Journal Articles

• Khadka, D., Dhakal, K.B., Dhakal, A. and Rai, S.D., 2022. Stillbirths among Pregnant Women Admitted to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study. Journal of the Nepal Medical Association, 60 (253), 761-765.
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• Dhakal Rai, S., van Teijlingen, E., Regmi, P., Wood, J., Dangal, G. and Dhakal, K.B., 2022. Factors contributing to rising cesarean section rate in South Asian Countries: a systematic review. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences.
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• Wood, J., Dhakal-Rai, S., van Teijlingen, E., Regmi, P., Dangal, G. and Dhakal, K.B., 2021. Caesarean section for non-medical reasons: A rising public health issue. Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, 4 (2), 1-12.
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• Dhakal-Rai, S., van Teijlingen, E., Regmi, P., Wood, J., Dangal, G. and Dhakal, K.B., 2021. A brief history and indications for cesarean section. Journal of Patan Academy of Health Sciences, 8, e1-e10.
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• Dhakal-Rai, S., van Teijlingen, E., Regmi, P.R., Wood, J., Dangal, G. and Dhakal, K.B., 2021. Classification of Caesarean Section: A Scoping Review of the Robson classification. Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 16 (1), 2-9.
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• Dhakal Rai, S., Regmi, P.R., Teijlingen, E.V., Wood, J., Dangal, G. and Dhakal, K.B., 2019. Rising Rates of Caesarean Section in Urban Nepal. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 16 (41), 479-480.
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• Dhakal, K.B., Dhakal, S., Shrestha, S., Bhandari, S. and Dhakal-Rai, S., 2018. Induction of labor in Mid-Western Hospital in Nepal: Prevalence and Solution. Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 12, 83-87.
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• Dhakal, K.B., Dhakal, S. and Bhandari, S., 2018. Profile of Caesarean Section in Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Nepal. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 16 (38), 84-88.
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• Dhakal, S., van Teijlingen, E., Raja, E.A. and Dhakal, K.B., 2011. Skilled care at birth among rural women in Nepal: Practice and challenges. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 29 (4), 371-378.
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• Dhakal, S., van Teijlingen, E., Stephens, J., Dhakal, K., Simkhada, P., Raja, A.E. and Chapman, G.N., 2011. Antenatal Care among Women in Rural Nepal: A Community-based Study. Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care, 11, 76-87.
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• Dhakal, S., Chapman, G.N., Simkhada, P.P., van Teijlingen, E.R., Stephens, J. and Raja, A.E., 2007. Utilisation of postnatal care among rural women in Nepal. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 7.
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Books

• Dhakal-Rai, S., Chapman, G., van Teijlingen, E. and Simkhada, P.P., 2012. Utilisation of Maternity Care Among Rural women Nepal: Utilisation of Antenatal Care Utilisation of Delivery Care Utilisation of Postnatal Care. Germany: LAP LMBERT aCADEMIC pUBLISHING.
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Theses

• Dhakal-Rai, S., 2023. Assessing factors associated with rising caesarean section rates in urban Nepal: a hospital-based study. PhD Thesis. Bournemouth University, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences.
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PhD Students

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Qualifications

• MSc in Health Services & Public Health Research (Aberdeen University, 2006)
• MSc in Sociology (Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 2000)
• BSc (Hons) in Public Health (Tribhuvan University, 1996)
• PGCE in General Nursing (Tribhuvan University, 1989)