Publications by authors named "Niharika Tiwari"
Impact of a monitoring and evaluation training in 3 PEPFAR-supported countries.
Eval Program Plann
February 2025
Background: The second phase of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) transitioned from scaling up HIV prevention and treatment to promoting sustainability and capacity building for programs monitoring performance and evaluating key program indicators.
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- The review focuses on understanding alcohol use among adolescents in India, highlighting the prevalence, patterns, and risk factors associated with usage.
- A systematic search of existing research led to the inclusion of 55 peer-reviewed studies, revealing alcohol consumption rates ranging from 3.9% to 69.8% and mean initiation ages between 14.4 and 18.3 years.
- Key factors influencing alcohol use included male gender, older age, academic challenges, parental substance use, and experiences of abuse or violence, indicating a need for further research and informed policymaking.