Dr. K. B. Saha M.Sc., M.P.S., PhD., PGDBE

Scientist G

ICMR-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health


Profile

Dr. K. B. Saha is trained in demography, anthropology and bio-ethics. His future plan is to empower the tribal populations by intervention of need based health communication strategy.

Research Interests

 

  • Socio-behavioral aspects of health of the downtrodden communities,
  • Demographic Studies
  • IEC & Behavioural studies on Reproductive Health & Vector Borne diseases

Scientific Staff

 

  • S. K. Singh, Technician C

Past Research students

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Ongoing research projects

  • Community based survey on malaria in South Odisha, Gadchiroli of Maharashtra & Jhabua, Shahdol district of MP.
  • Pilot study on Behavioural aspects of RTI at Keylong, HP.

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Award/Recognition/Honours

  • Conferred with Prof. S.N.Singh Memorial Award at 32nd IASP Conference held at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odissa for presentation of a paper on Qualitative dimensions of Reproductive health among the Sahariya Tribal youths of Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh on 30th November 2010.

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Publications

  • Grover A, Venkatesh U, Kishore J, Chakma T, Thomas B, Menon G, Periyasamy M, Kulkarni R, Prusty RK, Venkateswaran C, Mishra B, Balu V, Viray M, Mathew G, Ketharam A, Balachandar R, Singh P, Jakhar K, Devi R, Saha K, Barde P, Moral R, Singh R, John D, Yadav J, Kohli S, Aggarwal S, Rao V, Panda S. Factors associated with stigma and manifestations experienced by Indian health care workers involved in COVID-19 management in India: A qualitative study. Glob Ment Health (Camb). 2023 Jul 28;10:e46. doi: 10.1017/gmh.2023.40. PMID: 37854432; PMCID: PMC10579676.
  • Rajvanshi H, Nisar S, Bharti PK, Jayswar H, Mishra AK, Sharma RK, Saha KB, Shukla MM, Das A, Kaur H, Wattal SL, Lal AA. Significance of training, monitoring and assessment of malaria workers in achieving malaria elimination goal of Malaria Elimination Demonstration Project. Malar J. 2021 Jan 7;20(1):27. doi: 10.1186/s12936-020-03534-9. PMID: 33413408; PMCID: PMC7789890.
  • Sharma RK, Rajvanshi H, Bharti PK, Nisar S, Jayswar H, Mishra AK, Saha KB, Shukla MM, Das A, Kaur H, Wattal SL, Lal AA. Socio-economic determinants of malaria in tribal dominated Mandla district enrolled in Malaria Elimination Demonstration Project in Madhya Pradesh. Malar J. 2021 Jan 5;20(1):7. doi: 10.1186/s12936-020-03540-x. PMID: 33402186; PMCID: PMC7786971.
  • Mishra AK, Bharti PK, Vishwakarma A, Nisar S, Rajvanshi H, Sharma RK, Saha KB, Shukla MM, Jayswar H, Das A, Kaur H, Wattal SL, Lal AA. A study of malaria vector surveillance as part of the Malaria Elimination Demonstration Project in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh. Malar J. 2020 Dec 2;19(1):447. doi: 10.1186/s12936-020-03517-w. PMID: 33267870; PMCID: PMC7709422.
  • Rajvanshi H, Bharti PK, Nisar S, Jain Y, Jayswar H, Mishra AK, Sharma RK, Saha KB, Shukla MM, Das A, Kaur H, Wattal SL, Singh N, Lal AA. Study design and operational framework for a community-based Malaria Elimination Demonstration Project (MEDP) in 1233 villages of district Mandla, Madhya Pradesh. Malar J. 2020 Nov 16;19(1):410. doi: 10.1186/s12936-020-03458-4. PMID: 33198754; PMCID: PMC7667481.
  • Saha KB, Saxena N, Das A. Gandhi's vision and the current health crisis: an Indian perspective. Lancet. 2020 Nov 14;396(10262):e83. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32238-8. Epub 2020 Oct 27. PMID: 33125930.
  • Verma A, Sharma RK, Saha KB. Diversity in Child Mortality and Life Expectancy at Birth Among Major Tribes in Selected States of India. Indian Pediatr. 2021 Jan 15;58(1):20-24. Epub 2020 Oct 12. PMID: 33043890.
  • Bharti PK, Rajvanshi H, Nisar S, Jayswar H, Saha KB, Shukla MM, Mishra AK, Sharma RK, Das A, Kaur H, Wattal SL, Lal AA. Demonstration of indigenous malaria elimination through Track-Test-Treat-Track (T4) strategy in a Malaria Elimination Demonstration Project in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh. Malar J. 2020 Sep 17;19(1):339. doi: 10.1186/s12936-020-03402-6. PMID: 32943065; PMCID: PMC7499908.
  • Singh MP, Chand SK, Saha KB, Singh N, Dhiman RC, Sabin LL. Unlicensed medical practitioners in tribal dominated rural areas of central India: bottleneck in malaria elimination. Malar J. 2020 Jan 14;19(1):18. doi: 10.1186/s12936-020-3109-z. PMID: 31937329; PMCID: PMC6958589.
  • Singh MP, Saha KB, Chand SK, Savargaonkar D. Socioeconomic determinants of community knowledge and practice in relation to malaria in high- and low-transmission areas of central India. J Biosoc Sci. 2020 May;52(3):317-329. doi: 10.1017/S0021932019000440. Epub 2019 Jul 12. PMID: 31296270.
  • Saha KB, Behera P, Munshi H, Tiwari BK, Singh SK, Saha UC, Singh MP. What affects utilization of malaria control services? A qualitative approach to understanding community perception in highly malarious Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra, India. J Biosoc Sci. 2019 Jul;51(4):591-602. doi: 10.1017/S002193201800038X. Epub 2018 Dec 27. PMID: 30587249.
  • Singh MP, Saha KB, Chand SK, Sabin LL. The economic cost of malaria at the household level in high and low transmission areas of central India. Acta Trop. 2019 Feb;190:344-349. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.12.003. Epub 2018 Dec 3. PMID: 30521804.
  • Singh N, Mishra AK, Saha KB, Bharti PK, Sisodia DS, Sonal GS, Dhariwal AC, Sharma RK. Malaria control in a tribal area of central India using existing tools. Acta Trop. 2018 May;181:60-68. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.12.018. Epub 2017 Dec 13. PMID: 29247618.