Dr. Nishant Saxena M. Sc., Ph.D.

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ICMR-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health

Profile

Dr. Nishant Saxena is a trained cultural anthropologist with specialisation in cognitive anthropology. He has more than 9 years of research experience of working among different tribes of India. Dr. Saxena envisages exploring issues related to ethnomedicine and translation of this knowledge into public health system.

Research Interests

  • Social determinants and psychosocial problem of diseases in tribal populations
  • Impact of socio-economic disruptions in lives of tribal populations
  • Culture and Cognition
  • Ethno medicine

Scientific Staff

  • Mr. Vijay Kachhi, Senior Technician-2

Past Research students

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Ongoing research projects

  • Baseline survey on knowledge, prevalence and treatment seeking on malaria in inaccessible tribal areas of Kalahandi, Rayagada and Kandhamal districts of South Odisha: A malaria control intervention site of TATA Trusts and partners (Tata Trust funded project)
  • Assessment of ASHA/ANM for knowledge, diagnosis and treatment on malaria in Mandla district of Madhya Pradeshaa

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Publications

  1. Saxena N,Singh S (2022). South Africa's Health: Traditional healers in South Africa: a parallel health care system connecting tribal healers to primary health care: A dire need to alleviate health of indigenous and tribal populations. BMJ, https://www.bmj.com/content/310/6988/1182/rr-0
  2. Singh S, Saxena S S,  Saxena N, (2022). Indigenous population, ethnomedicine and sustainability: The Indian perspective. Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-91603-5.00007-5
  3. Saxena N (2016) Modern governance or traditional customary laws: The case of conflict and concord. In Ayan Hazra (Ed.) Law and Community A Socio-legal Perspective, http://www.nirth.res.in/scientistsinfo/cv/nishant/ten_best_publications.pdf
  4. Saxena N, Kumari V, Singh P, Rawat B (2016) The Buksa of Uttrakhand. In The Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups in India Privileges and Predicaments, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/304019805_The_Buksa_of_Uttrakhand
  5. Saxena N (2015) Split in the Perception of Identity: A Case from Gurkhas of India. Asian Man (The) - An International Journal https://indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:am&volume=9&issue=2&article=007
  6. Saxena N (2015) From passive to active development of tribes: The need of the hour. In Dr. S. K. Kataria & Dr. Giriraj Singh Chouhan (Eds.) Tribal Development in Globalized India, View
  7. Saxena N (2015) Culture & Cognition: With reference to counterfactual thinking – an unexplored dimension of human reasoning In Dr. Kalpana Jain & Dr. Tarun Kumar Sharma (Eds.) Mind and Society : Indian Perspective, View
  8. Saxena N, Saxena SS (2014) Administrative fallouts in the development of Primitive tribal Groups of India. In Dr. S. K. Kataria & Saurabh Kataria (Eds.) Administrative Work Culture in India, View
  9. Saxena N (2012-2013) Holistic approach to the Gurkhas of Karbari Grant village (with special reference to Origin, History, Ethnic Identity, Social Structure and Dispute Solving Mechanism). Journal of the Anthropological Survey of India, View
  10. Saxena N, Srinivasan N, Pandey J (2012) Desired change in outcome affects the structure of counterfactual thinking. International Journal of Mind, Brain and Cognition, View
  11. Saxena N, Saxena SS (2012) Displacement and resettlement in the name of development: A unique case of Resettled colony of multi-tribals in Nagapura. The Asian Man: An International Journal, View
  12. Saxena N, Srinivasan N, Pandey J. (2009) Desirable outcome determines the nature of counterfactual thinking. Psychological Studies:, View