Ruchi Jain

Ruchi Jain

Associate Fellow

Ruchi Jain is an Associate Fellow at NCAER. She is a demographer by training and has received PhD and MPhil degrees in population studies from International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai. Her primary research interests are in public health, gender, reproductive and sexual health and migration. At NCAER, she has worked on various projects like IDRC, IHDS, and Rural Housing. Currently, she is working with the National Data Innovation Centre. Her doctoral work focused on assessing behaviours of the single migrant women in Delhi and its impact on their sexual and mental health. She is a recipient of the UGC-NET fellowship for lectureship. She was also awarded JR Rele award for the best research paper. She has also published high impact articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Working Paper (WP20)| IHDS Website
Janani Suraksha Yojana and Declining Socio-economic Differences in Maternal Care
Ruchi Jain | Sonalde Desai | Reeve Vanneman
2016

Project Brief No.1| Gramsurajya
Complaints: Does anybody actually care” in “Rural Governance and Inclusive Growth: Linkages and Implications
Ruchi Jain | Upasana Sharma
2011

Project Brief No.3| Gramsurajya
Complaints: Does anybody actually care” in “Rural Governance and Inclusive Growth: Linkages and Implications
Debarpita Roy | Ruchi Jain
2010

Book Chapter| Springer Publication
“Examining Nonconsensual Sex and Risk of Reproductive Tract Infections and Sexually Transmitted Infections among Young Married Women” In Djamba, Yanyi K and Kimuna, Sitawa R; Edited ‘Gender Based Violence: Perspectives from Africa, the Middle East, and India
A.K. Singh | R.K. Singh | Ruchi Jain
June 2015

Book | Lambert Academic Publishing
Reproductive and Sexual Rights of Young Women and their Health Outcome: An Inquiry into married young women’s Reproductive and Sexual Rights
A.K. Singh | R.K. Singh | Ruchi Jain
November 2012

Book Chapter| Rawat Publications.
“Maternal Morbidity and Utilization of Antenatal Care services: A Study of Bihar and Madhya Pradesh”. In: T.K. Roy, M. Guruswamy and P. Arokiasamy (eds.), Population, Health and Development in India.
Ruchi Jain | Sulabha Parasuraman
2004

  • Presented virtually, paper entitled “Gender differences in risk perception of COVID-19: Evidence from Delhi-NCR” at International conference organized by Population Association of America (PAA) during May 5th 2021 to 8th May 2021.
  • Two papers entitled “India’s Cash Incentive Program for Maternal Care Utilisation: Who benefitted?” and “Impact of India’s Conditional Cash Transfer Program on Childhood Immunization Rates” selected for presentation at International conference organized by Population Association of America (PAA) during April 22nd 2020 to 25th April 2020 in Washington, DC. USA.
  • Presented two papers entitled “Has Spending in National Health Mission Scheme Helped in Reducing Socio-economic Differences in Maternal Care in Rural India” and “Do Safe Motherhood Programs Really Have an Impact on Childhood Immunization Rates in India?” at 4th Asian Population Association (APA) Conference organized during July 11th 2018 to 14th July 2018 at Shanghai University, China.
  • Presented paper entitled “The Spatial Variation and Correlates of Unmet Need of Family Planning in India: Implications for Program” at International conference organized by Population Association of America (PAA) during April 26th 2018 to 28th April 2018 in Denver. USA.
  • Presented paper entitled “Social Policy as Equalizer? Janani Suraksha Yojana and Socio-economic Differences in Maternal Care in Rural India” at International conference organized by Population Association of America (PAA) during April 27th 2017 to 29th April 2017 in Chicago, IL.
  • Co-author of the paper “The Changing Profile of Marital discord and Divorce in India: A Study of Mumbai” presented at IUSSP seminar on Separation, Divorce, Re-partnering and Remarriage around the World, at Montreal, Canada, 4–6 May 2015.
  • Co-author of the paper “The Spatial Pattern and Correlates of Unmet Need of Family Planning in India: Implications for Program” at “Is access enough? Understanding and addressing unmet need in Family Planning”, presented at an International seminar in Nanyuki, Kenya from May 14-17, 2013.
  • Presented paper entitled “Marital Rape and reproductive and sexual health of women: A Study of Delhi” at International Population Conference organized by International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) held in Marrakesh, Morocco during September 2009.
  • Presented paper entitled “Sexual Risk Behaviour and Vulnerability to HIV infection among Young Migrant Women Workers in Urban India” at International conference organized by Population Association of America (PAA) during March 29th 2007 to 31st March 2007 in New York, USA.
  • Presented, paper entitled “Female Migration in Delhi: An Overview” during the National Seminar on Population, Health and Development from 17th to 19th January 2007.
  • Presented paper entitled “Maternal morbidity and utilization of ante-natal care services: a study of Bihar and Madhya Pradesh” at XXV International Population Conference organized by International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) held in France during 18-23 July 2005.
  • Presented paper in a National Seminar on “Population of Madhya Pradesh” organized by Population Research Centre, held at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India during 21-23 February 2005.
  • Presented paper in a Second National Conference of the Indian Association of Social Sciences in Health (IASSH) on “Globalization and Health Equity” organized by IIPS, held at BARC, Mumbai, India during 4-5 February 2005.
  • Presented paper in a National Seminar on “Population and Development in North East Region” organized by IIPS, held at North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India during February 25-27, 2004.

Education

Ph.D.
Population Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, 2013

M.Phil.
Population Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, 2003

M.Sc.
Population Studies, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), 2001

Research Interest

  • Maternal and Child Health
  • Reproductive and Sexual Health
  • Gender
  • Public Health
  • Human Development