Past Job

Publications: Journal and Research Articles

Publications: Journal and Research Articles

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles- Lead Author

  1. Bhandari, N.R. (2025). Child Marriage in Nepal: Factors Driving Parents to Marry Off Their Daughters. Girlhood Studies 18 (3): 81–96. https://doi.org/10.3167/ghs.2025.180308
  2. Bhandari, N. R. (2019). Early Marriage in Nepal: Prospects for Schoolgirls. Journal of International Women's Studies, 20(3), 88–97.
  3. Bhandari, N. R. (2019). To What Extent Does Religious Orientation and Educational Attainment Deform the Gendered Attitudes between Wives and Husbands? Journal of Research in Pedagogy, 9(2), 245–253.

 

Book Chapters- Lead Author

  1. Bhandari, N. R., & Moncrieff, M. L. (2022). Decolonising curriculum knowledge using arts-based approaches for teaching and learning civic education with young people in Nepal. In M. L. Moncrieffe (Ed.), Decolonising Curriculum Knowledge: International Perspectives and Interdisciplinary Approaches. Palgrave MacMillan.
  2. Bhandari, N. R. (2021). Youth, police and civil society organization: Participatory arts-based clinics for strengthening security and justice in Nepal. In F. Mkwananzi & M. F. Cin (Eds.), Post Conflict Participatory Arts: Socially Engaged Development. Routledge.

 

Research Reports (Principal Researcher)

  1. Bhandari, N.R. (2025). Early-Age Self-Initiated Marriage of Girls in Nepal. JWAS, Nepal.
  2. Bhandari, N. R. (2023). Gender norms in local governments: How they shape engagement of women leaders in Nepal. ALIGN / ODI Global, UK.
  3. Bhandari, N. R. (2023). Generating program module for empowering women and girls in Nepal. DKA Austria / Kfb Austria.

 

Articles, Blogs & Media- Lead Author

  • Bhandari, N. R. (2024). How a bicycle is contributing to promote girls' education and ending child marriage in Nepal?
  • Bhandari, N. R. (2022). Communicating Challenges and Dreams of Young Girls through Mithila Art in Nepal.
  • Bhandari, N. R. (2022). COVID-19 and Social Values: Interpretations of young students in Nepal.
  • Bhandari, N. R. (2020). Civil Society Organizations Reflections on Arts Based Methodologies in Schools.
  • Bhandari, N. R. (2020). Successes of Non-Profit Organization in Strengthening the Poor and Marginalized Access to Security and Justice Services in Nepal.
  • Bhandari, N. R. (2011). Voices of Women on New Constitution — Collection of Stories.

 

Surveys & Impact Evaluations

  • 2013: A Study on Practicing Community Score Card (Author). Funder: World Bank / CECI Nepal (Lead writer).
  • 2012: Public Expenditure Tracking Survey (Team Member). Funder: World Bank / CECI Nepal (Co-writer).
  • 2012: Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (Team Member). Funder: UNDP / CBDRM (Co-writer).
  • 2010: Impact Evaluation of Girls, Dalits and PWD Scholarship Support Program (Team Member). Funder: Plan Nepal (Co-writer).
  • 2009: Need Assessment Survey, Dang and Salyan Districts (Team Member). Funder: ADRA Nepal (Co-writer).
  • 2009: Impact Evaluation of Early Childhood Development Project (Research Officer). Funder: Plan Nepal (Co-writer).