Govinda Prasad Adhikari

Lecturer
Padmakanya Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University

govinda.adhakari@pkmc.tu.edu.np

Field of Study: Demographie, Population et développement
 
Specialization: Structure par âge et par sexe, Vieillissement, Enfance et jeunesse, Collecte et traitement des données, Migration Interne, Marché du travail / Emploi, Politiques et éthique, Population et développement, Social Demography
 
Regional focus: Asie du Sud
 
Education: Niveau Master, , Population et développement, 2006
 
Working languages: Nepali
Anglais, Hindi
 
Other association membership in population or related fields: Asian Population Association (APA)
Population Association Nepal
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Professional Summary:

I am Govinda Prasad Adhikari, a lecturer in population studies at Padmakanya Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal. I have spent over a decade teaching and researching population-related sectors, including labor migration, social development, and child welfare. I have completed my Master of Philosophy (M. Phil.) Degree in Population Studies from Tribhuvan University, Nepal. 

Currently, I am teaching demographic research methodology at the master's level at Padmakanya Multiple Campus. Besides teaching, I have been involved in various academic research and publications in population studies and social development. I am involved in professional organizations like a lifetime member of the Population Association Nepal (PAN), a member of the Asian Population Association (APA), and a member of the International Union for Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP). I have attended some national as well as international conferences on population and development and am going to present a poster paper at IPC 2025, held in Brisbane, Australia, from July 13 to 18, 2025. 

 

Publications:

Adhikari, G. P. (2024). Family's perception of death of foreign labor migrants and its impact on their economy. Asian Journal of Population Sciences, 3, 59-69. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajps.v3i1.61831

Adhikari, G. P. (2020). Evolution of Population Policy in Nepal. Journal of Population and Development, 1(1), 62–70 https://doi.org/10.3126/jpd.v1i1.3310

Paudel, T. K., & Adhikari, G. P. (2024). Government Incentives for Schooling Girls from Slum Families at Community Schools and Their Academic Activities. Pragyaratna प्रज्ञारत्न, 6(1), 9-21. https://doi.org/10.3126/pragyaratna.v6i1.64529

Sapkota VP, Bhusal UP, Adhikari GP (2023) Occupational and geographical differences financial protection against healthcare out-of-pocket payments in Nepal: Evidence for universal health coverage. PLoS ONE 18(1): e0280840. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280840

Sapkota, B. N., Adhikari, G. P., & Syangtan, P. (2023). Socio-demography of the Tamang community in Nepal. Research Journal of Padmakanya Multiple Campus, 2(1), 1-10.

 
Honorary or professional positions and awards:
 
Lecturer of Population Studies at Padmakanya Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal