Faculty / Associate Professor / Dr. Ram Sharan Pathak

Title: Associate Professor/Reader
Name: Dr. Ram Sharan Pathak
Address: Central Department of Population Studies (CDPS), Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
Email: drpathakrs@gmail.com




Academic Degree:
  • 1996, PhD in Demography, The Australian National University, Canberra.
  • 1992, MA in Demography, The Australian National University, Canberra.
  • 1983, MA in Economics, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
Work History in Brief:
  • M. Phil. Programme Coordinator (2008), Central Department of Population Studies (CDPS), Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Director (2003-2007), Centre for Population Research and Training (CPRT), Central Department of Population Studies (CDPS), Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Associate Professor/Reader (since 2000) in Population Studies, Central Department of Population Studies (CDPS), Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Teacher and researcher (since 1983), Central Department of Economics and Central Department of Population Studies, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Professional Involvement:
  • President (2006- ), Population Association of Nepal (PAN)
Major Publications:
  • 2008, A Comparative Analysis of Unmet Need in Nepal: Further Analysis of the 2006 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (Co-author), Calverton, Maryland, USA: Macro International Inc.,
  • 2007, Contributor to Nepal Demographic and Health Survey, 2006, Main Report.
  • 2006, "Adolescent Reproductive Health and Rights in Nepal", Nepal Population Journal.
  • 2006, Contributor to Children Working at Own Home: Are They Visible Child Laborer? Save the Children Japan.
Major Research Works:
  • 2008, An Action Plan of the Population Perspective Plan (PPP), Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • 2007, Study of Attitude of Service Providers for Increasing Access of Safe Abortion Services to Marginalized Key Population in Nepal, FPAN/CPRT/CDPS.
  • 2007, Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of Adolescents and Youth on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH), Sunaulo Pariwar Nepal/Marie Stopes International - Nepal. 2007, An Analysis of Unmet Need, Contraceptive Use and Discontinuation in Nepal, New ERA.
  • 2006/2007, Contributor to Nepal Demographic and Health Survey Project, 2006. New ERA for Macro International Inc. under the Aegis of Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), Kathmandu, Nepal.
Area of Interest:
Reproductive Health, Population and Development, Population Policy, Fertility and family Planning, Mortality and Health.
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