Introduction:

Mr. Ram Bahadur Shrestha is permanent resident of Sindupalchowk District, Nepal. Current he has been working as a Program Coordinator in National Institute for Development and Research (NIDR) at Kathmandu Nepal from last 2018 and recently he has worked as a Program Officer/MIS Officer in USAID funded Saath-Saath Project in General Welfare Pratisthan (GWP) for at Makwanpur, Bara and Rautahat district of Nepal.
Mr. Shrestha was University topper of Master of Public Health (MPH) on his batch. He did his Master of Public Health (MPH) in 2016-2018 from Purbanchal University College of Medical and Allied Sciences, Morang, Nepal. He did his graduation in Public Health in 2012 from National Academy for Medical Sciences, Old Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Mr Shrestha started his career as a Volunteer in UNICEF, Nepal. After completing volunteer service he worked as research supervisor and researcher from HERD International in Rapid Assessment of Demand Side Financing Schemes: Aama Program and House Hold Survey in Health.
He worked as Field Supervisor in USAID Funded Saath-Saath Project at Nawalparasi district. After that he worked as Community Health Inspector in Government of Nepal in Seventh Level in District Public Health Office, Sindhupalchowk, Nepal.

CORE COMPETENCY

  • Expertise on Public Health, Health Promotion and Health Education
  • Expertise in Proposal writing and report writing
  • Expertise on research design, research methodologies (Mixed Method, QUAN & QUAL).
  • Expertise on Baseline survey, Mid line Survey, End line survey, Perception survey, Impact study and Final Evaluation and Market survey in the field of Public Health, Education, Child Right, Livelihood, Family Planning and Poverty Alleviation to carry out survey, Integrated Behavioural and Biological Surveillance (IBBS) Survey, and Capacity Building, Project planning, implementation and Proposal and Report Writing.
  • Enthusiastic to work in challenging conditions and contribute in development agenda
  • Expertise in Developing Questionnaires (development tools in online data base-KOBO Toolbox and EpiData) and checklist for data collection, Data Analysis (by using SPSS, ATLAS.ti and NVivo software), Interpretation of data and comprehensive Report writing
  • Experience on development of logical framework, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Framework (MELF), Longitudinal and Cohort study
  • Expertise on Planning, organizing, coordinating, Staffing, Directing and leadership skill.
  • Leadership, Negotiation, Problem solving, Monitoring & Evaluation skills.
  • Effective team management and negotiation skills

VISITED COUNTRIES:

  1. Nepal (Residence)
  2. Bangladesh (Conference)
  3. India (Tour)

WORKED DISTRICTS:

  1. Kathmandu
  2. Sindhupalchowk
  3. Makwanpur
  4. Bara
  5. Rautahat
  6. Chitwan
  7. Nawalparasi
  8. Bhojpur

PROGRAM (TECHNICAL SUPPORTS)

  1. Sindhupalchowk (District Public Health Office)
  2. Makwanpur (District Public Health Office)
  3. Bara (District Health Office)
  4. Rautahat (District Health Office)
  5. Chitwan (District Public Health Office)
  6. Nawalparasi (District Health Office)

ACHIEVEMENT

  1. Awarded with Duwasu Kshetri Gold Medal for securing topmost position successfully completing the Master in Public Health (MPH) by Purbanchal University in 7th Convocation 2019.
  2. Received “ Harka Gurung-New ERA Fellowship 2018” Thesis Grant in “Health promoting behavior and associated factors among school going adolescent residing in the Bharatpur Metropolitan City of Chitwan District”.

RESEARCH

 Academic Research Studies

  • Health promoting behavior and associated factors among school going adolescent residing in the Bharatpur Metropolitan City of Chitwan District”.
  • Health promoting behavior and associated factors among school going adolescent residing in the Bharatpur Metropolitan City of Chitwan District.
  • Factors Affecting Premarital Sex Behavior’s Among Adolescent and its Impact on Health. (Review article)
  • Condom practice and its Satisfaction among Newly Married Couple of Chitwan District in 2012.
  • Female Community Health Volunteer Rollout Program on Integrated Family Planning and HIV/AIDS.
  • Comprehensive District Health Management Analysis of DPHO at Chitwan District in 2011.
  • A mini survey on Nutrition in Under Five Children of Chepang Community in Chitwan District in 2011.
  • A Community Diagnosis in Daman VDC at 2010.

Professional Research Studies and Project

  • End-line Survey of Health System Recovery Project, Nuwakot conducted by NIDR and Supported by Good Neighbors International (GNI)-30th November 2018 to 15th February 2019
  • Baseline Survey on Ear Disease in Nepal Supported by Curative Service Division, Ministry of Health and Population-1st March 2021 to 30th June 2021 (National Level Survey: Sample Size 17000)
  • Family Planning-PHC/ORC, Satellite clinic and micro planning conducting by National Institute for Development and Research (NIDR) supported by Family Welfare Division -1st November to 20th December 2020. (National Level Survey)
  • Endline Survey of Marginalized No More Project (Cohort I: Longitudinal Study) Conducted by NIDR and Supported by Street Children of Nepal/UKAID-September to October 2021
  • Annual Perception Survey for the “USAID’s Sajhedari - Support to Federalism” Conducted by NIDR and Supported by Abt Associate/USAID-September to October 2021
  • Annual Perception Survey for the “Conducting Baseline Study and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Framework Development For the Inclusive Education Project in Baglung (SIKAI Project) ” Conducted by NIDR and Supported by VSO-September to November 2021
  • Baseline Survey of Marginalized No More Project (Cohort III: Longitudinal Study) Conducted by NIDR and Supported by Street Children of Nepal/UKAID-July to September 2021
  • Community Perception Survey on COVID-19 conducting by National Institute for Development and Research (NIDR) supported by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-1 to 30th June 2020.
  • Baseline Survey of Marginalized No More Project (Cohort II: Longitudinal Study) Conducted by NIDR and Supported by Street Children of Nepal/UKAID-November 2020 to January 2021
  • Mid Line Evaluation of Child Marriage in Nepal conducted by National Institute for Development and Research (NIDR) and supported by Plan International Nepal 25th April to 15th June 2020.
  • COVID-19 & Women’s Economic Empowerment: A Rapid Analysis of the Nepal H&T Sectorconducting by National Institute for Development and Research (NIDR) supported by Plan International Nepal-2nd October to 30th December 2020.
  • Baseline Survey to Assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management among Adolescent School Girls and their Key Influences in Baitadi, Bajhang, Doti and Dadeldhura Districts, conducting by National Institute for Development and Research (NIDR) supported by CRS Company/USAID (2020).
  • Baseline Survey of Marginalized No More Project (Cohort I: Longitudinal Study) Conducted by NIDR and Supported by Street Children of Nepal/UKAID-June 2019 to April 2020
  • End line Evaluation of Udaan II: “Catching the Missed Opportunity” conducted by National Institute for Development and Research (NIDR) Supported by Care Nepal-September to October 2020
  • Study on Teacher Motivation in the Early Grades, Conducted by National Institute for Development and Research (NIDR) Supported by the RTI-USAID Early Grade Reading Program-December 2019-April 2020
  • Meta-Analysis on PWID conducted by NIDR and Supported by National Centre for AIDS and STD Control (NCASC)- April to July 2019
  • Meta-Analysis on MSM/TG conducted by NIDR and Supported by National Centre for AIDS and STD Control (NCASC)- April to July 2019
  • End-line Survey of Health System Recovery Project, Nuwakot conducted by NIDR and Supported by Good Neighbors International (GNI)/KOICA-30TH November 2018 to 15th February 2019
  • Study on Law and Development: Foreign Direct Investment in Context of Federal Republic of Nepal conducted by NIDR and supported by A2J Project, UNDP- October to December 2019
  • Study on Corruption in Local Level Governance in 15 district conducted by NIDR and Supported by Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA)- April-June 2019
  • Follow up Survey of Needs and Capacity Assessment of fourteen Urban and Rural Municipalities on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in Nepal conducted by NIDR and supported by IOM-1st August 2019 to 21st August 2019
  • Evaluation of Hami Sangsangai: We Together – Play Together, Learn Together in Sindhuli District supported by Plan International Nepal- May to June 2019
  • End line Evaluation of Generation Amazing Programme in Nepal conducted by NIDR Supported by Mercy Corps Nepal-May to June 2019
  • Supporting the Education of Marginalized Girls in Kailali District (STEM II) conducted by NIDR and supported by Mercy Coops –August 2019 to September 2019
  • Baseline Evaluation of Generation Amazing Programme in Nepal conducted by NIDR Supported by Mercy Corps Nepal-17TH September to 15th November 2018
  • Development of Product Catalogue and Market Survey conducted by NIDR Supported by Save the Children-10th October to 15th December 2018
  • National Baseline Survey on Mainstreaming Elected Women in Local Politics: Assessing their Knowledge, Skills, and Needs conducting by National Institute for Development and Research (NIDR) and Supporting by Center for Dalit Women Nepal (CDWN) / Governance Facility – 1 May 2018 to December 30, 2018

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Proposal writing, Data analysis and Report writing.
  • Management Skill: Planning, organizing, coordinating, Staffing, Directing and leadership skill.
  • Training Skill
  • Computer Skill: Basic Computer knowledge and familiar with MS World, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Networking, Internet, E-mil etc.
  • Software: ENDNOTE, EpiData, SPSS, Kobo, QGIS

 

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