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Research publications

Collaborating on research publications with colleagues at VART Consulting Pvt Ltd allows for a dynamic exchange of ideas and expertise, fostering a culture of continuous learning and knowledge-sharing within the organization.

  1. Sedentary work and diabetes among individuals aged 15 years and older in India based on national family health survey 5. Discov Public Health 23, 272 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-026-01640-8

  2. Hypertension screening across different age groups in Indian adults: Evidence from nationally representative cross-sectional data. PLOS ONE, 20(10), e0332226. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0332226

  3. Prevalence and risk factors of violence against adolescents: Evidence from the two most populous and socio-economically disadvantaged states of India. Children and Youth Services Review. Available online 5 October 2025, 108609. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108609

  4. Socioeconomic and behavioral factors of hypertension among Indian tribal population: Evidence from national family health survey 5. PLoS ONE 19(12): e0312729. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312729

  5. Levels, Trends and Determinants of Tobacco Quitting Behaviour in India: Findings from Two Consecutive Nationally Representative Surveys. Preventive Medicine Research & Reviews 1(5):p 223-230, Sep–Oct 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/PMRR.PMRR_43_24

  6. Pestilent relationship between smoking and hypertension or pulse pressure among males over 15 years in India: NFHS-5 Survey.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0294898

  7. Bora, J.K. (2023). Female Under-Five Mortality in India. In: Guilmoto, C.Z. (eds) Atlas of Gender and Health Inequalities in India. Demographic Transformation and Socio-Economic Development, vol 16. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47847-5_6
  8. Saikia, N. and Bora J.K., (April 2023). Awareness and Impact of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Mann Ki Baat Program in India: A Mixed Methods Study. GUINEIS Journal: An interdisciplinary peer-reviewed Journal of North East India Studies.Special Issue 2023. Maan Ki Baat and North East India. Maan ki baat Saikia and Bora_compressed.
  9. What Determines the District- Level Disparities in Immunization Coverage in India: Findings from Five Rounds of the National   Family Health Survey. Vaccines, 11, 851. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11040851
  10. Bora, J. K., Saikia, N., Kebede, E. B., & Lutz, W. (2022). Revisiting the causes of fertility decline in Bangladesh: the relative importance of female education and family planning programs. Asian Population Studies, 1-24. DOI: 10.1080/17441730.2022.2028253
  11. Saikia N, Meh C., Ram U, Bora JK, Mishra B., Chandra S., Jha P. (2021). Trends in missing females at birth in India from 1981 to 2016: analyses of 2·1 million birth histories in nationally representative surveys. Lancet Global Health. DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00094-2.
  12. Bora, J. K. (2020). Factors explaining regional variation in under-five mortality in India: An evidence from NFHS-4. Health & Place, 64, 102363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2020.102363
  13. Saikia N., Saha A., Bora J.K., Joe W. (2020) Immigration and Bengali Population in Assam: Evidence from Direct and Indirect Demographic Estimation. In: Chattopadhyay A., Ghosh S. (eds) Population Dynamics in Eastern India and Bangladesh. Springer, Singapore.DOI:10.1007/978-981-15-3045-6_23
  14. Dimitrova A, Bora JK (2020) Monsoon weather and early childhood health in India. PLoS ONE 15(4): e0231479. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231479
  15. Striessnig, E., Bora, J.K. Under-Five Child Growth and Nutrition Status: Spatial Clustering of Indian Districts. Spat Demogr 8, 63–84 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40980-020-00058-3
  16. Bora JK, Raushan R, Lutz W (2019) The persistent influence of caste on under-five mortality: Factors that explain the caste-based gap in high-focus Indian states. PLoS ONE 14(8): e0211086. https:// doi.org/ 10.1371/journal.pone.0211086.
  17. Saikia N, Bora JK., & Luy Marc (2019). Socioeconomic disparity in adult mortality in India: estimations using the orphanhood method. Genus 75 (1) DOI: 10.1186/s41118-019-0054-1.
  18. Striessnig E & Bora JK. (2019). Under-Five Child Growth and Nutrition Status: Spatial Clustering of Indian Districts. VID Working Paper 03/2019. Vienna Institute of Demography, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria