Brief Profile
Dr. Jayalakshmi Rajeev has six years of research experience and five years of teaching experience. Her areas of research interests include Women and Child Health, Public Health Nutrition, Health Inequities, Health Policy, and Health Data Analytics.
Education
| Degree | College Name | Year Of Passing |
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| Post Graduation | Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum | 2014 |
| Graduation | University of Calicut | 2010 |
| Ph.D. | Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum | 2021 |
Experience
| Employer Name | Designation | Start From | End To |
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| Central University of Kerala | Assistant Professor | 2016 | |
| Monash University, Malaysia | Data Analyst | 2016 | 2016 |
| IIT, Kharagpur | Research Assistant | 2015 | 2016 |
| CEHAT, Mumbai | Freelance | 2015 | 2015 |
Teaching & Research Guidance
| Level Of Teaching | Subjects |
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| Post Graduate | Demography, RMNCH+A and Family Planning; Health Inequities, Public Health Nutrition, Data Analytics in Health Sciences, Public Health Legislations, Essentials of Global Health, Environmental and Occupational Health |
Recent and Major Publications
- Rajeev Jayalakshmi, Kannan Srinivasan (2021). "Nutritional status of socioeconomically disadvantaged children below 5 years: A cross-sectional study from Kerala, India". World Medical & Health Policy, 13 (4): 1-11
- Rajeev Jayalakshmi, Kannan Srinivasan (2021). "Protocol of Explanatory Study on Social, Economic and Political Dimensions of Nutritional Status of Children Aged Six to Sixty Months from Low Socio-Economic Strata in Kerala, India". Social Science Protocols, 4
- (). "Prevalence of acute pesticide poisoning among pesticide applicators in cardamom plantations: A cross-sectional study from Idukki District, Kerala". Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2020;24:188-93
- (). "Factors Influencing the Artificial Contraceptive Use: A Mixed-Method Study among Married Women in Kasaragod District of Kerala". Journal of Family Medicine and Community Health, November, 2020
- (). "Malnutrition among Community Dwelling Older Adults in a Rural Block Area of South India". Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, NA -Accepted
- (). "The double burden of malnutrition: an assessment of 'stunted child and overweight/obese mother (SCOWT) pairs' in Kerala households". J Public Health Policy, 2019 Sep;40(3):342-350
- (). "The catch-up growth in stunted children: Analysis of first and second India human development survey data". Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 2019 [cited 2021 Jan 15];44:199-204.
- (). "A REVIEW OF THE PROCESS OF FORMULATING THE
PAIN AND PALLIATIVE CARE POLICY OF KERALA,
INDIA". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Volume: 4 | Issue: 10 | October 2018 158-164
- (). "End-of-life Characteristics of the Elderly: An Assessment of Home-based Palliative Services in Two Panchayats of Kerala". Indian Journal of Palliative Care, Year : 2016 | Volume : 22 | Issue : 4 | Page : 491-498
- (). "Home-based Palliative Services under Two Local Self-government Institutions of Kerala, India: An Assessment of Compliance with Policy and Guidelines to Local Self-government Institutions". Indian Journal of Palliative Care, 2017 Jan-Mar; 23(1): 65–70.
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Nutritional status of Mid-Day Meal programme beneficiaries: A cross-sectional study among primary schoolchildren in Kottayam district, Kerala, India". Indian Journal of Public Health, Year : 2017 | Volume : 61 | Issue : 2 | Page : 86-91
Group Members
![]() | Kavya Krishnan, 2301907011- Doctoral Fellow (Ph.D.)
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- Thesis Title: “Inequities in Maternal and Child Health between Different Tribal Groups in Kasaragod, Kerala: A Mixed-Methods Study on Trends, Determinants, and Service Utilization”
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![]() | Vivek M S- Doctoral Fellow (Ph.D.)
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- Thesis Title: The Long-Term Impact of Low Birth Weight on Physical and Cognitive Development and Catch-up Growth in Pre-Adolescent Children: A Retrospective Cohort Study from Kasaragod District, Kerala
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Research Projects Undertaken
| Project Title | Project Type | Commencement Year | Completion Year | Funding Agency |
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| Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health: A study on Common Mental Disorders among women in Kerala, India | Research Grant | 2021 | 2022 | National Commission for Women |
| Assessment of employability skills: a mixed method study of postgraduate public health students in Central University of Kerala | Minor Research Project | 2018 | 2019 | PMMMNMTT |
Miscellaneous
| Membership/Fellowship of other institutions/professionals societies : |
TNAI, INC, KNC, WPHNA
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| Student related co-curricular, extension and field based activities and counseling. |
Alumni Coordinator, Coordinator of Extension Services
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| Contribution to corporate sector-management of the department and institution through participation in academic and administration,committees and responsibilities.
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Head (i/c), Dept. of Public Health and Community Medicine
Member, Executive Committee, Centre for Women's Studies, CU Kerala
Member of Executive Committee, APJ Abdul Kalam Centre for Extension Activities
Member, NIRF Committee
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