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Item Effects of 2015 earthquake on woman of Dhapakhel, Lalitpur(Department of Sociology, 2019) Angdembe, PratimaEarthquake is one of the hazards affecting many districts in Nepal, and women headed households are excessively affected by these earthquake. Women mostly present in areas of Lalitpur within the domestic and informal sectors are often the most affected by disasters; thus the rates of unemployment among women after a disaster are high. In general, women are most likely to be affected by earthquake, but their concerns are least likely to be addressed. Women are typically absent from the forum where Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) decisions/ planning is made, so when priorities are established, the interests of women are often poorly represented. There is a need of detailed analysis on how disaster or earthquake affects women and how DRR planning could be more gender-sensitive. The study is commissioned to examine in detailed impact of earthquake on women in Nepal. The study investigates how earthquake affect women differentially from men, what are the most significant problems that women face during and after a disaster; and make recommendations on how to integrate gender analysis into disaster planning. This research employed both qualitative and quantitative methods.Item Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Earthquake Victims of Chautara Municipality of Sindhupalchok District, Nepal(Department of Zoology, 2016) Ghimire, AagyaAn earthquake of intensity 7.6 magnitude on April 25, followed by 6.8 magnitudes on May 12, 2015, affected 35 districts of Nepal including Sindhupalchok. This study wasconducted between March to December, 2015 to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in the population displaced by earthquake in camps of Chautara municipality.The displaced population inhabiting in camps were using common toilet with poor sanitary condition, the camps lacked garbage disposal and tap water was the major sourceof drinking. The study was based on stool examination and questionnaire survey.Altogether 82 stool samples were collected and examined by direct wet mount method.The baseline household survey was carried out with prepared questionnaire to determineknowledge and practices regarding intestinal parasites. The overall prevalence ofintestinal parasites was 54.88% where helminthic infection was higher than protozoan infection. All together five different intestinal parasites were identified among themAscaris lumbricoides identified as a most common parasite. Out of different age groups 020 year’s age group has maximum prevalence whereas 20-40 age groups have minimum prevalence. Statistically significant difference was found in infection rate among different age groups of people (χ2= 11.474, P< 0.05). Sex wise prevalence showed parasiticinfection higher in female (60%) than in male (50%) with statistically insignificant association (χ2=0.2, P>0.05). Single infection was found higher followed by double andmultiple infections. Prevalence of parasitic infection shows significant difference with awareness, hand washing behavior, methods of using drinking water and use ofdeworming tablet, whereas insignificant association with site of defecation and source ofdrinking water. Thus, a high prevalence of intestinal parasites was found in people living in temporary houses after 2015 earthquake in Chautara and to control the parasiticinfection health awareness, well managed public toilet and provision of anthelminthicdrug is must.