Raj, Papia and Aditya Raj (2023). Discard Studies in India: A Case
of Patna. Kalpaz Publications, ISBN: 9357222774
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Raj, Aditya and Papia Raj (2023). “Contextual health education for
better health seeking behaviour during Covid pandemic in Bihar,
India.’ Global Dialogue, GD13.2, The International Sociological
Association.
Roy Pakadhar, Tribarna and Papia Raj (2023). "Spatial variation of
Maternal and Child health care utilization among Scheduled Castes
women in India: A systematic review.”Health and Population:
Perspective and Issues, Vol. 46 (1).
Gupta, Nilanjana and Papia Raj (2023). Tobacco Cessation Among
Youths in Eastern India: Evidence from National Family Health Survey
2015–2016. Journal of Population and Social Studies [JPSS], 31,
403-416
Raj, Papia and Nilanjana Gupta (2022). “A systematic review of
maternal health studies based on NFHS in India.” Public Health
Reviews, Vol.44
Raj, Papia and Puja Krishna (forthcoming 2023). “Social implications
of In-Vitro (IVF) on women in India”, Indian Journal of Gender
Studies, Vol. 30(3)
Raj, Aditya and Papia Raj, Bihar’s need of the hour: focus on
detailed migration studies, Times of India, Patna (PageEducation is
Power) June, 10, 2022
Raj, Papia and Aditya Raj, Gender and development are closely
intertwined in Bihar, Times of India, Patna (PageEducation is Power)
June, 24, 2022
Raj, Aditya and Papia Raj, Youth are the fulcrum of development in
Bihar, Times of India, Patna (Page- Education is Power) July, 26,
2022
Raj, Aditya and Papia Raj, Network Stars in Community Education: A
Study from Bihar, Mainstream, Vol. LX. No. 25, New Delhi, June 11,
2022
Raj, Papia and Aditya Raj (2021). “Towards Creating A Parallel
Pandemic due to Mis-Management of Wastes in Patna”, Mainstream. Vol.
LIX(32), 24th July
Gupta, Puja and Papia Raj (2020). “Lifestyle Diseases among Girl
Child in Urban India”, Indian Journal of Public Health Research and
Development. Vol. 11(1): 506-510
Raj, Papia and Nayak, K.V. (2018). “Health Status and Health Seeking
Behaviour of Oraon Female Adolescents in Jharkhand.” International
Journal of Social Science, Vol. 7(3): 387-397
Raj, Papia and Nayak, K.V. (2018). “Health and culture nexus among
Oraon female adolescents in Jharkhand.” Jharkhand Journal of
Development and Management, XISS, Ranchi. Vol. 16(3):7781-7796.
Raj, Papia & Srishti (2018). “mHealth as an effective medium for
improving maternal health in Bihar.” Amity Journal of Health Care
Management, Vol. 3(1): 14-27
Raj, Aditya & Papia Raj (2018). "The glocal paradox: waste
production in Patna" IN Verma, M K., Globalisation, Environment, and
Social Justice: Perspectives, Issues, and Concerns. London & New
York: Routledge, pp 163-182
Srishti & Papia Raj (2018). “Potential of Health Informatics for
Improving Maternal Health in Bihar.” Indian Journal of Public Health
Research and Development Vol. 9(2):156-160
Singh, A. & Papia Raj (2018). Sustainable Recycling Model for
Municipal Solid Waste in Patna. Energy & Environment. DOI:
10.1177/0958305X18787335
Singh, A. & Papia Raj (2018). Segregation of Waste at Source Reduces
the Environmental Hazards of Municipal Solid Waste in Patna, India.
Archives of Environmental Protection. 44 (4). 96-110.
Raj, Papia & Anupama Singh (2017). “A Review of Municipal Solid
Waste Management in Developing Countries”. International Journal of
Environment and Development Vol 14(2): 239-257
Nayak, Vibhuti & Papia Raj (2017). “Perception of health among
female adolescents of Oraon tribe in Jharkhand.” Indian Journal of
Social Development Vol. 17(1):81-95
Raj, Papia & Aditya Raj (2016). “International Call Centers:
Consumptionscapes of Urban India”. Research Process4(1):22-31.
Raj, Papia & Aditya Raj (2015). “An Analysis of Waste Production in
Patna”. International Sociological Association e Symposium for
Sociology, Vol 5(2): 1-13
Raj, Papia & Aditya Raj (2014). “Utilization of Maternal Health Care
Services in Bihar” Research Process 2(1):1-11.
Raj, Papia & Aditya Raj (2013). Learning to Serve: An Analysis of
English Language Training in Call Centres of India. Language and
Language Teaching 1(2.4): 8-11.
Raj, Papia, Jean Shoveller & Cathy Chabot (2011). ‘Health problems
of outsourced workplaces: A study of call centres in New Delhi’.
Indian Journal of Social Development 11(1): 221-236.
Raj, Papia (2007) ‘Call center job advertisements in India’ IN Media
Literacy: A Reader (eds.) Donaldo Macedo and Shirley R. Steinberg.
New York: Peter Lang. 522-534.
Raj, Papia (2005) ‘Pregnancy Complications and Health-Seeking
Behaviour among Married Women in Uttar Pradesh, India’ Journal of
Research and Practice in Social Sciences 1(1): 48-63.
Raj, Papia & Aditya Raj (2004) ‘Caste Variation in Reproductive
Health of Women in Eastern Region of India: AStudy Based on NFHS
Data’ Sociological Bulletin 53 (3): 326-346.
Raj, Aditya & Papia Raj (2004) ‘Linguistic Deculturation and the
Importance of Popular Education among the Gonds in India’ Adult
Education and Development 62: 55-61.
PRESENTATIONS & INVITED LECTURES
“Spatial analysis of the impact of neighbourhood on women’s health,”
International Geographical Union, thematic Conference, Haryana,
November 2022
“Prevalence and correlates of tobacco cessation among the youth
population in eastern states of India,” 11th International
Conference on Population Geographies, Tokyo, August 2022
“Gender & Development Discourse,” Invited Lecture at Amity
University, Patna, August, 2022
“Challenges & Suggestions for Development of Bihar”, Invited Lecture
at Reserve Bank of India, August, 2022
“Significance of contextual health education for better health
seeking behaviour during Covid Pandemic in Bihar,” 8th International
Conference on Public Health, Sri Lanka, July, 2022
“Gender and Reproductive Health”, Invited lecture at Summer course
on Gender and Development, A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Sciences,
June, 2022
“How to do fieldwork”, Invited lecture at ICSSR sponsored Faculty
Development Programs, A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Sciences,
April, 2022
“Scenario of youth migration in India,” IIPS International
Seminar,March, 2022
“Women’s Health: Issues and Challenges,” Invited lecture at Patna
Women’s College, Patna University, 2021
“Qualitative Inquiry,” Invited lecture at Calcutta University, 2021
“Research methodology and application of GIS tools in geography, ”
Navigating Contemporary Research Methods, Patna Women’s College,
Patna University, 2020
“Health and Culture Nexus among Indigenous Female Adolescents in
Jharkhand, India,” Invited lecture at Centre for Gender & Sexual
Health Equity, University of British Columbia, 3rd June, 2019
“Re-analyzing the role of International NGOs in the development
discourse of Bihar, India", Canadian Association for the Study of
Regional Development Annual Conference, University of British
Columbia, 4-7th June, 2019
“Anthropological & Sociological Perspective of Women Empowerment &
Child Health”, (invited panellist), Workshop on Exploring Link
between Female Empowerment and Child Health , School of Medicine,
University of Nottingham, UK & A. N. Sinha Institute of Social
Studies, Patna, 18th March, 2019
“Influence of non-governmental actors in maternal and child health
sector of Bihar,” 44th All India Sociological Conference, Mysure,
India, 27-29th December, 2018
“Understanding Women: The Gender Based Role Crisis,” (Key note
speaker), ICSSR sponsored National Conference, Muzaffarpur, Bihar,
24th November, 2018
“ Intervention of NGOs in Public Health Sector of Bihar, India”,
International Health Congress, Oxford, 28-30th June, 2018
“The Health Impacts of Solid Wastes in Patna, India” 10th Global
Studies Conference, University of Singapore, 8-9thJune, 2017
“mHealth as an effective medium for Improving Maternal health in
Rural Bihar,” 15th World Rural Health Conference, New Delhi,
26th-29th April, 2018 (with Srishti)
“Exploring the Potential of Health Informatics as an approach for
Improving Maternal Health in Bihar” (with Srishti), 61st Annual
National Conference of Indian Public Health Association, AIIMS,
Jodhpur, 24-26th February, 2017
“Sustainable Recycling Practices to Reduce Health Hazards of
Municipal Solid Waste in Patna, India” (with Anupama Singh), 19th
International Conference on Environment, Energy and Waste
Management, Mumbai, 7-8th February, 2017
“ The Challenge of Solid Waste Management and its Health Hazards in
Patna”, 42nd All India Sociological Conference, Tezpur University,
27-30th December, 2016
“Health education: Need of the Hour” (with Dr.Aditya Raj), All India
Sociological Conference, Tezpur University, 27-30th December, 2016
“The Glocal Paradox: Waste Production in Patna”, Globalization,
Environment and Social Justice: Perspectives, Issues and Concerns,
BBAU, Lucknow 15-16th February, 2016
“Health Policies for Adolescents in India”, International Conference
on Contemporary Debates on Public Policy and Management, Indian
Institute of Management Calcutta, 15-17th January, 2016
“Sustainable Recycling Model for Municipal Solid Waste in Patna”
(with Anupama Singh), 5th International Conference on Advances in
Energy Research, IIT Bombay, 15-17th December, 2015
“Health Impacts of Solid Waste Management in Patna”, Global Warming
and Threat to Human Existence, Human Rights Association of Bihar,
Patna, 10th December, 2015
“The Challenge of Solid Waste Management in Patna”, Association of
American Geographies, Chicago, April 2015
“Health Hazards of Solid Waste in Patna”, All India Sociological
Conference, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi, 29th Nov-1st
Dec, 2014
“Evaluating Quality of Maternal Care Services Based on Women's
Perceptions: A Case Study of Bihar, India”, World Congress of
Sociology, Yokohama, Japan, July 2014
“Youth: Lifestyles, Vulnerabilities, and Education” (with Aditya
Raj), World Congress of Sociology, Yokohama, Japan, July 2014
“Evaluation of ICPD in India”, Workshop on Capacity Building on
Child Budget Analysis, Patna, 7-8th January, 2014
“Public health data in India: Deficiencies & Remedies”, Human
Development and Welfare Institute, SCADAConvention Center, Patna,
19th December, 2013
“Virtual Diasporas” All India Sociological Conference, Karnataka
Open State University, Mysore, 27-29th December, 2013
“Health hazards of call centre employment on women in India” Women
and Occupational Health: Stress, Hazards and Safety, UGC Sponsored
National Seminar, Patna, 17-18th January, 2012
“Health impacts of call centre employees in India” Association of
American Geographers, Seattle, 12-15th April, 2011
“Gender and Development: Human Rights Perspectives” Organised by the
Human Rights Association of Bihar, Patna 27th Nov. 2010
“ Using GIS maps to interpret patterns of contraceptive use among
youth across British Columbia” The Canadian Association for
Population Therapeutics, Toronto, 28-30th March 2010
“Analysing the health impacts of globalised workplaces: A study of
outsourced call centres in New Delhi, India” 12thWorld Congress on
Public Health, Istanbul, Turkey 27th April-1st May 2009
“Who should we call for help?” Creating awareness about health
consequences of call centre employment in New Delhi, India” NEXUS
Spring Institute, Vancouver, 16-17th April 2009
“ International call centers: Agents of socio-economic change in New
Delhi” Association of American Geographers, Boston, 15-19 April,
2008
“Call Centres: Engines of Social Change in New Delhi” Association
for Asian Studies, San Francisco, 6-8 April, 2006
“Call Centres Affecting Identity Change among Young Adults in New
Delhi” Association of American Geographers, Chicago, 7-11 March,
2006
“Understanding International Division of Labour through a Study of
Call Centres Located in the NCR of Delhi, India”, Canadian Asian
Studies Association, Montreal, Canada, April 27 - May 1, 2005
“Social Inequalities Influencing Reproductive Health of Women: A
Case Study of Caste System in India”, Annual Conference of Canadian
Association of Geographers, Victoria, Canada, May 2003.