- suman.ranjitkar@uib.no
- Visitor address
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Christies gate 12
44800 Bhaktapur
Nepal
- Postal address
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P.O. Box 7807NO-5020 BergenNorway
Research groups
Short info
This PhD project is to explore the association between maternal Selenium concentration and child neurodevelopment through early childhood. The current project will be based on longitudinal data from a community-based study following mothers yearly from early pregnancy and their children up to 48 m.
Publications
Academic article
- Shrestha, Merina; Sivertsen, Børge; Poudel, Daman et al. (2026). Sleep Knowledge, Training, and Clinical Practices Among Healthcare Professionals in a Tertiary Hospital in Nepal. (external link)
- Kvestad, Ingrid; Ulak, Manjeswori; McCann, Adrian et al. (2025). The effect of vitamin B12 supplementation during pregnancy on early motor performance. Secondary analyses from a double-blinded randomized controlled trial. (external link)
- Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Ranjitkar, Suman; Manjeswori, Ulak et al. (2025). One-Year Daily Micronutrient Supplementation and Anemia Prevalence Among Mildly Stunted Infants in Bhaktapur, Nepal. (external link)
- Ranjitkar, Suman; Kvestad, Ingrid; Chandyo, Ram Krishna et al. (2025). The Association between Prenatal Maternal Selenium Concentration and Neurodevelopment in Early Childhood, Results from a Mother–Child Cohort Study. (external link)
- Shrestha, Merina; Kvestad, Ingrid; Hysing, Mari et al. (2024). The relationship between the ages and stages questionnaire, 3rd edition scores in early childhood and future cognitive abilities in young Nepalese children. (external link)
See a complete overview of publications in Cristin.
- Ranjitkar, S., Hysing, M., Kvestad, I., Shrestha, M., Ulak, M., Shilpakar, J. S., ... & Strand, T. A. (2019). Determinants of cognitive development in the early life of children in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 497335.
Projects
https://www.uib.no/en/rg/pmh/163206/prenatal-maternal-selenium-and-neurodevelopment-early-childhood