Research Projects and Consultancy

Ongoing research projects

1. ‘Antibiotic and vaccine use in poultry in Telangana: Towards understanding the socio-cultural dimensions of acceptability of new generation vaccine formulations against poultry pathogens’ (Dr. Alok Pandey, Department of Anthropology, UoH as Co-Investigator) (University of Hyderabad - Under IOE; Rs. 30,36, 000; 2020-2023)

2. 'Examination of sexual and reproductive health of the tribals and understand the health needs and health care of children, adolescents and the aged' (Department of Tribal Welfare, Government of Telangana, Telangana; Rs. 269850; 2020)

3. 'A Village Level Study of Development Programmes and Schemes in the State of Telangana'. (Department of Tribal Welfare, Government of Telangana, Telangana; Rs. 8,70,000; 2023-2024)

Completed research projects

1. Mali of Telangana, India: An ethnographic account (Department of Tribal Welfare, Government of Telangana, Telangana; Rs. 3,00,000; 2023-2024)

2. Engaging the Ethnomedical Practitioners in Primary care and Referrals: An Action Research Project on Community participation in Health care ( Indian Council of Medical Research, Government of India. Rs. 67,98,535; Dec 2019-Dec 2022)

3. Study of Health and Illness Behaviour of Tribals of Telangana State (Department of Tribal Welfare, Government of Telangana, Telangana; Rs. 3,20,350; 2019)

4. Health status of tribals in the State of Telangana (Department of Tribal Welfare, Government of Telangana, Telangana; Rs. 3,86,925; 2019)

5. Whys and wherefores for dropout of Scheduled Tribe children from public schools in the state of Telangana, India ( SSA, Telangana, Rs. 7,30,200 (Feb, 2018 - Oct. 2019) 

6. Baseline survey for a pilot project on Home-Based neonatal care (Department of Tribal Welfare, Government of Telangana, Telangana; Rs. 495600; March-August 2019) 

7. Training module for capacity building for Tribal Welfare Functionaries working in Andhra Pradesh (Centre For Innovations in Public Systems (CIPS), Hyderabad; Rs. 14,92,000; Jan-July 2018) 

8. Managerial Issues of Special Officers of KGBVs: Study in the Districts of Anantapur, Prakasam and Srikakulam (Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, Andhra Pradesh, Rs. 300,000; Mar 2017-Mar 2018) 

9. Evaluation of Pilot Project for Augmenting the Farm Productivity in Balasore District, Odisha.(NABARD Regional Office, Bhubaneswar; Rs.13,67,350; July-November 2015) 

10. School Cultures and the issues of Enrolment, Retention and Performance of children in residential schools for tribals  (Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, Telangana; Rs. 300,000; 2015)

11. Study on Role of KGBVs in Girl Child Education: Issues and Concerns  (Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, Telangana; Rs. 300,000; 2014) 

12. Impact Assessment of FFS and PTD for Sustainable Agriculture and Livelihood Opportunities (FAO, Rome; May-September, 2008) 

13. Impact Evaluation of Andhra Pradesh Farmer Managed Groundwater Systems (World Bank, New Delhi; April –June 2008) 

14. Pilot Inventories of Unqualified Private Health Care Providers in Andhra Pradesh (DFIDI, British High Commission, New Delhi; Nov’02 to Jan’03) 

15. Community-Based TB Care: Asian  Experiences (World Health Organization, Geneva; Jul-Sept 2000)  

16. Review of access to TB care in tribal-dominated areas of Andhra Pradesh (DFIDI; British High Commission, New Delhi; Feb-May, 2000) 

17. Socio-demographic profile of defaulters (of RNTCP) and institutional response to default. (DFIDI; British High Commission, New Delhi; 1999) 

18. Management of TB in CHCs in Medak (DFIDI; British High Commission, New Delhi; Feb-May, 1999) 

19. Social and NGO assessment of National AIDS Control Programme: Study in Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh and Manipur. (ASCI, Hyderabad; 1998)

20. Action Plan for the implementation of RNTCP in Valsad district of Gujarat and Wayanad district of Kerala (WHO, New Delhi, 1998)