What is not in a name? Toponymic ambivalence, identity, and symbolic resistance in the Nepali flatlands by Darshan Karki, Miriam Wenner

“…Analyzing the names of the Nepali flatlands, Tarai and Madhes with a focus on the latter, it shows how ambivalent meanings attached to the toponyms became instrumental in symbolic resistance against an exclusionary idea of the Nepali nation and the struggle for belonging to it. …”
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Acute Severe Anaphylaxis in Nepali Patients with Neurotoxic Snakebite Envenoming Treated with the VINS Polyvalent Antivenom by Sanjib Kumar Sharma, Emilie Alirol, Anup Ghimire, Suman Shrestha, Rupesh Jha, Surya B. Parajuli, Deekshya Shrestha, Surya Jyoti Shrestha, Amir Bista, David Warrell, Ulrich Kuch, Francois Chappuis, Walter Robert John Taylor

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Governmentality, Democracy, and Liberalism: Desire in Samrat Upadhyay’s ‘The Guru of Love’ by Pushpa Acharya

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Das Ende der kolonialen Epoche im Himalaya by Anna Okopińska

“…The impressive style of the winter ascent of K2 by a group of ten Nepalis surprised the mountaineering world. It resulted, however, in attempts to downplay their success.…”
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Comparative analysis for sexual dimorphism of mandibular canine in two ethnic diverse population with clinical and experimental method by Brijesh Kumar Negi, R. Guru Prasad, Pooja Nagpal, Deepak Gurung

“…The intercanine distance in Indian males was higher than Nepali males, both intraoral and casts. The canine and intercanine distance of both sides was greater in Indian females than Nepali females, both intraoral and casts. …”
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Iterativity, agency, and feminism in the Hindu Tij songs of Nepal by Basanti Timalsina, Victoria L. Bergvall

“…We study the iterative discursive forms of language (word choice, syntax, and semantics) and multimodal displays (as modern media spread audiovisuals in songs and dances) arising around the Nepali Hindu festival of Tij, where women gather, feast, then fast, sing, and dance to honor the union of goddess Parvati and god Shiva. …”
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Culturally relevant science teaching: possible connection of socio-cultural knowledge with present science curriculum of Nepal by Kamal Prasad Koirala, Bishnu Bahadur Khatri

“…Abstract This study aims to examine the connection of culturally relevant science pedagogy to school science teaching in Nepali context. A library research and meta-analysis approach was employed to gather relevant books, articles, reports, and theories on Culturally Relevant Science Teaching (CRST) to explore its connection to sociocultural knowledge in science teaching. …”
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Exploring technical and vocational education and training and its relationship to employment in Nepal: a mixed methods study by Prakash Kumar Paudel, Mahesh Nath Parajuli, Prakash C Bhattarai

“…Abstract This study was conducted to explore the relationship between actors of education and employment systems in Nepali Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system. …”
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De la mobilité des paysans tharu et de leurs chefs by Gisèle Krauskopff

“…In 1978, Sagant devoted a pioneering article to "the magnitude and historical depth of Nepali migrations" which highlights the oppression of the new Nepalese administration and the role that British colonization of India played in intensifying migrations in early 19th century. …”
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A Comparison of Impact of Chronic Periodontal Diseases and Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life by Khushboo Goel, Dharnidhar Baral

“…The impact of periodontal disease treatment status was assessed by a self-reported questionnaire of Nepali Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) at baseline and 9–12 weeks after NSPT. …”
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Psychological Impact of Alopecia Areata by Suchana Marahatta, Sudha Agrawal, Baikuntha Raj Adhikari

“…We recorded the relevant history and examination details in the present proforma. Nepali versions of Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Anxiety Inventory were used for the assessment of depression and anxiety, respectively. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Hermetic Storage Technology on Storage Quantity and Post-Harvest Storage Losses Among Smallholding Maize Farmers in Nepal by Deepak Kumar Nepali, Keshav Lall Maharjan

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Need factors for utilisation of institutional delivery services in Nepal: an analysis from Nepal Demographic and Health Survey, 2011 by Vishnu Khanal, Andy H Lee, Rajendra Karkee

“…Similarly, the likelihood for facility delivery increased by 3.4-fold among women who prepared for at least two of the four activities compared to their counterparts who made no preparation (adjusted OR 3.41, 95% CI 2.01 to 5.58).Conclusions The perceived need, as expressed by the frequency of antenatal care visits and birth preparedness activities, plays an important role in institutional delivery service utilisation for Nepali women. These findings have implications for behavioural interventions to change their intention to deliver at a health facility.…”
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Feasibility and Effectiveness of Telephone-Based Telephysiotherapy for Treatment of Pain in Low-Resource Setting: A Retrospective Pre-Post Design by Shambhu P. Adhikari, Pragya Shrestha, Rubee Dev

“…Pamphlets containing pictures of the prescribed exercises and instructions in the Nepali language were distributed. The treating physiotherapist made telephone calls to every patient each week to give necessary information, correction, modification, and progression of the exercise whatever required. …”
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Exploring the association between sleep quality, internet addiction, and related factors among adolescents in Dakshinkali Municipality, Nepal. by Sophiya Acharya, Anisha Chalise, Nirmal Raj Marasine, Shishir Paudel

“…Several studies have independently assessed the prevalence and associated factors of poor sleep quality and internet addiction among Nepali adolescents and youth, but the relationship between sleep-related attributes and internet addiction remains unexplored. …”
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Assessment of maternal healthcare services among the women of reproductive age in the rural municipality of Nepal: a cross-sectional study by Mukesh Adhikari, Manish Rajbanshi, Anita Karki, Richa Aryal, Bishnu Prasad Choulagai

“…This study assesses the utilisation and factors associated with maternal healthcare services among reproductive-aged women in the Shubhakalika Rural municipality of Nepal.Methods A cross-sectional study using proportionate simple random sampling was performed to select 180 participants. A Nepali-translated tool based on Andersen’s Behaviour Model of healthcare service utilisation was used to collect the data. …”
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