Dr. Mukesh Ravi Raushan, Assistant Professor at IIHMR Delhi

Dr. Mukesh Ravi Raushan

Assistant Professor

Dr. Mukesh Ravi Raushan is Assistant Professor at International Institute of Health Management Research, Delhi. Dr. Raushan is a demographer by training and having interest in empirical methods like causal analysis, simultaneous equation modelling and inferential statistics other than sampling design and survey research methods.

His work focuses on, but not limited to, technical demography, nutrition, population and development, intervention research, process evaluation, violence, gender, adolescent, ageing and mental health. In recent years, he has written extensively on adolescent health, ageing, and survey research methods in developing countries and its linkages with critical indicators of population, health and development. Dr. Raushan has published over 18 articles, chapters and scientific reports.

His expertise in monitoring, learning and evaluation; survey design and sampling; data collection techniques, data management, and data analysis is an asset. In recent years, Dr. Raushan largely worked on health & mortality, disease burden, abortion, reproductive health, high-risk group, medical anthropology, ageing, adolescent health, gender and development, and global health. For monitoring, learning and supervision, other than research, he remained resourceful on research methodology, survey research methods, data structure, management, analysis, statistical and projection software. His area of interest are statistics, applied and technical demography, survey research, monitoring, learning and evaluation (MLE), data quality assurance, public health and policy, programme evaluations and intervention studies.

Before joining IIHMR-Delhi, he was associated with Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI), International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Situation of Adolescent, Dasra, Impact Foundation; Evidence Action, and Sigma Research. Dr. Raushan is interested in applying his research and technical expertise to provide evidence-based support to explore an unexplored area of research other than teaching and capacity building.

He completed his Master and PhD in Population Study from International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS). His doctoral work was on human capital and intra-familial relationships.

Research Projects

 

Name of Project

Role in the Project

Year 

Agency

An implementation research to situational analysis and recommending program model to improve adherence to IFA and Calcium

CO-PI 

2022-24

Nutrition International [NI]

Global Immunization Learning Partner And Support To Learning  Hubs Team Lead for India 2022-25 GAVI 
Research on situational analysis and improve adherence to IFA and calcium in selected areas of selected states in India Principal Investigator 2022-24 Nutrition International [NI]

 

 

Research Publications

Reports 

  1. 2020: Contributed to National Reports and factsheets of Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI), International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai. https://www.iipsindia.ac.in/content/lasi-publications
  2. 2020: Iyer S., Daryanani N., Mehta S., Raushan, Mukesh Ravi, Jejeebhoy, S. (2020). Lost in lockdown: Chronicling the impact of COVID-19 on India’s adolescents. Dasra, Mumbai, India.https://www.dasra.org/resource/lost-in-lockdown-chronicling-the-impact-of-covid-19- on-indias-adolescents
  3. 2019: Jejeebhoy, S. J., Raushan, M. R., Gupta, S., Bhatacharya, S. (2019). The Situation of Adolescents in Jharkhand: Findings from the DASRA State-wide Survey.10to19,Dasra,Mumbai, India.https://www.dasra.org/resource/situation-of-adolescents-in-jharkhand-topline- findings-from-a-state-wide-survey

Journal Articles: International/National 

  1. 2023: Pandey, A. K., Neogi, S. B., Gautam, D., & Raushan, M. R. (2023). New realm of placenta accreta spectrum disorder: are we doing enough? The Lancet Regional Health-Southeast Asia, Vol: 14: 100173 [ISSN: 2772-3682].
  2. 2023: Pandey, A. K., Raushan, M. R., Gautam, D., & Neogi, S. B. (2023). Alarming Trends of Cesarean Section—Time to Rethink: Evidence from a Large-Scale Cross- sectional Sample Survey in India. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25, e41892, pp1-16. doi: 10.2196/41892 [ISSN: 1438-8871]
  3. 2022: Jejeebhoy, Shireen J, Mukesh Ravi Raushan. 2022. Marriage Without Meaningful Consent and Compromised Agency in Married Life: Evidence from Married Girls in Jharkhand, India. Journal of Adolescent Health 70 (2022) S78-S85 [ISSN: 1879-1972].
  4. 2022: Raushan, M. R., & Jejeebhoy, S. J. (2022). Intergenerational Effects of Educating Girls on Empowering the Next Generation: Evidence from Jharkhand. Economic and Political Weekly, LVII(52), 40–47 [ISSN: 0012-9976].
  5. 2022: Raushan, R., Acharya, S. S., & Raushan, M. R. (2022). Caste and Socioeconomic Inequality in Child Health and Nutrition in India. CASTE: A Global Journal on Social Exclusion, 3(2), 345–364 [ISSN 2639-4928].
  6. 2017: Raushan, M. R. (2017). Healthcare utilization of gynecological and reproductive morbidities: Role of intra-familial relations and empowerment among women, rural India. Journal of Population and Social Studies [JPSS], 25(4),373-387[ISSN:2465-4418].https://so03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jpss/article/view/102485
  7. 2017: Raushan, M. R., & Lhungdim, H. (2017). Payment for treatment for gynaecological and reproductive morbidities (GARMs): Role of residual saved money: Evidence from rural Nalanda District, Bihar. IER Journal of Health and Demography, 2(2), 53-64.
  8. 2017: Raushan, R., & Raushan, M. R. (2017). Level and correlates of unintended pregnancy among currently pregnant young women in India. Journal of Population and Social Studies [JPSS], 25(3), 194–212 [ISSN: 2465-4418]. https://so03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jpss/article/view/102356
  9. 2016: Raushan, M. R., Mohanty, S. K., & Kumari, M. (2016). Is financial dependency shaping the chronic morbidities among the elderly in India: Insights from selected states? Working Paper Series 255, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore. [online ISSN of 2206-2025]https://ari.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wps16_2552.pdf
  10. 2016: Raushan, R., Sahu, G., & Raushan, M. R. (2016). Declining child sex ratio and missing girls in India. Man and Development, Vol. XXXVI(2), 87–106.
  11. 2014: Raushan, M. R., & Raushan, R. (2014). The underlying risk factors for ever married women in India: Evidence of non-consensual forced sex from a Large Scale Survey. GENUS, LXX(2–3), 163–189 [ISSN: 0016-6987]. https://www.jstor.org/stable/genus.70.2-3.163
  12. 2012: Raushan, R., & Raushan, M. R. (2012). Sex ratio imbalance: A study of recent changes with special reference to Haryana. Man and Development, XXXIV(3), 49–64.

Other Assignments

Training/Workshops for Skill Enhancement

  • 2025: Attended a workshop on “Artificial Intelligence and Data Science”, September 17-19, 2025 held at MSME – Technology Centre, Institute for Design of Electrical Measuring Instruments, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Swatantryaveer Tatya Tope Marg, Chunabhatti, Sion, Mumbai – 400022, India.
  • 2025: Attended a workshop on “Latex for Technical Writing”, April 29-30, 2025 held at School of Computational and Integrative Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
  • 2024: Contributed to a workshop on “Hypothesis Testing and Decision Making in Research in Healthcare and Data Management and Analysis using Statistical Software” on September 13, 2024 organized by Department of Foods and Nutrition, Faculty of Family & Community Sciences, The Maharaja Sayajirao, University of Baroda, Gujarat, India.
  • 2024: Contributed to a workshop on “Research Paper Writing – Enhancing Research Productivity: Strategies and Best Practices” during Faculty Development Program organized by Allied Health Sciences, Noida International University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India during July 11-15, 2024
  • 2016: Participated in the workshop on “Training Programme on Research Methods in Social Sciences”, May 26-27, 2016 held at Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
  • 2015: Participated in the workshop on “Monitoring and Evaluation” by International Institute for Population Sciences Alumni Association (IIPSAA), November 18-22, 2015, Mumbai, India.
  • 2014: Participated in the workshop on “Quantitative Methods in Demography” in 1st
  • Summer Seminar on Population by Statistics Korea and Asia Pacific Population Institute (APPI), August 25- September 05, 2014 held at Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
  • 2014: Participated in the workshop on “Dynamic Population Modelling” in 1st Summer Seminar on Population by Statistics Korea and Asia Pacific Population Institute (APPI), August 11-22, 2014 held at Statistical Training Institute, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
  • 2014: Participated in the workshop on “GIS and Its Application” held at the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), during 16-22nd July, 2014, Mumbai, India.
  • 2013: Participated in the workshop on “Research Methods in Population Studies” held at the Indian Institute of Technology (IITGn), during 12-14th July, 2013, Gandhinagar, India.
  • 2013: Participated in the workshop on “Maternal-Child Health and Development” held on 3rd May, 2013, IIPS, Mumbai, India.
  • 2012: Participated in the GIS Training Program on “Introduction to ArcGIS Desktop” held on 10th April, 2012, IIPS, Mumbai, India.

Papers/Chapters in Books

  1. 2016: Raushan, R., Raushan, M. R., & Kumari, S. B. (2016). Demographic outcome and RCH services utilization in Bihar: Where is the gap? In H. Sahoo, F. Ram, B. Paswan,
  2. H. Lhungdim, & D. Govil (Eds.), Population Issues in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar (pp. 134–153). New Delhi, India: Rawat Publications.
  3. 2015: Kumari, M., Raushan, M. R., & Raushan, R. (2015). Women’s work status and decision-making power: Evidences from NFHS-3, India. In B. K. Pattanaik, R. Mutharayappa, & K. C. Chennamma (Eds.), Women’s Empowerment- A strategy for development (pp. 115–134). Delhi, India: Bookwell.
  4. 2015: Raushan, M. R., & Raushan, R. (2015). Determinants of sexual violence against women in India. In A. R. Chaurasia& B. P. Singh (Eds.), Population and Development. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India: MLC Foundation.
  5. 2015: Raushan, M. R., & Raushan, R. (2015). The Dynamism of women’s education and reproductive health dimension in India. In B. K. Pattanaik, R. Mutharayappa, & K.
  6. C. Chennamma (Eds.), Women’s Empowerment- A Strategy for Development (pp. 204– 216). New Delhi, India: Bookwell.
  7. 2015: Raushan, M. R. (2015). Intimate partner sexual violence, partial empowerment and women’s attached roles in India: An analysis of engendered approach. In B. K. Pattanaik, R. Mutharayappa, & K. C. Chennamma (Eds.), Women’s Empowerment- A Strategy for Development (pp. 153–169). Delhi, India: Bookwell.
  8. 2015: Raushan, R., & Raushan, M. R. (2015). Measuring intra-household sexual violence: Who are at risk? In B. K. Pattanaik, R. Mutharayappa, & K. C. Chennamma (Eds.), Women’s Empowerment- A Strategy for Development (pp. 189–206). New Delhi, India: Bookwell.
  9. 2013: Raushan, M. R., & Das, K. C. (2013). Social consequences of child health: An analysis of low Birth Weight. In U. V. Somayajulu, S. S. Raju, T. V. Sekher, & Prakasam. C. P. (Eds.), Regional Disparities and Social Development: Perspectives and Issues (pp. 294–309). New Delhi, India: Serials Publications

Papers Presented

  1. 2023: “Are education and income a predictor of poor mental health at later age: An analysis of cognition and mental health disorders in India” in International Conference of Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health on “Contextualizing Health in Social Sciences: Global and National Perspectives”, March 15 – 17, 2023, organised by the Sharda School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  2. 2022: “Double burden of diet intake: an analysis of metabolic complication indicator among women in India” in 43rd Indian Association for the Study of Population (IASP), on “Population, Nutrition, Health and Development: Experiences and Challenges”, December, 1-3, 2022 organized by Mohanlal Sukhadia University [MLSU], Udaipur Rajasthan, India.
  3. 2016: “Lack of employment, social network and mental health among older adults in two most populous Asian countries: An Assessment on Sage Household Survey” at the 14th Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health on “Health, Gender and Development: Emerging Issues and Challenges”, September 23-25, 2016, organised by the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune, India.
  4. 2016: “Partner’s human capital, reproductive morbidity, and health care utilization among adolescent’s rural mothers in Nalanda, Bihar” at the 14th Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health on “Health, Gender and Development: Emerging Issues and Challenges”, September 23-25, 2016, organised by the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune, India.
  5. 2016: “Reproductive morbidity, human capital support and underlying factors of reproductive morbidity among Indian women” at the 14th Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health on “Health, Gender and Development: Emerging Issues and Challenges”, September 23-25, 2016, organised by the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune, India.
  6. 2016: “Reproductive morbidity, partner’s human capital and health care utilization among adolescent and late adolescent rural mothers in India” at the International Conference on “Male Involvement in Improving Women`s Sexual and Reproductive Health: Evidence, Actions & Possibilities”, February 28- March 2, 2016, organised by the National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, Indian Council of Medical Research, Mumbai, India.
  7. 2016: “Reproductive morbidity and health care utilization among financially capable rural mother in India" at the 8thAsia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights, Feb 23-26, 2016, Nay Pyi Taw in Myanmar.
  8. 2015: “Economic inequality at later ages: An analysis of earning and decision-making power among older in India” at the 3rd APA International Conference, July 27-30, 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  9. 2014: “Spatial variation and economic determinants of unintended children in India” at the Seminar on “Unintended Pregnancy among the Youth: Correlates and Consequences” organized by The APA Scientific Group on Pathways to Adulthood in Asia and IPSR, Mahidol University, Dec 1-2, 2014, Thailand.
  10. 2014: “Economic differential in assessment of decision making among older adults in India” at the 12th Annual Conference on “Health, Gender and Development: Multi- disciplinary Perspectives”, November 21-23, 2014, G.L. Gupta Institute of Public Health, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India.
  11. 2014: “Income inequality and decision-making power among elderly in India” at the 36th Annual Conference of Indian Association for the Study of Population (IASP) at Department of Demography & Population Research Centre, during, November 7-9, 2014, Kerala, India.
  12. 2014: “Measuring intra-household sexual violence: Who are at the risk?” at the seminar at National Seminar on “Women empowerment-A strategy for development” at Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), October 13-14, Bangalore, India.
  13. 2014: “Intimate partner sexual violence, partial empowerment and women’s socially attached roles in India: An analysis of engendered approach” at the seminar at National Seminar on “Women empowerment-A strategy for development” at Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), October 13-14, Bangalore, India.
  14. 2014: “Women’s work status and decision-making power: Evidence from NFHS-3, India” at the seminar at National Seminar on “Women empowerment-A strategy for development” at Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), October 13-14, Bangalore, India.
  15. 2014: “Work status and expenditure on health among elderly in India” at the seminar at National Seminar on “Women empowerment-A strategy for development” at Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), October 13-14, 2014, Bangalore, India.
  16. 2013: “Survivors and service providers in India: Who should be blamed?” in 11th Annual conference of Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health (IASSH), on “Health Transition, Social Change and Development”, December 26-28, 2013, at School of Public Health, SRM University, Tamil Nadu, India.
  17. 2013: “Feeding practices and growth pattern are better in south than north India” at the XXVII IUSSP International Population Conference, August 26-31, 2013, Busan, Republic of Korea.
  18. 2013: “Differential pattern of forced sex by intimate known stranger: When do victim reports?” at the 35th Annual Conference of the Indian Association for the Study of Population (IASP) at Chaudhary Ranbir Singh Institute of Social and Economic Change, December 15-17, 2013, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
  19. 2012: “Social consequences of child health: An analysis of low birth weight” at the 10th annual conference of the Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health (IASSH), on “Health, Regional Disparities and Social Development”, November 21-23, 2012 organized by Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
  20. 2011: Presented a paper entitled “Low birth weight among Indian children: Evidence from NFHS”at the 33rd annual conference of Indian Association for the Study of Population (IASP), November 11–13, 2011 organized by SGPG Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Trainings & Workshops

Participated/Attended Meeting as Expert/Resource Person

  • 2025: Contributed as a resource person in a workshop on “Gender Analysis for Policy Development Program” conducted by Vital Strategies and supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, Data for Health Initiative during 17th -19th September 2025 at IIHMR Delhi, India.
  • 2024: Participated in a workshop on “Cancer Prevention, Detection and Awareness Capacity Building Initiatives for Nurses Dissemination and Experience Sharing” Organized by ECHO India at New Delhi, India on October 18, 2024.
  • 2023: Contributed as a resource person in a workshop on “Gender Analysis for Policy Development: Asia-Pacific Program” conducted by Bloomberg Philanthropies, Data for Health Initiative, Vital Strategies and IIHMR Delhi during 17th -19th October 2023 at IIHMR Delhi, India.
  • 2023: Contributed as a resource person in a workshop on “Excel advanced techniques workshop” conducted by and at IIHMR, Delhi during December 18-21, 2023.
  • 2023: Participated in “Strengthening Nutrition Outcomes for Mothers, Infants & Children” during National Launch of Implementation Research Studies on April 20, 2023 at New Delhi, India.
  • 2023: Participated in 5th Partner’s Meeting of Anemia Mukt Bharat [AMB] organized by All India Institute of Medical Sciences [AIIMS], Delhi with support from NCEAR-A, UNICEF, & Nutrition International on May 10, 2023 at Hotel Taj Ambessador, New Delhi, India.
  • Workshops/meetings attended/ participated

  • Contributed as resource person to State Level Training of Trainer (SToT) for Rajasthan West, National Family Health Survey – 6, at India Institute of Health Management Research [IIHMR], Jaipur, Rajasthan during May 15 – June 11, 2023 [28Days].

  • Training of Trainer (ToT), National Family Health Survey – 6, India, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Delhi, India at Goa during March 31- April 19, 2023 [20Days].

  • Mapping and Listing for Training of Trainer (ToT), Phase-3 states, Wave-1, Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI), International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai during 3rd – 8th January, 2018.
  • Main Survey Training of Trainer (ToT), Phase-3 states, Wave-1, Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI), International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai during 22nd January – 13th February, 2018.
  • 7thInternational Technical Advisory Committee (iTAC) of Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (TAC-LASI) held in February, 2018 at Ministry of health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
  • Mapping and Listing for Training of Trainer (ToT), Phase-2 states, Wave-1, Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI), International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai during 4th – 9thSeptember, 2017.
  • Main Survey Training of Trainer (ToT), Phase-2 states, Wave-1, Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI), International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai during 22nd September – 16th October, 2017.

Membership of Scientific & Academic Organizations

  1. Life member, Indian Association for Social Science and Health (IASSH).
  2. Annual member, Indian Association for the Study of Population (IASP).
  3. Life member, IIPS Alumni Association (IIPSAA)
  4. Annual member, Asian Population Association [APA].
  5. Annual member, International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP)

Awards Obtained

  1. UGC-JRF Fellowship for 2012-2016.
  2. Government of India Fellowship during MPS course in 2010–11 at International Institute for Population Science, Mumbai.
  3. Received grant to attend workshop on Quantitative Methods in Demography by Statistics Korea and Asia Pacific Population Institute (APPI), Busan, Republic of Korea, 2014.
  4. Received grant to attend workshop on Dynamic Population Modelling by Statistics Korea and Asia Pacific Population Institute (APPI), Statistical Training Institute, Daejeon, Republic of Korea, 2014.
  5. Received grant to attend the 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights, 2016, Nay Pyi Taw in Myanmar.
  6. Received grant to attend the 3rd International Conference of the Asian Population Association (APA), 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  7. Received grant to attend The APA Scientific Group on Pathways to Adulthood in Asia and IPSR, Mahidol University, 2014, Bangkok, Thailand.