Dr. Upasona Sarmah

Associate Professor, Department of Sociology

Profile

Highest Academic Qualifications:

Ph. D. in Sociology (in 2014)

Topic of PhD: Worker’s participation In Management: A Sociological Study on North Eastern Coal Fields, Margherita Assam.

Joining Date at Dibrugarh University: 21st March, 2017.

Area of Interest: Sociological Theory,Political Sociology,Social Psychology,Gender Studies, Tribal Studies,Sociology of North East India,Industry and Society.

Work Experiences:

Sl. No

Organization / Institution

Position held

Date of joining

Date of leaving

Length of service

01

Dibrugarh University:

Associate Professor

21st March, 2017.

Continuing

More than 4 years 

01

Margherita College, Margherita

Assistant Professor

24-07-2008

20th March, 2017

9 years

02

Jnanadabhiram Borooah Law College, R.G. Baruah Road, Guwahati

Lecturer in Sociology

14-02-2007

23-07-2008

1 year 5 months 9 days

03

Regional Medical Research Centre , ICMR, Lahoal

Medical Social Worker

25-03-2004

31-10-2006

2 years and 9 months

Total Teaching Experience: More than 15 years

 

Project completed so far:

 

 

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Status

A

Sponsored Project carried out(UGC)

Minor Research Project On Socio- Economic Profile of Women Workers of North Eastern Coalfields, Margherita and their Occupational Hazards: A study based on Sociological perspective.

Completed and submitted(2014-2015)

B

Sponsored Research Programme carried out(ICSSR)

Research Programme on “Impact of Government Health Schemes on Health and Health Seeking Behaviour of Tribal Women in Assam”.

Completed and submitted(2018-2020)

Ongoing Research Programme

A Cross Sectional Study on Maternal and Child Health Status among the Tribal people in Five Districts of Upper Assam.

Sponsoring Institution: ICSSR

Status: Ongoing ( From  March, 2022)

 

Articles/Research Papers Published: 16 nos.

Chapters in Books: 08

Chapters in Conference proceedings: 07

Presentation in International/National Conferences /Seminars: 18 nos.

Training Course/ Workshops/Faculty Development Programmes (Not less than one week):06

Participated in Workshop / Conference: 07

Invited as resource person: 08

Books Published: 02

Organising Seminar Workshop as Coordinator: 02

Publications

Recent Publications:

  1. Food Practices and Beliefs During Pregnancy and Post-partum Among the Tribal Women of Assam: A Study Among the Five Tribes of Margherita Subdivision of Tinsukia District, Assam,  First Published August 10, 2022 , Published in The Journal of Anthropological Survey of India, Sage Publication https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2277436X221109370,  https://doi.org/10.1177/2277436X221109370
  2. Health Care Seeking Behaviour among the Tangsa Women of Tinsukia District of Assam: A Micro Study.  Oriental Anthropologist. Published in 2019, Volume: 67 issue: 2,  page(s): 253-266. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/2277436X20180208
  3. Health Seeking Behaviour and Access to health Care Services: A study with special reference to Tangsa Tribal women of Margherita Sub division.  Journal of the Anthropological Survey of India. Published in 2018, pp-253-267. ISSN-2277-436X. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/2277436X20180208
  4. Domestic Violence on Women: A case study Conducted at Margherita Sub-Division, Assam. Health, gender and Development: Multi Disciplinary Perspective. Edited by S Siva Raju T.V Sekher. Published in 2016 by Indian Association of Social Science and Health (IASSH). ISBN: 9789350502594

 

Profile

Profile

Highest Academic Qualifications:

Ph. D. in Sociology (in 2014)

Topic of PhD: Worker’s participation In Management: A Sociological Study on North Eastern Coal Fields, Margherita Assam.

Joining Date at Dibrugarh University: 21st March, 2017.

Area of Interest: Sociological Theory,Political Sociology,Social Psychology,Gender Studies, Tribal Studies,Sociology of North East India,Industry and Society.

Work Experiences:

Sl. No

Organization / Institution

Position held

Date of joining

Date of leaving

Length of service

01

Dibrugarh University:

Associate Professor

21st March, 2017.

Continuing

More than 4 years 

01

Margherita College, Margherita

Assistant Professor

24-07-2008

20th March, 2017

9 years

02

Jnanadabhiram Borooah Law College, R.G. Baruah Road, Guwahati

Lecturer in Sociology

14-02-2007

23-07-2008

1 year 5 months 9 days

03

Regional Medical Research Centre , ICMR, Lahoal

Medical Social Worker

25-03-2004

31-10-2006

2 years and 9 months

Total Teaching Experience: More than 15 years

 

Project completed so far:

 

 

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Status

A

Sponsored Project carried out(UGC)

Minor Research Project On Socio- Economic Profile of Women Workers of North Eastern Coalfields, Margherita and their Occupational Hazards: A study based on Sociological perspective.

Completed and submitted(2014-2015)

B

Sponsored Research Programme carried out(ICSSR)

Research Programme on “Impact of Government Health Schemes on Health and Health Seeking Behaviour of Tribal Women in Assam”.

Completed and submitted(2018-2020)

Ongoing Research Programme

A Cross Sectional Study on Maternal and Child Health Status among the Tribal people in Five Districts of Upper Assam.

Sponsoring Institution: ICSSR

Status: Ongoing ( From  March, 2022)

 

Articles/Research Papers Published: 16 nos.

Chapters in Books: 08

Chapters in Conference proceedings: 07

Presentation in International/National Conferences /Seminars: 18 nos.

Training Course/ Workshops/Faculty Development Programmes (Not less than one week):06

Participated in Workshop / Conference: 07

Invited as resource person: 08

Books Published: 02

Organising Seminar Workshop as Coordinator: 02

Publications

Publications

 

Recent Publications:

  1. Food Practices and Beliefs During Pregnancy and Post-partum Among the Tribal Women of Assam: A Study Among the Five Tribes of Margherita Subdivision of Tinsukia District, Assam,  First Published August 10, 2022 , Published in The Journal of Anthropological Survey of India, Sage Publication https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2277436X221109370,  https://doi.org/10.1177/2277436X221109370
  2. Health Care Seeking Behaviour among the Tangsa Women of Tinsukia District of Assam: A Micro Study.  Oriental Anthropologist. Published in 2019, Volume: 67 issue: 2,  page(s): 253-266. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/2277436X20180208
  3. Health Seeking Behaviour and Access to health Care Services: A study with special reference to Tangsa Tribal women of Margherita Sub division.  Journal of the Anthropological Survey of India. Published in 2018, pp-253-267. ISSN-2277-436X. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/2277436X20180208
  4. Domestic Violence on Women: A case study Conducted at Margherita Sub-Division, Assam. Health, gender and Development: Multi Disciplinary Perspective. Edited by S Siva Raju T.V Sekher. Published in 2016 by Indian Association of Social Science and Health (IASSH). ISBN: 9789350502594

 

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