Study protocol for developing an urban deprivation index in Nepal: Data review, measurement, visualization and real-world application in urban poverty alleviation
Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethical Review Board of Nepal Health Research Council (Reference number: 213/2024) and the School of Medicine Research Ethics Committee at the University of Leeds, UK. The findings will be disseminated in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at conferences.
Authors
- Farzana Sehrin
- Joseph Paul Hicks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0303-6207)
- Andrew Clark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9593-9528)
- Sushil Baral (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3425-6915)
- Zahidul Quayyum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2276-4576)
- Sampurna Kakchapati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5610-8588)
- Helen Elsey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4724-0581)
- Bassey Ebenso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4147-0968)
- Noemia Teixeira de Siqueira-Filha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0730-8561)
- Sitashma Mainali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9885-7479)
Institutions
- University of Leeds (GB)
- Helen Keller International Nepal (NP)
- University of York (GB)
- BRAC University (BD)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-06-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0324837
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.18
Funders
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office