Title |
Assessment of graduate public health education in Nepal and perceived needs of faculty and students
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Published in |
Human Resources for Health, April 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1478-4491-11-16 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Agya Mahat, Stephen A Bezruchka, Virginia Gonzales, Frederick A Connell |
Abstract |
Despite the large body of evidence suggesting that effective public health infrastructure is vital to improving the health status of populations, many universities in developing countries offer minimal opportunities for graduate training in public health. In Nepal, for example, only two institutions currently offer a graduate public health degree. Both institutions confer only a general Masters in Public Health (MPH), and together produce 30 graduates per year. The objective of this assessment was to identify challenges in graduate public health education in Nepal, and explore ways to address these challenges. |
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Geographical breakdown
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United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |
Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 1 | <1% |
Bangladesh | 1 | <1% |
Thailand | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 131 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 18 | 13% |
Researcher | 16 | 12% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 10% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 6% |
Student > Bachelor | 8 | 6% |
Other | 35 | 26% |
Unknown | 36 | 27% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 38 | 28% |
Social Sciences | 16 | 12% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 11 | 8% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 4 | 3% |
Psychology | 3 | 2% |
Other | 21 | 16% |
Unknown | 41 | 31% |
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