http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/nepal Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:46:56 -0400 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:46:56 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/708/maternal-mortality-in-nepal-addressing-the-issue By Roman Shrestha - Each year around 358,000 women die because of complications during pregnancy or childbirth and many more encounter serious problems (WHO, 2012). The vast majority of these problems occur in low-income countries, where poverty increases sickness and reduces access to care. These deaths occur within a context of gender-based, economic, political and cultural discrimination and neglect of women’s right to equal status and equitable access to services. Nearly all of these deaths are preventable because the majority of deaths are caused by hemorrhages, sepsis, hypertensive disorders, prolonged... Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:02 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/708/maternal-mortality-in-nepal-addressing-the-issue http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/701/arsenic-contamination-of-groundwater-in-nepal-good-public-health-intention-gone-bad By Roman Shrestha - Nepal is a small developing country in South Asia, bordered by China to the north and India to the south, east and west. With a total land area of 56,827 square miles, the country is predominantly mountainous with more than 80% of the total area covered by hills and mountains. However, the southern belt of Nepal consists of flat alluvial plains called the Terai region, populated by almost half of the total population of the country.1 According to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) census, 2012, the estimated total population of the country is 29,890,686 with growth rate of 1.768% per annum.... Tue, 25 Sep 2012 09:16 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/701/arsenic-contamination-of-groundwater-in-nepal-good-public-health-intention-gone-bad