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Email: begums[at]nirrch[dot]res[dot]in
Phone: +(91-22) 24192040
Department: Biostatistics and Socio Behavioral Research
Research Interests
- Clinical Trial
- Systematic Review and Meta Analysis
- Socio Behavioural Research
Academic Background
| Degree | Academic institute | Year |
| PhD | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi | 2007 |
| Master in population studies | International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai | 1997 |
| Master in Statistics | Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi | 1996 |
Professional Experience
| Post held | Institute/Organization | From | To |
| Scientist | ICMR-NIRRCH | 2011 | till date |
| Assistant Prof | R D Gardi Medical College, Ujjain | 2007 | 2011 |
Publications
Incidence and Correlates of Maternal Near Miss (MNM) Events in Tertiary hospitals of Maharashtra state, India: A Prospective Observational study
2024
Ragini Kulkarni, Sanjay Chauhan, Juzar Fidwi , Arun Nayak , Anil Humane , Rahul Mayekar , Shahina Begum , Anushree Patil and Niranjan Mayadeo
Indian J Med Res 158, July 2023, 70-78
https://doi.org/10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_2932_21
DNA methylation biomarkers to identify epigenetically abnormal spermatozoa in male partners from couples experiencing recurrent pregnancy loss.
2023
Mapping the vaginal microbiota variations in women from a community clinic in Mumbai,India.
2023
The dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infection in unvaccinated and vaccinated populations in Mumbai, India, between 28 December 2020 and 30 August 2021.
2023
Challenges in accessing and delivering maternal and child health services during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional rapid survey from six states of India
2023
Sharma S, Aggarwal S, Kulkarni R, Kumar D, Mishra BK, Dwivedi GR, Devi KR, Mamidi RS, Singh KJ, Singh L, Sahu D, Adhikari T, Nair S, Kumar A, Juneja A, Sharma A, Begum S, Surve S, Prusty RK, Kumar S, Geddam JJB, Meur G, Mummadi MK, Kailash U, Palo SK, Kanungo S, Kshatri JS, Behera AK, Swain S, Singh R, Zaman K, Deval H, Pandey AK, Sarkar A, Kant R, Narain K, D'Aquino L, Gaym A, Singh VV, Rao MVV.
Understanding quality of contraceptive counseling in the CHARM2 gender-equity focused family planning intervention: findings from a cluster randomized controlled trial among couples in rural India.
2023
Facilitators & barriers for effective implementation of Dakshata programme to improve the quality of institutional maternal care in tribal blocks of Maharashtra.
2022
Elevated Risk of COVID-19 Infection among People Living with HIV in Mumbai – A Retrospective Study. Re:GEN Open 2022
2022
Ketki Jawade, Priyanka Singh, Shahina Begum, Sharad Bhagat, Reshma Gaonkar, Shilpa Kerkar, Clara Aranha, Venkanna Bhanothu, Dimpu Gogoi, Karan Shah, Nupur Mukherjee, Kiran Munne, Shailesh Pande, Geetanjali Sachdeva, Smita D Mahale, Vikrant M Bhor, Dhanashree Jagtap, Vainav Patel
Evaluation of cytokine profile in cervicovaginal lavage specimens of women having asymptomatic reproductive tract infections.
2022
Qualitative examination of the role and influence of mothers-in-law on young married couples’ family planning in rural Maharashtra, India
2022
Association of traditional marital practices with contraceptive decision-making, couple communication, and method use among couples in rural Maharashtra, India
2022
Elevated risk of COVID-19 infection among people living with HIV in Mumbai – A retrospective study.
2022
Associations between contraceptive decision-making and marital contraceptive communication and use in rural Maharashtra, India.
2022
An integrated multidisciplinary model of care for addressing comorbidities beyond reproductive health among women with polycystic ovary syndrome in India.
2022
Evaluation of a gender synchronized family planning intervention for married couples in rural India: The CHARM2 cluster randomized control trial.
2022
Cross sectional study to evaluate microbiological spectrum of RTI/STI and co-infections among women with cervicitis or cervico-vaginitis from a community clinic in Mumbai.
2022
Effect of Vitamin D deficiency on the metabolic profile of women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
2022
Missing men in family planning: understanding the socio-spatial differentials in male sterilization and male spacing methods of contraception in India.
2022
Impact of COVID-19 in implementing community research on latent tuberculosis among pediatric population: Challenges and way forward.
2021
Surve SV, Naukariya KR, Begum S, Shah I, Bhor VM, Munne KR, Jaiswal AA, Tipre PM, Sutar N, Dalvi RR, Tryambake VH, Kamat SS, Shikhare MK, Kamble RS, Chauhan SL.
Discordance between TST and QFT-TBGold Plus for Latent Tuberculosis Screening among Under-Five Children: An Interim Analysis.
2021
Maternal near miss events in India
2021
Improving public health service delivery response to address contraceptive needs of socio-economically disadvantaged HIV positive people in Maharashtra, India,
2021
A Critical Appraisal of NFHS-5 Data on Maternal Health Indicators: Trends and Implications for India
2021
Predictors of Discontinuation of Modern Spacing Contraceptives in India
2020
Knowledge of symptoms and risk factors of breast cancer among women: A community based study in a low socio-economic area of Mumbai, India.
2020
Validation of the interpersonal quality of family planning scale in a rural Indian setting
2020
A cross-sectional analysis of intimate partner violence and family planning use in rural India
2020
Significance of vitamin D binding protein in assessing vitamin D status among under-five children
2020
Cost Effectiveness of Introducing Etonorgestrel Contraceptive Implant into India’s Current Family Welfare Programme,
2020
Predictors of Discontinuation of Modern Spacing Contraceptives in India,
2020
Perspectives of Primary Health Care Providers on Implementing Cancer Screening Services in Tribal block of Maharashtra, India.
2019
Discrepancy in the recommended and functional offs of Vitamin D among Underfive children: Experiences from a Pilot study
2018
Discrepancy between the recommended and functional cut offs of Vitamin D among under-five children: Experiences from a pilot study
2018
Association of domestic violence with reproductive morbidities among in urban slums of Mumbai, India.
2018
Status of family planning service delivery for people living with HIV at public hospital settings in Maharashtra: opportunities and challenges.
2017
Factors Influencing Maternal Health Indicators among Tribal Population in Maharashtra with Special Focus on Five High Priority Districts
2017
Traditional practices during pregnancy and childbirth among tribal women from Maharashtra: a review.
2017
Association of domestic violence from husband and women empowerment in slum community, Mumbai.
2016
Linking HIV & family planning services to improve dual methods of contraception among women infected with HIV in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2016
Panel of Autoimmune Markers for Noninvasive Diagnosis of Minimal–Mild Endometriosis: A Multicenter Study.
2016
Use of emergency contraceptive pills among unmarried youth in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India,
2016
Use of Smokeless Tobacco by Indian Women aged 18–40 Years during Pregnancy and Reproductive Years
2015
Contraceptive Use and Unintended Pregnancies Among HIV-Infected Women in Mumbai
2015
Association of domestic violence from husband and women empowerment in slum community, Mumbai
2015
Endometriosis: Clinical experience of 500 Patients from India
2015
Initiating smokeless tobacco use across reproductive stages
2015
Socio-demographic factors associated with domestic violence in urban slums, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2015
Acceptability of male condom: An Indian scenario
2014
Prevalence of unmet need for contraception in urban slum communities of Mumbai
2014
Mobilising women from a low income community to attend cervical cancer screening camps: Insights from a study in an urban slum of Mumbai
2014
Risk Factors associated with Intimate Partner Violence in an Urban Slum of Greater Mumbai
2013
Factors influencing awareness of emergency contraception among married Indian women: Finding from NFHS-3
2013
Factors associated with adherence to Iron Folic acid supplementations during Pregnancy in Uttar Pradesh
2012
Projects Ongoing
| Project title | Funding agency | From | To |
| Increasing access to postpartum contraception by linking family planning and infant vaccination services | R21-NIH, USA | 2023 | 2025 |
| Factors associated with Intimate partner violence: Insights from National Family Health Survey-5 | ICMR-NIRRCH | 2023 | 2024 |
| Oral contraceptive pills use among hypertensive women: evidence from NFHS-5 | ICMR-NIRRCH | 2023 | 2024 |
Projects Completed
| Project title | Funding agency | From | To |
| Enhancing Male Participation in Interventions to Prevent Unintended Pregnancy | RO1, NIH, USA | 2018 | 2022 |
| Impact of COVID-19 on Maternal and Child health services through the public health system in India | ICMR | 2020 | 2021 |
| Intervention to increase breast cancer awareness and breast self-examination among women in the community- A Multiple approach | DHR | 2018 | 2020 |
| Systematic Review on Interventions to improve the quality of care in pregnancy and childbirth in Rural India | ICMR | 2018 | 2019 |
| Review of traditional childbirth practices among various tribal communities in Maharashtra | ICMR | 2015 | 2016 |
| Intervention to enhance acceptance of contraceptive use among couples by reducing intimate partner violence | ICMR | 2012 | 2015 |