Session Chairs and Discussants

Session 1: Health outcomes and mitigation strategies

Chair: Kesana Srinivasa Rao, Giri Institute, India

Discussants:

  • Mandy Liu, University of New Mexico, USA
  • Disha Shende, University of New Mexico, USA
  • Siobhan Yilmaz, University of New Mexico, USA

Session 2: Price, Food Security, and Crop Diversification

Chair: Siobhan Yilmaz, University of New Mexico, USA

Discussants:

  • Soumyajit Chakraborty, University of New Mexico, USA
  • Kesana Srinivasa Rao, Giri Institute, India

Session 3: Natural Disaster and Adaptation

Chair: Keshav Bhattarai, University of Central Missouri, USA

Discussants:

  • Mohammad Mashiur Rahman, University of New Mexico, USA
  • Sakib Mahmud, University of Wisconsin-Superior li>

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Schedule
2019
Thursday, October 17th
12:00 AM

Diffusion of mHealth Innovations for Nepali Adolescents: A Pilot Study on Indirect Mental Costs and Cultural Context Considerations

Siobhan Yilmaz, University of New Mexico
Alok K. Bohara, University of New Mexico

12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Fourteenth Annual Himalayan Policy Research Conference (2019)

Nepal Study Center

Madison Concourse Hotel and Governors’ Club, Symposium Venue of the 48 th South Asian Conference at the University of Wisconsin-- Madison

12:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Friday, October 18th
12:00 AM

Mothers’ vs Daughters’ Intentions to Vaccinate Against HPV and Their Willingness to Pay in Nepal

Mandy Liu, University of New Mexico
Alok K. Bohara, University of New Mexico

12:00 AM

Saturday, October 19th
12:00 AM

Effect of Social Networks on The Emotional Health of Cancer Patients in Nepal

Disha Shende, University of New Mexico
Alok K. Bohara, University of New Mexico

12:00 AM

Sunday, October 20th
12:00 AM

Food and Nutrition Security in Nepal

Keshav Bhattarai, University of Central Missouri
Mahmoud Yousef

12:00 AM

Monday, October 21st
12:00 AM

Skill development and employment prospects in India: a case study of Uttar Pradesh

Kesana Srinivasa Rao, Giri Institute of Development Studies, India

12:00 AM

Tuesday, October 22nd
12:00 AM

Hypergamy and Human Capital: An Inquiry into the Indian Marriage and Labor Markets

Soumyajit Chakraborty, University of New Mexico

12:00 AM

Wednesday, October 23rd
12:00 AM

Can access to natural capital, public programs, and remittances influence private defensive strategies of vulnerable coastal communities against natural disaster? Evidence from the coastal areas of Bangladesh

Sakib Mahmud, University of Wisconsin- Superior
A.K. Enamul Haque, East West University
Kolpona E. Costa, East West University
Zahir H. Khan, Transparency International

12:00 AM

Thursday, October 24th
12:00 AM

Estimating the Household’s Preference for a Solid Waste Management System in Siddharthanagar Municipality, Nepal; A Choice Experiment Approach

Mohammad Mashiur Rahman, University of New Mexico
Alok K. Bohara, University of New Mexico,

12:00 AM