Kunal Keshri
International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, G B Pant Social Sceince Institute
About
Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai. He has also worked as Assistant Professor at the G B Pant Social Science Institute, Prayagraj for more than a decade and also as Associate Professor. He attained his Masters Degree in Geography from Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi and obtained his M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Population Studies from International Institute for Population Sciences (Deemed to be University), Mumbai. His research areas include migration and development, urbanization and environment, and public health with special focus on nutrition, maternal and child health and population ageing. He has published three books and more than 20 research papers in reputed international and national journals and edited books. He has been a consultant to UNFPA and Population council. He is a registered collaborator from India in the Project “International Migration around the Globe (IMAGE)” Funded by Queensland Centre for Population Research, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia. He has completed one research project entitled Food Insecurity and Dietary Diversity among Low-Income Migrant Workers Affected by COVID-19 in India (funded by University of Aberdeen, UK) and currently leading a research project entitled Understanding the Pattern and Processes of Temporary and Permanent Labor Migration from Rural Jharkhand: An Exploratory Study (funded by ICSSR, New Delhi). He is also one of the coordinators of the project South Asia Centre for Labour Mobility and Migrants (SALAM) at IIPS, Mumbai.
Employment
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International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai Assistant Professor2022 - Present
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G B Pant Social Sceince Institute Associate Professor2012 - 2022
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Publications (13)
- Decomposing the rural-urban variation in obesity prevalence among Indian men: Evidences from the National Family Health Survey Save
- Mapping spatial inequality: unsafe child feces disposal practices across 707 districts in India Save
- Maternal Health in Slums Save
- Temporary Labour Migration Save
- Differentials in child nutrition and immunization among migrants and non-migrants in Urban India Save
- Gender dimensions of migration in urban India Save
- Nutritional Status of Men and Women in Mumbai: Is There any Imbalance across Slums and Non-slums Save
- Morbidity patterns and health care seeking behavior among older widows in India Save
- Emigration and Flow of Remittances in India Save
- Does living in slums or non-slums influence women's nutritional status? Evidence from Indian mega-cities Save