RESEARCH & SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTION
Principle Investigator
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Resilience, Depression and anxiety among pregnant women in Pakistan: Development and evaluation of intervention (PhD Studies),
Grant by Queen Elizabeth Scholarship, Faculty development award and University Research Council – Aga Khan University
(2019 – 2023)
Marital adjustment among infertile couple of Karachi, Pakistan and its association with depression, resilience and quality of life: Analytical cross-sectional study.
Grand by Aga Khan University Faculty of Health Sciences SEED grant
(2017 – 2018)
Reducing depression and increasing resilience and healthy coping among older adults living in old aged home.
Grant by Mental Health Stream and Geriatric Stream of Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery.
(2021 – 2022)
Validation of Urdu version of Wagnild and young’s long and short resilience scale among married women of age 20 to 40 years living in urban squatter settlements of Karachi, Pakistan (MSc Study)
Grant by Student fund and Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery Deans Fund
(2011 – 2013)
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Co-Investigator
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Parvarish- the Art of Parenting Module development – AKF and Government of Pakistan
(2024 – 2026)
What works to mainstreaming a life skills education programme to reduce violence against girls in Pakistan (right to play-plus)
(2023 – 2026)
Short and long term impact of COVID-19 on mental health and wellbeing of health workers in Pakistan.
Grant by Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR).
(2021 – in progress)
Fostering resilience in teachers: Helping teachers support students through traumatic times in the contact of COVID-19 & other traumas.
Grant by Aga Khan University Faculty of Health Sciences SEED grant.
(2021 – 2023)
Domestic Violence amid COVID pandemic in Pakistan.
Psychiatric Department, Aga Khan University.
(2021 – 2023)
Resilience & quality of life of head & neck cancer & brain tumor survivors in Pakistan.
Grand by Aga Khan University Faculty of Health Sciences SEED grant.
(2018 – 2019)
Men involvement in maternal mental health: Cash transfer & life skills building for women empowerment & to reduce depression & domestic violence among married women of Pakistan.
Grant by Bill and Melinda Gate.
(2016 – 2022)
Demographic and Health Survey in a Peri-urban Community, Karachi.
Grant by rural Education Promotion & Education Society (REPD) Karachi, Pakistan.
(2015 – 2016)
CHN clinical teaching models practiced in undergraduate Nursing Program at a private university in Pakistan.
Not funded
(2015 – 2016)
Effectiveness of life skills building interventions and role of sports provided by Right to Play (NGO) in preventing bullying and building resilience among young girls attending school in Sindh, Pakistan.
Grant by The Department for International Development (DFID).
(2015 – 2019)
Mindfulness, resilience and sense of coherence among Indonesian nursing students.
Not funded.
(2017 – 2019)
Mindfulness, resilience and sense of coherence among nursing and medical students of Aga Khan University.
Grand by Mental Health Stream support.
(2017 – 2019)
The differential effectiveness of two community-based interventions to promote maternal mental health & child behavior outcomes.
Grant by University Research Council funded & Sindh Education Foundation.
(2008 – 2013)
Evaluation of Play & Care Together (PACT) Implementation for improved resilience, life skills and psychosocial skills among participating children, youth and peer supporters.
(2022 – 2023)
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