Biography
Dhananjay W. Bansod is an Assistant Professor at the Population Research Centre, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore. He holds a Ph.D degree from International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, and a Masters in Geography from Amravati University, Maharashtra. His area of research includes ageing, HIV/AIDS and health related issues. He has published several research papers in the area of population and health.
Books and major reports
1. Dhananjay W. Bansod, Prakash H. Fulpagare, Suresh Jungari. (2022) Coping mechanism during COVID-19 Pandemic in Unorganised Sector: A Qualitative Investigation in Mumbai Metropolitan, International Institute for Population Sciences Mumbai.
2. Dhananjay W. Bansod, Prakash H. Fulpagare, S. K. Singh, K. S. James (2019), “Immunization Coverage Study in Maharashtra (ICM): Lessons Learned and Way Forward”, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and State Health Systems Resource Centre, Pune (SHSRC, Pune), Government of Maharashtra, 2019
3. Balram Paswan, S.K. Singh, Hemkhothang Lhungdim, Chander Shekhar, Fred Arnold, Sunita Kishor, Abhishek Singh, Dhananjay W. Bansod, Manoj Alagarajan, Laxmi Kant Dwivedi, Sarang Pedgaonkar, Manas R. Pradhan - NATIONAL FAMILY HEALTH SURVEY (NFHS-4) 2015-16, India Report.
4. Dr. Dhananjay Bansod & Dr. S. Pedgaonkar “Sources and Quality of Health Data” a chapter in Manual on Health Statistics in India published by Central Statistical Office Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India New Delhi May, 2015
5. Moneer Alam, K S James, G. Giridhar, K. M. Sathyanarayana, Sanjay Kumar, S. Siva Raju, T. S. Syamala, Lekha Subaiya and Dhananjay W. Bansod “Report on the Status of Elderly in Select States of India, 2011, “Building a Knowledge Base on Population Ageing in India (BKPAI)”, United Nation Population Fund – India, New Delhi, 2012
6. K S James, Dhananjay Bansod, K M Satyanarayana, Sanjay Kumar, K Srinivasan & P M Kulkarni “Assessing the Quality of District Data for Improved Planning and Monitoring of Development Programmes”, United Nation Population Fund – India, New Delhi, 2011.
7. Dhananjay Bansod “Elderly and Coping Mechanisms: Health, Family and Social Adjustment of Elderly in Rural Maharashtra, India”, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing GmbH & Co., Germany, 2011.
8. K S James, Arvind Pandey, Dhananjay Bansod & Lekha Subaiya “Population Gender and Health in India: Methods, Processes and Policies”, Academic Foundation, New Delhi, 2010.
Publications
1. Raghunath Mandi, Dhananjay W Bansod and Amit Kumar Goyal. (2023) Exploring the association of lifestyle behaviors and healthy ageing among the older adults in India: evidence from LASI survey. BMC Geriatrics (2023) 23:675 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04367-2
2. Somwanshi, S., Bansod, D.W. (2023). The Digital Divide in India: Exploring Online Education during the Pandemic, in “The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Problems”. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68127-2_384-1 Springer Link.
3. Raghunath Mandi, Dhananjay W. Bansod (2023) Exploring the nexus of health and happiness: A study on the life satisfaction of urban elderly in India, Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health Vol. 21 (2023) 101308 Available online 25 April 2023 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2023.101308 ELSEVIER.
4. Priyanka Janbandhu, Santosh Phad, Dhananjay W Bansod (2022) Lifestyle changes and perception of elderly: A study of the old age homes in Pune city, India. International Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology 6: 138. DOI: https://doi.org/10.29011/2577-0748.100038
5. Ratna Patel and Dhananjay W. Bansod. How do responses vary between mothers and their daughters on measuring daughter’s self-rated health (SRH): a study among school-going adolescent girls in the primary setting of Varanasi, India. BMC Research Notes 15, 289 (2022). (Sept 05,2022) https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-022-06174-1
6. Dhananjay W. Bansod, Pradeep S. Salve, Suresh Jungari. (2022) Caste Disparities in Health Care Utilization in India. In: Acharya S.S., Christopher S. (eds) Caste, COVID-19, and Inequalities of Care. People, Cultures and Societies: Exploring and Documenting Diversities. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6917-0_15
7. Dhananjay W. Bansod, Santosh Phad, Jhunki Kundu. (2022) Elder Abuse and Its Implications on Health Status of the Elderly in India. In: Shankardass M.K. (eds) Ageing Issues in India. International Perspectives on Aging, vol 32. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5827-3_21
8. Jhumki Kundu, Mrinmoy Pratim Bharadwaz, Sampurna Kundu, Dhananjay W. Bansod. (2022) The interregional disparity in the choice of health care utilization among elderly in India, Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, Volume 13, 2022, 100929, ISSN 2213-3984, Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2021.100929
9. Dhananjay W. Bansod, B Paswan and H. Lhungdim (2021). “Increasing Trends of Caesarean Deliveries in India: Does the Private Sector Contribute to it?”. EC Gynaecology Vol 10 (5): 44- 62, May 1, 2021 EC Gynaecology Articles
10. Rushikesh Khadse & Dhananjay Bansod, Socio-economic inequality in malnutrition among under-five children in India, Journal of Social and Economic Development (2021), Published by Springer, DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s40847-020-00143-9
11. Pradeep Kumar, Shekhar Chauhan, Ratna Patel, Shobhit Srivastava and Dhananjay W. Bansod, “Prevalence and factors associated with triple burden of malnutrition among mother-child pairs in India: a study based on National Family Health Survey 2015–16”. BMC Public Health (2021) 21:391 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10411-w
12. Shekhar Chauhan, Ratna Patel, Dhananjay W. Bansod, “Are we ignoring the importance of Sanitation while Mourning the Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes?” Clinics in Mother and Child Health, Vol.17(2) No. 1000346, April 15, 2020. DOI: 10.35248/2090-7214.20.17.346.
13. Ratna Patel, Ajay Gupta, Shekhar Chauhan and Dhananjay W. Bansod, “Effects of sanitation practices on adverse pregnancy outcomes in India: a conducive finding from recent Indian demographic health survey”, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, https://doi.org/ 10.1186/s12884-019-2528-8 Springer Nature, October, 2019
14. Pradeep Salve, Praveen Chokhandre & Dhananjay W. Bansod, “Substance Use among Municipal Solid Waste Workers in Mumbai: A cross-sectional comparative study”, The Journal of Substance Use, Taylor & Francis Online, Published online: 24 Apr 2019 https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2019.1595195
15. Pradeep S. Salve, Praveen Chokhandre & Dhananjay W. Bansod, “Multiple morbidities and health conditions of waste-loaders in Mumbai: A study of the burden of disease and health expenditure”, Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health, Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group Published Online: 17 Feb 2019 https://doi.org/10.1080/19338244.2019.1568223
16. Pradeep Salve and Dhananjay W. Bansod, “Street Sweeping Occupation and Potential Risk Factors for Developing Musculoskeletal Disorder and related Disabilities: A Study in Mumbai”, in Alok Ranjan Chaurasia (eds.) India 2017 Demographic Dimensions of Sustainable Development, MLC foundation, Syam Institute, Bhopal, 2018.
17. Pradeep Salve, Praveen Chokhandre, & Dhananjay W. Bansod, “Assessing musculoskeletal Disorders among Municipal Waste Loaders of Mumbai, India”, International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health 2017;30(6):1 – 12. https://doi.org/10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01049, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland
18. F Ram, B Paswan, S K Singh, H Lhungdim, Chander Sekhar, Abhishek Singh, Dhananjay W. Bansod, Manoj Alagarajan, L K Dwivedi, Sarang Pedgaonkar, Manas R Pradhan, and Fred Arnold, “National Family Health Survey-4 (2015–16)”, Economic & Political Weekly, 2017 Vol. 52 No. 16, pp 66-70.
19. Pradeep Salve, Dhananjay W. Bansod. Hemangi Kadlak “Safai Karamcharis in a Vicious Cycle: A Study in the Perspective of Caste”, Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. 52, No. 13, April 2017, pp 37-41.
20. Dhananjay W Bansod, “Care and Support During Twilight Years: Perception of Elderly from Rural India” in S. Irudaya Rajan, Gayathri Balagopal (eds) Elderly Care in India: Societal and State Responses, Springer, 2017
21. Santosh B. Phad, Priyanka V. Janbandhu and Dhananjay W. Bansod, “Drinking Water Facilities in India: An Evidence”, Population & Environment Bulletin Volume 13 No. 3, 2017, IIPS & Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Govt. of India
22. Pradeep Salve, Dhananjay W. Bansod. “Occupational Morbidity among Municipal Solid Waste Loaders in Mumbai”, Social Science Spectrum, Vol. 2, No. 3, September 2016, pp. 195-202.
23. F Ram, B Paswan, S K Singh, H Lhungdim, Chander Sekhar, Abhishek Singh, Dhananjay W Bansod, Manoj Alagarajan, L K Dwivedi, Sarang Pedgaonkar, Manas R Pradhan, Fred Arnold and Blake Zachary, “Demographic and Health Trends in India (2005–06—2015–16) Results from Phase 1 of NFHS–4”, Economic & Political Weekly, April 2, 2016 Vol. 51 No. 14, pp 79-83
24. B. Paswan, Dhananjay W. Bansod, S.K. Singh, Chander Shekhar, Abhishek Singh, Sarang Pedgaonkar, Fred Arnold. “Maternal Health in India: Evidence from First Phase States and UTs of NFHS-4 Survey”, Demography India, Vol. 43, No. 1&2 (2014).
25. Hemkhothang Lhungdim, Balram Paswan, Chander Sekhar, D. W. Bansod, Manoj Alagarajan, and Blake Zachary. “Substantial increase in access to an improved household environment in 17 Indian states/UTs surveyed in Phase 1, NFHS-4 (2015-16)”, Demography India, Vol. 43, No. 1&2 (2014).
26. Abhishek Singh, Sarang Pedgaonkar, D. W. Bansod, L.K. Dwivedi, M.R. Pradhan, Fred Arnold. “Non-communicable diseases and associated risk factors in 17 states/UTs in India”, Demography India, Vol. 43, No. 1&2 (2014).
27. Santosh B. Phad and Dhananjay W. Bansod, “Health Problems, Health Care Behaviour and Substance Use of Aged Persons in India: A Study Based on SAGE Data” in N. Adinarayana and J. Johnsi (eds.) Ageing Health and Care, T R Publications, Chennai, 2015
28. Priyanka V. Janbandhu and Dhananjay W. Bansod “Perceived Health Status, Health Problems and Health Care Expenditure of Elderly in India: An analysis of NSSO Data” in N. Adinarayana and J. Johnsi (eds.) Ageing Health and Care, T R Publications, Chennai, 2015
29. Suchandrima Chakraborty and Dhananjay W. Bansod “Scion’s Care Meliorates Elderly Health: A Study of Differential in the Care and Support and its Impact on Wellbeing of Elderly in India”, Journal of Alternative Perspectives in the Social Sciences (2014) Volume 6 No1, 24-67
30. Dhananjay W. Bansod, “Inequality in health and health care utilization among tribes and non-tribes in India”, International Journal of Development Research, 2014
31. Lekha Subaiya and Dhananjay W. Bansod, “Demographics of Population Ageing in India” in G. Giridhar, K. M. Sathyanarayana, Sanjay Kumar, K. S. James and Moneer Alam (eds) Population Ageing in India, Cambridge University Press, 2014
32. Dhananjay W. Bansod and Sarang P Pedgaonkar “Health Equity in Public Health”, Yojana, A Development Monthly Vol. 48, February 2014 published by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India, New Delhi
33. Dhananjay W. Bansod and Benoy Peter "Perceived Risk and Vulnerability to HIV of Youth in Uttarakhand", in T. V. Sekher, Abhishek Singh and Sulabha Parasuraman (eds.) Population, Health and Development: Perspectives on Uttarakhand, Academic Foundation, New Delhi, 2013.
34. Dhananjay W. Bansod “Declining Child Sex Ratio in India: Evidence from Census 2011”, Geography and You, A Development and Environment Magazine Vol. 12, Issue 74, September - October 2012
35. Dhananjay W. Bansod “Status, Decision Making Role and Expectations of Older Persons in Rural Maharashtra, India”, Asia-Pacific Population Journal, United Nations ESCAP, Vol. 26, No. 2, Bangkok, Thailand, 2011
36. Dhananjay W Bansod “Care and Support during Twilight Years: Perception of Elderly from Rural Maharashtra on Their Descendants”, Indian Journal of Gerontology, Vol. 25, No. 2, 2011, Jaipur
37. Dhananjay W Bansod and B. Paswan “Health Status of Elderly in Rural Maharashtra: Do Socio-Economic Differentials Matter?” in S. C. Gulati (eds.) Population, Health and Human Resources in India’s Development, Academic Foundation, New Delhi, 2011.
38. Dhananjay W Bansod “Perception of Elderly on Their Children: A Case of Rural Maharashtra”, in K N S Yadava and Alok Kumar (Eds.) AGEING: SOME EMERGING ISSUES - Profiles, Trends and Policy Perspectives, Manak Publications, Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, India, 2010,
39. Dhananjay W Bansod “Perceived Risk and Behaviour among Youth: A Comparative Study of High and Low HIV Prevalent States in India”, in K S James, Arvind Pandey, Dhananjay W. Bansod and Lekha Subaiya (eds.) Population Gender and Health in India: Methods, Processes and Policies, Academic Foundation, New Delhi, 2010.
40. Dhananjay W. Bansod and M Lingaraju “Health Care Utilization in Karnataka: A Regional Perspective”, Indian Geography Journal. The Deccan Geographer, Vol. 48(2) 2009, Pune.
41. Dhananjay W. Bansod “Living Arrangement and its effect on Health of Elderly in Rural Maharashtra”, The Indian Journal of Social Work (IJSW), Vol. 70 (1); 2009, Mumbai.
42. Dhananjay W. Bansod and L K Dwivedi and B Paswan “Immunization of Children in North-Eastern States of India”, Journal of Empirical Research in Social Science, Vol. 2 No. 1-2 March, 2007, Guwahati, India.
43. Dhananjay W. Bansod and B. Paswan “From Home to Old Age Home: A Situational Appraisal of Elderly in Old Age Homes in Maharashtra”. HelpAge India Research & Development Journal, Vol. XII (3) October 2006, New Delhi.
44. Dhananjay W. Bansod and B. Paswan “Perceived Health status of Elderly in Rural Maharashtra: A Case Study of Amravati”, Ageing and Society, The Indian Journal of Gerontology, Vol. XVI No. III, July-Sep., 2006, Calcutta.