| S.No. | Title of the Thesis | Author | Supervisor/Guide | Year |
| 1 | Health culture of Oraons of Rourkela and its Hinterlands | S.K. Sahu | Prof. D. Banerji | 1980 |
| 2 | A study of factors responsible for setback of National Malaria Eradication Programme at Unit Level in Gurgaon District | P.K. Dutta | Prof. D. Banerji | 1980 |
| 3 | Study of Leprosy Control Programme in rural population in Chingleput district | K. V. Rao | Prof. D. Banerji | 1982 |
| 4 | Environment and well-being : a socio-psychological study of rural population in Kuttanad | K. R. Nayar | Prof. P. Ramalingaswamy | 1983 |
| 5 | Social epidemiology of nutrition in Ranga Reddy district | K. Satyanarayana | Prof. D. Banerji | 1986 |
| 6 | An epidemiological study on child survival in a rural population of West Bengal | S. K. Senapati | Prof. D. Banerji | 1987 |
| 7 | Analysis of Factors Influencing Performance of Auxiliary Nurse Midwives in Nizamabad District (Not Available) | M. Prakasama | Prof. P. Ramalingaswamy | 1989 |
| 8 | Role of hospital services in determining the health culture of the community : A study of Jahangirpuri : A resettlement colony of Delhi | K. K. Ganguly | Dr. SK Sahu | 1990 |
| 9 | The Role of the public sector drugs and pharmaceutical industry in meeting the health needs of the Indian people : an analysis of perspective | Jyoti Kapoor | Prof. D. Benerji | 1990 |
| 10 | Regional variations in health status : an exploration into the relative role of health service expenditure and socio-economic development in India | K.V. Narayana | Prof. Imrana Qadeer | 1991 |
| 11 | The House hold management of Diarrhoea in its social context : study of a Delhi slum | Nita Bhandari | Prof. Imrana Qadeer & Prof. D. Banerji (Co-supervisor) | 1992 |
| 12 | Some aspects of the private sector in medical care and its interrelationship with the public sector : a study of Hyderabad – Secunderabad | Rama V. Baru | Prof. Imrana Qadeer | 1992 |
| 13 | The world of the disabled An investigation into the concept of total rehabilitation with special reference to people suffering from lower-limb disability | Narayan Prasad Joshi | Prof. Prabha Ramalingaswamy | 1992 |
| 14 | An analysis of expanded programme of immunization in two districts of West Bengal | Kunal Bagchi | Dr. SK Sahu & Prof. D. Banerji (Co-supervisor) | 1993 |
| 15 | Factors influencing fishermen’s health and well being : a case study of Kanyakumari District | S. Peppin | Prof. KR Nayar | 1993 |
| 16 | Poverty, occupational groups and family size : an inquiry into the Factors that Influence Family Size Among Agriculturists and Weavers in some Villages of Tanda Tahsil District Faizabad | R. A. Ansari | Prof. Imrana Qadeer & Prof. D. Banerji | 1994 |
| 17 | Role of Communication in the acceptance of family Welfare Measures: An Empirical Study in Tangi Block of Puri District | Lalitendu Jagatdeb | Dr. SK Sahu | 1994 |
| 18 | Health Manpower Planning: Assessment of Nursing Manpower Requirements & Availability in National Health Services Development | Lalita Manocha | Prof. D. Banerji & Prof. P. Ramalingaswamy (Co-supervisor) | 1994 |
| 19 | An Investigation into the Differential Behaviour of Economic Classes in Relation to the Family Planning Programme in Mandya District, Karnataka | Mohan Rao | Prof. Imrana Qadeer | 1995 |
| 20 | A Study of Psycho-Social Aspects of Leukaemia Patients (*Post-Doc) | A. Karim H. Sahar | Prof. P. Ramalingaswamy | 1995 |
| 21 | A Study of Perception of High Risk Behaviour and HIV Transmission among Slum Populations in Madurai City, Tamilnadu | C. Kubendran | Prof. P. Ramalingaswamy | 1996 |
| 22 | A Study of Nursing Services in Government Hospitals and Training programmes in some selected Districts of Kerala | Jolly Jose | Prof. P. Ramalingaswamy | 1996 |
| 23 | Conditions of Work and Life of Agricultural Labourers in Baleshwar District: Implications for Health | Robert Kumar Daspattnaik | Prof. Imrana Qadeer | 1996 |
| 24 | Some Aspects of Public Health in Purulia District : A Systems Analysis | Amlan Dutta | Prof. Imrana Qadeer | 1996 |
| 25 | A Psychosocial Study of Selected Health problems in Low Income Urban Colonies of South Delhi | Kalpana N Desai | Prof. P. Ramalingawamy & Prof. KR Nayar (Co-supervisor) | 1997 |
| 26 | Social Dynamics of Women’s Health : A Study of Bolpur Block in the District of Birbhum | Krishna Soman | Prof. Imrana Qadeer | 1997 |
| 27 | Dynamics of Health Culture among the Slum Dwellers of Gwalior City | Thaneswar Bir | Prof. P. Ramalingaswamy | 1997 |
| 28 | A Study of District Health Administration in Shimal and Una District: A Socio-Cultural and Administrative Analysis | Sudheer Kumar | Prof. P. Ramalingaswamy & Prof. KR Nayar (Co-supervisor) | 1997 |
| 29 | Labour Process and Its Impact on the lives of Women Workers: A Study of the Beedi Industries In Keelpavoor Block of Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu | Meena Gopal | Prof. Imrana Qadeer | 1997 |
| 30 | A Study of Reproductive Health of Rural Women in Kurukshetra District | Shivani | Prof. P. Ramalingaswamy & Prof. KR Nayar | 1998 |
| 31 | Some Aspects of Family Formation and Fertility Change: An Anthropological Enquiry in a Sub-Centre Village in Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu | N. Nakeeran | Prof. Mohan Rao | 1998 |
| 32 | Health behaviour of Urban Slum Dwellers in Delhi towards Tuberculosis : a sociological study | Koushambi Basu | Prof. P. Ramalingaswamy & Prof. KR Nayar | 1999 |
| 33 | The Role of voluntary organizations in providing health services and empowering the poor : a comparaive study of Voluntary Organisations in New Delhi and Tehran | Mansoureh Masoumaian | Prof. Imrana Qadeer | 1999 |
| 34 | Factors Influencing Health and Wellbeing of Workers in the Organized and Unorganized Sectors of Coir Industry in Kerala | Bindu B. Nair | Prof. KR Nayar | 1999 |
| 35 | A Sociological Study of Child Labourers in the Unorganised Sector of Brick Making in Suburban Calcutta | Ruma Ghosh | Prof. P. Ramalingaswamy & Prof. KR Nayar | 1999 |
| 36 | The Social Basis of Outcomes of Pregnancy in the Gautam Nagar slum of Delhi | Alpana Daya Sagar | Prof. D. Banerji & Prof. Imrana Qadeer (Co-supervisor) | 1999 |
| 37 | Public Health and Urban Processes : a study of Alleppey Town | K.S. Sebastian | Prof. KR Nayar | 1999 |
| 38 | Tibetan medicine and its practice : a sociological analysis | Manoj Kumar Singh | Prof. Anand Kumar & Prof. Rama Baru | 1999 |
| 39 | Work, Gender, Relations and Health of Women workers in the Cashew Processing Industry of Kerala | C.U. Thresia | Prof. Imrana Qadeer | 2000 |
| 40 | A Study of Illness, Disease and Well-being among a Group of Construction Workers in Their Ecological Context | Ritu Priya Mehrotra | Prof. D. Banerji & Prof. Imrana Qadeer | 2000 |
| 41 | The Changing Role of Folk Practitioners in Tribal Societies: A Case Study of Kondareddis of Andhra Pradesh | N. Hari Mohan Lal | Prof. Rama V. Baru | 2000 |
| 42 | Women Doctors, Professionalism, Policies and the Emergence of Maternal Health Services” in 19th Century India | Saroj Dhingra | Prof. Imrana Qadeer | 2001 |
| 43 | Occupational Health and Injuries in Faridabad District : A System Analysis of the Employees State Insurance Scheme | Ashok Kumar Jindal | Prof. Imrana Qadeer | 2001 |
| 44 | Methodological Individualism in Public Health: Mapping the Contours of A Discourse | Vijay Kumar Yadavendu | Prof. Rajeev Bhargava & Prof. Mohan Rao | 2002 |
| 45 | Significance of Traditional Social Institutions for the Elderly in the Changing Context of Rural Gopalganj, Bihar | Habibullah Ansari | Prof. Ritu Priya | 2002 |
| 46 | Inter-Play of Factors in Influencing the Health of Women Workers-A Case Study of Handloom Weaving Industry in Karur District (Not Available) | S.Vijaya | Prof. Rama V. Baru | 2002 |
| 47 | Cholera in Delhi: A Study of time trends and its Determinants | Rajib Das Gupta | Prof. Ritu Priya & Prof. Imrana Qadeer | 2003 |
| 48 | Non-Governmental Organizations in Health Care: A Study of West Bengal | Asok Kumar Sarkar | Prof. Rama V. Baru | 2003 |
| 49 | Sustainability of Non-Governmental Health Care in Rajasthan: A Case Study | Manoj Kumar Kar | Prof. P. Ramalingawamy & Prof. KR Nayar | 2003 |
| 50 | Doctors in Hospitals : a Case Study of Bombay City | Narendera Kakade | Prof. Ghanshyam Shah & Prof. Rama V. Baru. | 2003 |
| 51 | Middle class women's perception of health : a study in Vasant Kunj Locality of South Delhi | Dharashree Das | 2003 | |
| 52 | International Aid in health sector and public health planning | Nisha Gupta | 2003 | |
| 53 | Health and Well-Being of women embroidery workers in the chikan industry of Lucknow | Bhavana Gulati | Prof. KR Nayar | 2004 |
| 54 | Workers in the Brassware industry of Moradabad: A Study of their health status | Sanjeev Kumar | Prof. Sanghamitra S. Acharya | 2004 |
| 55 | Disaster Management and Health : a Case Study of Mursidabad District in West Bengal | Soumitra Roy | Prof. KR Nayar | 2004 |
| 56 | Hill women of Garhwal : A Study of Their Work and Health in the Context of Ecological Degradation and Male Out Migration | Ramila Bisht | Prof. Imrana Qadeer | 2004 |
| 57 | Role of traditional birth attendants in maternity care: A Study of a Delhi Slum | Sarmila Mazumdar | Prof. Imrana Qadeer | 2004 |
| 58 | Labour and Health in Tea Plantations: A Case Study of Phuguri Tea Estate, Darjeeling (Not Available) | Rinju Rasaily | Prof. Rama V. Baru | 2004 |
| 59 | Solid Waste Management and Public Health in Urban India: A Case Study of Banglore City | M.P Nagendra | Prof. Rama V. Baru | 2005 |
| 60 | Self-Help Group Supported by Community Based Financial Institutions and Their Role in Women’s Empowerment and Health : a Case Study of Shramik Bharti | Deepa Garg | Prof. KR Nayar | 2005 |
| 61 | Social Epidemiology of Arsenic of Poisoning of Murshidabad District in West Bengal (Not available) | Atanu Sarkar | Prof. Ritu Priya | 2005 |
| 62 | HIV/AIDS and the Working Population in India : a study of Experiences of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Tiruchirapalli Disrict of Tamil Nadu (Not Available) | G. Mahesh | Prof. Ritu Priya | 2005 |
| 63 | Changing role of the Public and Private Sectors in Health Care : a case Study of Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu | M Ganapathy | Prof. Rama V. Baru | 2006 |
| 64 | Health Sector Reforms in Orissa and its Implications for the Health Services | Subrata Kundu | Prof. Rama V. Baru | 2006 |
| 65 | Community responses to illness: A Study of the factors influencing Health behaviour with respect malaria in rural communities of Nepal | Chitra Bahadur Budhathoki | Prof. Imrana Qadeer & Prof. KR Nayar | 2006 |
| 66 | Socio-Economic Status and Health are : a study of Bhilai Nagar (Not available) | Sangeeta Mahilkar | Prof. Sanghamitra S. Acharya | 2006 |
| 67 | Private Investment in Public Sector Medical Care Institutions: A Study of Processes in tertiary and Secondary Level Care in Six Districts of West Bengal | Bijoya Roy | Prof. Ritu Priya & Prof. Imrana Qadeer | 2007 |
| 68 | Self-Help Groups and Their Role in Women’s Health and Empowerment (Not Available) | Anant Kumar | Prof. KR Nayar | 2007 |
| 69 | Interpreting fever talk and fever care in Kerala's socio-cultural context | Mathew George | Dr. Alpna Sagar, and Dr. Harish Naraindas | 2007 |
| 70 | Development and Social Ecology: Implications of marine fisheries development programmes for the health and wellbeing of fish workers in Alappuzha, Kerala | P. J. Michael | Prof. KR Nayar | 2008 |
| 71 | Liberlization, Product Patent Regime and Indian Pharmaceutical Industry : Implications for Public Haelth | Mitu Pathak | Prof. Rama V. Baru | 2008 |
| Reproductive and Sexual Behaviour of Female Adolescent in Churachandpur, Manipur | Rose Nembiakkim | Prof. Sanghamitra S. Acharya | 2008 | |
| 72 | Political Economy of Health: an analysis of policies, priorities and agents in Kerala | Sunita B. Nair | Prof. KR Nayar | 2009 |
| 73 | Changing Labour Relations and Health: A Study of casual Workers in the Formal Garment Export Industry in Delhi | Sobin George | Prof. KR Nayar | 2009 |
| 74 | Shifts in Processes of Diffusion of Medical Technology in India and Implications for Public Health | Indira Chakravarthi | Prof. Imrana Qadeer & Prof. KR Nayar | 2009 |
| 75 | Social and programmatic dynamics of the 'Mitanin' programme : implications for national rural health mission | Som, Mithun | Prof. Ritu Priya & Prof. Imrana Qadeer | 2009 |
| 76 | Social transformation of 'not-for-profit' hospitals in Delhi | Nundy, Madhurima | Prof. Rama V. Baru & Prof. Rajib Dasgupta | 2009 |
| 77 | Women's empowerment and self help groups : a case study in Khurda district of Orissa | Rath, Saswatee | Prof. KR Nayar | 2009 |
| 78 | A Social History of Disease and Prostitution in Bengal from Syphills to AIDS | Suchetana Ghosh | Prof. Ritu Priya | 2009 |
| 79 | HIV/aida in Darjeeling : an analysis of pofulation dynamics and institutional response | Binu Sundas | Prof. Sanghamitra S. Acharya | 2009 |
| 80 | Social Transformation and Health Care Practices: An Ethnographic Study of Malayali Tribes in Tamil Nadu | Kathiresan. L. | Prof. KR Nayar | 2010 |
| 81 | The New Public Management in Health Care : a Case Study of Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation Limited in Vellore District | Sigamani P. | Prof. KR Nayar & Prof. Rajib Dasgupta | 2010 |
| 82 | Violence and health : a study among an unorganised labour group in the solid waste disposal system in Mumbai | Sinha, Ruchi | Prof. Ritu Priya | 2010 |
| 83 | Indigenous medicinal substance use in Manipur : an explogatory study with special reference to 1990's | Nemthianngai Guite | Prof. Sanghamitra S. Acharya | 2010 |
| 84 | An Enquiry into the Implications of Liberalisation on the Indian Drugs and Pharmaceutical Sector (1991-2010) | Santhosh M R | Prof. Mohan Rao | 2011 |
| 85 | Public health care expenditure in India : a study of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal | Mukhopadhyay, Indranil | Prof. Mohan Rao & Prof. S Chattopadhyay (Co-Supervisor, ZHCES) | 2011 |
| 86 | Women's empowerment and health : a study in the context of self help groups in Kannur District, Kerala | Babu G, Retheesh | Prof. KR Nayar | 2011 |
| 87 | A Sociological Study of the Phenomenon of Suicide in the Burdwan District of West Bengal | Kamalini Mukhopadhyaya | Prof. Ritu Priya | 2011 |
| 88 | Integrated child development service program in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu: issues of access to marginalized communities | Dilip Diwakar G. | Prof. Rajib Dasgupta & Prof. Sanghamitra S. Acharya | 2011 |
| 89 | Women weavers of Manipur / the organization of production and its implication for women's empowerment | Naorem Arunibala Devi | Prof. KR Nayar | 2011 |
| 90 | Health care in Delhi : a spatial analysis of disparities in utilisation | Ranvir Singh | Prof. Sanghamitra S. Acharya & Dr. Milap Punia (Co-Sup. From CSRD) | 2012 |
| 91 | Social capital & public health : a study of the implementation of the national rural health mission | Kesharvani, Prashant | Prof. Ritu Priya | 2012 |
| 92 | Disability, social suffering and caregiving : a case study of cerebral palsy | Upali Chakravarti | Prof. Rama V. Baru | 2012 |
| 93 | Experiences of Stigma among Individuals and their families with Mental Illness: A Qalitative Study in Delhi | Mercian Daniel | Prof. Mohan Rao (On behalf of Prof. K. R. Nayar) | 2012 |
| 94 | Gendered Bodies, Medicine and Law: A Study of Selected Caselaws from India | Arathi P.M | Prof. Mohan Rao & Dr. Pratiksha Baxi (CSLG) | 2012 |
| 95 | Labour Laws For Women Workers In India : A Study Of Structure And Implementation Of Maternity Benefit Legislations In Kerala And Delhi | Roopa K.L. | Dr. Sunita Reddy & Prof. Ritu Priya | 2012 |
| 96 | A study of public health service system of Thrissur district : link between health service system and demographic and epidemiologic transition in Kerala | Jagadeesan, C K | Prof. D. Banerji & Prof. Ritu Priya (Co-Supervisor) | 2013 |
| 97 | Chronic pain, healing and health care providers among BHILS in Ghodan Kalan village of Udaipur district | Minakshi Dewan | Prof. Ritu Priya & Dr. Sunita Reddy | 2013 |
| 98 | The Political Economy of Technoscience: A Study of Medical Biotechnology in India | Priya Ranjan | Prof. Mohan Rao | 2013 |
| 99 | The Role of Government, NGOs and the Private Sector in Banglasesh's National Tuberculosis Control Programme | Snita Das | Prof. Ritu Priya | 2013 |
| 100 | Responsiveness of School Health Programme: A Study of Selected MCD Primary Schools in Delhi | Aparna Mohanty | Prof. Rama Baru & Prof. Rajib Dasgupta | 2013 |
| 101 | Media coverage of health : content analysis of health related communication by Indian newspapers | Sharma, Ishita | Through Prof. Ritu Priya | 2013 |
| 102 | Dichotomies of Newborn Health Care: A Socio-Epidemiological Study in Birbhum District, West Bengal | Dr. Shabana Roze Chowdhury | Prof. Rajib Dasgupta | 2013 |
| 103 | Child Health and Child Welfare Programmes : A Study iof North Eastern States with Special Reference to Churachandpur District, Manipur | Dorothy Lalneizo | Dr. Sunita Reddy & Prof. Sanghamitra S. Acharya | 2013 |
| 104 | Gender Differentials in Infant and child care in A PHC Village in Puri District, Odisha | Sandhya YK | Prof. Mohan Rao | 2013 |
| Public Private Partnerships in Health Services in India- A study of the National Rural Health Mission in Maharashtra | Saman Afroz | Prof. Rama V. Baru | 2013 | |
| 105 | International Migration of Skilled Health Workers: A Case Study of Indian Nurses | Reema Gill | Prof. Mohan Rao and Dr. Patricia Jeffery | 2014 |
| 106 | Surrogacy in India: A Case Study of A Clinic in Anand, Gujarat | Varada Madge | Prof. Mohan Rao | 2015 |
| 107 | An Exploration into Communication Process in Relation to Childcare Practices and Programmes in Chinhat Block of Lucknow District | Mahendra Kumar Dubey | Prof. Rajib Dasgupta | 2015 |
| 108 | Corporate crimes, public institutions and their accountability: an inquiry into the industrial disaster of Bhopal. (Not/Available) | Gopal Krishna | Prof. Mohan Rao | 2015 |
| 109 | Perceived Stress and Coping Strategies among adolescents: a case study of schools in Delhi. | Ravinder Singh | Prof. Rajib Dasgupta | 2016 |
| 110 | Male Participation in Reproduction Health: A Study in Kailali District, Nepal (N/A) (Viva not done) | Laxshmi Raj Joshi | Prof. Ramila Bisht | 2016 |
| 111 | Controlling Births and Limiting Population in Maharashtra: 1920-1980 | Daksha Parmar | Prof. Mohan Rao | 2016 |
| 112 | Women's Health Movement, Collective Action and Population-A Study of three select Compaigns in Delhi. | Smith Nair Sasidharan | Prof. Mohan Rao | 2016 |
| Social Characteristics of Private Medical Colleges in India: A Study of Select States | Archana Diwate | Prof. Rama V. Baru | 2016 | |
| 113 | Reconstructing child trafficking and rescue through the perceptions of well-being and ill-being of children of well-being and ill-being of children: a study of shelter homes in delhi | Shaweta Anand | Prof. Ritu Priya | 2017 |
| 114 | Urban Health and Urban Planning: An Analysis of the Core and Peri-Urban Areas of Bhubaneswar City, Odisha | Golak Bihari Patra | Prof. Sanghamitra S. Acharya | 2017 |
| 115 | Health Perceiptions, Utilization and Access of Health Services Among Dalits: A Sociological Study in Four Villages of Agra District | Navin Narayan | Prof. Sanghamitra S. Acharya | 2017 |
| 116 | Power, People and Politics: An ethnographic Study of Health Crises in Rolpa District of Nepal | Sachin Kumar Ghimire | Prof. Rama V. Baru and Prof. Mohan Rao | 2017 |
| 117 | A study of the interface between Health services and ICDS in Indore district of Madhya pradesh | Ketharin Masih | Prof. Rajib Dasgupta | 2017 |
Ph.D. Thesis
Ph.D. Thesis
Ph.D. Thesis
A warm welcome to the modified and updated website of the Centre for East Asian Studies. The East Asian region has been at the forefront of several path-breaking changes since 1970s beginning with the redefining the development architecture with its State-led development model besides emerging as a major region in the global politics and a key hub of the sophisticated technologies. The Centre is one of the thirteen Centres of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi that provides a holistic understanding of the region.
Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.
The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.
Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.