Dr. Chaitra Khole

Assistant Professor - Healthcare Management

about faculty

• PhD, Health System Management, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Thesis topic “Determinants affecting health and nutrition status among the slum dwelling elderly: A study in Pune city”

• M.Phil, Public Health, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Thesis topic “Nutrition status and factors affecting nutrition status in Old age homes: A study in Pune city”

• M.Sc Health Sciences (Dietetics), University of Pune

• B Sc Zoology, University of Pune

• UGC NET Qualified

Teaching Experience

• 3 year's experience of teaching Research Methodology, both Quantitative Research Methodology and Qualitative Research Methodology

Industry Exposure-

• 6 years Research experience in various Projects

Academic Affiliation-

• Editorial board member of Journal of Nutrition Food Science and Technology

Professional Affiliation –

•Participated in India Flagship Course Health Systems Strengthening and Sustainable Financing, LBSNAA, Mussorie (2019)

• Indian Dietetic Association

teaching & research

Teaching Interest: Research Methodology

Subject Interest:

• Community nutrition

• Social determinants affecting health

Research Interest:

• Public Health Nutrition

• Public Health Research

• Geriatrics

Current Research:

• Food choices during pandemic

consulting

publications

Publications

• Khole, C. (2021). Food Practices and Patterns among the Community Dwelling Elderly: A Study in Pune City. AE International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 9(1), 1-11

•Patil, V., & Khole, C. (2020, November 18). Food patterns and eating habits among children during the pandemic: A parent’s perspective. Psychology and Education Journal, 57(9), 7106-7117

• Khole, C. V. (2020). Perceived Health Status and Nutrition Status among Slum-Dwelling Elderly in Pune City. Indian Journal of Gerontology, 34(3), 353-367

• Khole, C. V., & Soletti, A. (2018). Nutritional Status of Elderly in the Old Age Homes: A study in Pune city. Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science, 6 (1), 234-240

Presentations

•Paper: “Food patterns and eating habits among children during the pandemic: A parent’s perspective” in the Virtual National Conference on Management & Technology (NCMAT 2021), Leveraging Technologies & Management Skills to Improve Economy During ‘New Normal’, Virtual Platform, (March 2021)

• Paper: “Nutritional Status of Elderly in India and its determinants” in The 2nd China India Population Ageing Forum, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai (January 2019)

• Presentation: “Nutrition and health as a human right among the elderly” on the occasion of Human Rights Day in the School of Social Work, Mumbai University, December 2016

• Poster: “Nutrition Status of elderly living in the Old Age Home: A study in Pune City” at the International Symposium on Community Nutrition and Health: A Social Responsibility, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, December 2015

• Paper: “Review of National Policies focusing on Nutrition aspect of the elderly in India: A Critical Analysis” at the International Conference on Ageing, Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Kerala, September 2014.

Case Study

• Khole, C. (2022). Why Did we go to Old Age Home, Voices from the Elderly: A Case Study in Pune. In Case Studies in Management (pp. 103-106). Mumbai: Himalaya Publishing House.

Reports

•Khole, C. (2016). Farmers' Suicides in Maharashtra: The Vidarbha project of HelpAge India. In S. Choudhuri, & S. Chouduri (Ed.), Innovative practices for care of the elderly women in India (pp. 45-49). India: Stree Shakti- The Parallel Force

• Raju, S. S., Khole, C., & Pednekar, G. (2016). A Situational Analysis Of Elderly In Pune City. Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai. Mumbai: Tata Trusts

Dr. Chaitra Khole

about faculty

teaching & research

consulting

publications

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