepal to become a climate resilient country, local communities must fully participate in and
Background Koshi flood of August 2008 in eastern lowlands of Nepal affected around 2.64 million people in India and Nepal, including 65,000 people and 700 ha fertile land in Nepal. It was calculated that 25% of the affected cultivated land of Shreepur, Haripur and western Kushaha villages in Sunsari district are still barren and remain filled …
Background: Elder abuse is recognized as a serious public health concern and top priority aging issues. World Health Organization reported that around 1 out of 6 old people in the world experienced some form of abuse. This study was carried out to find out the prevalence of different forms of abuse among elderly Nepalese people.
Background. Addressing inequalities in accessing emergency obstetric care is crucial for reducing the maternal mortality ratio. This study was undertaken to examine the time trends and sociodemographic correlates of cesarean section (CS) utilization in Nepal between 2006 and 2016 . Methods. Data from the Nepal Demographic and Health …
Background: WHO has targeted that medicines to prevent recurrent cardiovascular disease be available in 80% of communities and used by 50% of eligible individuals by 2025. We have previously reported that use of these medicines is very low, but now aim to assess how such low use relates to their lack of availability or poor …
1977 to 2009, there was a record average 0.06 ˚C increase in average annual temperature, which shows a warming trend over the years (Shrestha et al., 2011). The models devel-oped to assess temperature rise over time in Nepal predict an increase of 1.2 ˚C by 2030 (WWF, 2005). The global circu-lation models (GCM) predict that the number of ...
1. Introduction. Rabies is a fatal viral zoonosis caused by an RNA virus belonging to the family Rhabdoviridae of genus Lyssavirus [1,2].This virus can infect all the animals of group Mammalia, but dogs have been considered as the major source of infection. 95% of the human cases of rabies are due to dog bites but the tally reaches …
ObjectiveThe Social Health Insurance Program (SHIP) shares a major portion of social security, and is also key to Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and health equity. The Government of Nepal launched SHIP in the Fiscal Year 2015/16 for the first phase in three districts, on the principle of financial risk protection through prepayment …
The K&R C Book is touted as the book to get if you want to learn C. It is the work of Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie (who created the C language). The first edition was the de facto standard for C, and the second edition is still widely read today. The K&R C book isn't just a language book, it's a model for good standards.
In rural areas of Nepal, where it is difficult to get access to Government health care facilities, people depend on medicinal plants and local healers for health problems. This study concerns an ethnobotanical survey of the Kavrepalanchok District, reporting some unusual uses of medicinal plants and original recipes. A total of 32 …
Conclusions. Considering 88 locations and 280 borehole logs of greater than or equal to 12 m depth, we performed probabilistic seismic liquefaction hazard assessment of Kathmandu Valley for 73, 475, 2475, and 5000 years return periods. The liquefaction probabilities were estimated at 1.5 m depth interval of soil strata.
Study area. Bardia National Park (henceforth Bardia, IUCN category II), established in 1976, is located in south-western Nepal ().It is the largest national park in the plains (terai) of Nepal (968 km 2; DNPWC, 2018) and one of the prime habitats for tigers and leopards in the country (Walston et al., Reference Walston, Robinson, Bennett, …