CURRICULUM VITAE
A. K. Ravisankar
Assistant Professor
Department of Population Studies
Annamalai University
Annamalainagar-608 002
Tamilnadu, INDIA
E-mail:
Ph:+ 91 9443278441; Fax: +91 4144238080
Res : 39, Sivasakthinagr, Murungapakkam,
Puducherry – 605 004
Personal Data
Father’s Name A. Kulasekaran
Date of birth 02-03-1964
Marital Status Married
Country of citizenship Indian
Religion Hindu Category MBC
Passport Number H 0828834
PAN Number AFTPR 9833E
EDUCATIONAl Qualification
Ph.D. Annamalai University, Centre for Population Studies. 2001
Dissertation: Differentials in Migration Patterns in India by Regions and Development Levels – Census Data Analysis
Ph.D. (second) Acharya Nagarjuna University, registered 2013-14
registered 2013-14 Dissertation: Empowering Schedule Caste College students to meet Sexual
Empowering Schedule Caste College students to meet Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs in Tamil Nadu: An intervention based study
M.Phil. Annamalai University, Centre for Population Studies.1989.
Dissertation: Intergenerational Fertility behaviour in rural settings of Tamilnadu – Primary Data Analysis
M.S.W Annamalai University, Department of Sociology, DDE, 2007-2009
Specialization: Social Work (Health and Medical Social Work)
M.A. Annamalai University, Centre for Population Studies, 1985-88
Specialization: Population Studies (Demography),
B.Sc. Loyola College (Affiliated to Madras University) 1985
Specialization: Botany
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT
July 2000 to June 2005: Assistant Professor (Lecturer), Population Studies wing,
Directorate of Distance Education (DDE)
Annamalai University,
Tamilnadu, India.
From July 2005 to till date: Assistant Professor, Department of Population Studies,
Annamalai University,
Tamilnadu, India.
ARTICLES IN National JOURNALS
1. Sureender S, Ramachandran S, Subbiah A and Ravishankar AK. Challenges of Changing Socio-Economic and Psychological Status of the Aged. Ageing & Society, The Indian Journal of Gerontology, Kolkata, Vol. XIII. No. I&II: 39-53, 2003. (ISSN -0971-8060; Impact factor 1.032)
2. Ramachandran S, Subbiah A and Ravishankar AK. Status of Women and Age Factor in Reproduction, The Journal of Humanities, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar Vol. XLII, 137-145, 2003.
3. Sureender S, Ramachandran S, Subbiah A and Ravishankar AK. Consanguineous Marriages and Pregnancy Wastages: Relationship Examined in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh States of India, The Journal of Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, Vol. 64,(4), 533-540, 2003. (ISSN– 0019-5634)
4. Subbiah A, Ramachandran S and Ravishankar AK. Women Empowerment and Lactation – PPA Relationship: A Micro level investigation in the Union Territory of Pondicherry, India, The Journal of Humanities, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar Vol. XLII, 119-128, 2004.
5. Ramachandran S, Subbiah A, Chandran P and Ravishankar AK. Women Empowerment and Open Birth Interval: A Micro level investigation in the Union Territory of Pondicherry, India, The Journal of Humanities, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar Vol. XLII, 129-138, 2004.
6. Ravishankar AK, Ramachandran S and Subbiah A. Maternal and Child Health: Is involving husbands making a difference? A Summary report of literature review, The Journal of Humanities, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar Vol. XLII, 139-148, 2004.
7. Ramachandran S, Subbiah A and Ravishankar AK. Knowledge Gap about HIV/AIDS: An Examination among Married Female Youth in Tamil Nadu State of India, The Journal of Humanities, Platinum Jubilee Special Issue, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, 2004.
8. Subbiah A, Ramachandran S and Ravishankar AK. Utilization of MCH services in the Union Territory of Pondicherry, The Journal of Humanities, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar Vol. XLIII, 265-276, 2005.
9. Ramachandran S, Subbiah A and Ravishankar AK. Status of women and fertility differentials between current users and non-users of family planning methods in the Union Territory of Pondicherry, The Journal of Humanities, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar Vol. XLIII, 277-290, 2005.
10. Ravishankar AK. Ageing and family support of elderly in South India, Indian Journal of Gerontology, Indian Gerontological Association, Jaipur, Vol.24; (4),482-500, 2010. (ISSN 0971 – 4189)
11. Ravishankar AK. Population Ageing Process in India. Ageing & Society, The Indian Journal of Gerontology, Kolkata, Vol. XXI: (III&IV),17-32, 2011. (ISSN -0971-8060; Impact factor 1.032)
12. Ravishankar AK. Menstrual hygienic practices among rural adolescents in Tamilnadu, Journal of Extension and Research, Gandhigram Rural Institute-Deemed University, Vol. XIII: (1&2), 132-140, 2011. (ISSN 0972-351X)
13. Sujith P, Ramachandran S and Ravishankar AK. Migration is a factor responsible for unsafe sex and HIV risk – A study on young male migrant hotel workers in Tamilnadu, Journal of the Annamalai University, Part A- Humanities, Vol. 47, 173-186, 2011 (ISSN 0517-872X).
14. Rejoice PR and Ravishankar AK. Safe motherhood practices among Scheduled Caste women in India, Journal of the Annamalai University, Part A- Humanities, Vol. 47,375-392,2011 (ISSN 0517-872X).
15. Rejoice, PR and Ravishankar AK. Socio-economic determinants of Antenatal care practices among Scheduled Caste young women in Thiruvarur district, Tamilnadu, Annamalai Economic Papers, Vol.6, 88-94, 2012. (ISSN 0975-7279)
16. Rejoice, PR and Ravishankar AK. Reproductive Health Status of Scheduled Caste Women in Thiruvarur district, Tamilnadu, Languages in India, Vol.12: (3), 477-505, 2012. (ISSN 1930-2940)
17. Rejoice, PR and Ravishankar AK. Socio-economic and demographic Characteristics of Scheduled Caste Young Married Women in Thiruvarur district, Tamilnadu, Shodh Prerak, Vol.2: (1), 82-87, 2012. (ISSN 2231-413X)
18. Ravishankar AK. Utilization of Natal care services among Tribal communities and its determinants in India, Annamalai Economic Papers, Vol.7, 122-127, 2012. (ISSN 0975-7279)
19. Ravishankar AK. Is India Shoulder a Double Burden of Malnutrition?, Journal of Health Management, Vol.14, (3), 313–328, 2012. (ISSN 0972-0634)
20. Ravishankar AK. Perception and attitude towards Family life education, Safer sex and STIs/HIV; A study at Indian rural settings, Indian Journal of Population Education, Vol.57 (April-June), 12-33, 2012 (ISSN 2249-0493)
21. Ravishankar AK. Incidence of early pregnancy and self reported gynaecological symptoms among tribal community in India, The Journal of Family Welfare, Vol. 58(1), 34-42, 2012. (ISSN 0022-1074)
22. Ravishankar AK. Maternal care seeking behaviour among tribal communities in India: An examination of NFHS-III data, Annamalai University Humanities Journal, Vol. 48, 29-38, 2012 (ISSN 0517-872X)
23. Ravishankar AK. Childbirth practices: an empirical study among Indian Muslim community, Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol 3 (5), 9-18, 2013 (Issn 2230-7850)
24. Ravishankar AK. Family Life Education and Reproductive Health Issues: a Linkage Study Among Young Unmarried Girls in Tamilnadu, Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol. 3 (6), 60-61, 2013 (ISSN- 2249-555X)
25. Ravishankar AK. Perception and prevalence of Spousal Violence: Evidence from Tamilnadu, Humanities and Social Science Studies, Vol. 2(3), 42-54, 2013 (ISSN – 2319-829X)
26. Ravisankar AK, Kanmani K and Gayathri S. Puberty and Menstruation: Perceptions and Practice among school going adolescents in Tamilnadu, Indian Journal of Maternal and Child Health, Vol.15 (3), 1-9, 2013 (ISSN 0970-8928)
27. Ravishankar AK. Influence of Family Life Education on understanding of Reproductive health issues among unmarried young girls in Tamilnadu: Findings from District level Household Survey, The Journal of Family Welfare, Vol. 59(2), 19-28, 2013 (ISSN 0022-1074)
28. Ravishankar AK and K. Kanmani. Perception and prevalence of RTIs among Visually impaired women in Tamilnadu, Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol. 4 (9), 74-76, 2014 (ISSN- 2249-555X)
29. Ravishankar AK. Household Environment and its linkage with incidence of Illness in India; Evidence from National Sample Survey, Journal of the Madras School of Social Work, Vol. 9 (1 &2), 38-54, 2016 (ISSN 0975-4040)
ARTICLES IN INTERNational JOURNALS
1. Ravisankar AK, Ramachandran S and Subbiah A. Prevalence of Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) and its consequence on Children’s Nutritional status among the Marginalised groups in India, International Research Journal of Social Sciences, Society of Social Sciences Puducherry, Pondicherry University Vol.2: (2),35-54, 2009. (ISSN – 0974 – 1674)
2. Ravisankar AK. Mothers’ Nutritional Status and its impact of their Children Anaemic condition: A study at Tamilnadu, International Research Journal of Social Sciences, Society of Social Sciences Puducherry, Pondicherry University Vol.3: (2),175-192, 2010. (ISSN – 0974 – 1674)
3. Ravisankar AK and Rejoice PR. Utilization of Antenatal care services among Scheduled caste Women in India, International Journal of Current Research, Vol. 3: (6),202-207, 2011. (ISSN 0975 – 833X)
4. Ravisankar AK. Development and Evaluation of an Intervention to meet the Reproductive health needs of Adolescents in India: A Randomized controlled trial, Journal of Human Ecology, Vol.34:( 3),135-144, 2011. (ISSN 0970 – 9274)
5. Ravisankar AK and Rejoice PR. Differentials in maternal health care services utilization: Comparative study between Tamilnadu and Karnataka, World Applied Science Journal, 14 (11): 1661-1669; 2011. (ISSN 1818-4952)
6. Ravisankar AK and Rejoice, PR. Determinants of Antenatal Care Utilization of Scheduled Caste Women in Thiruvarur district, Tamilnadu, International Journal of Current Research, Vol. 4: (2), 314-323, 2012. (ISSN 0975-833X)
7. Ravisankar AK. Influence of mothers’ chronic energy deficiency on the nutritional status of preschool children in Empowered Action Group states in India, International Journal of Nutrition, Pharmacology, Neurological Diseases, Vol.2(3), 198-209, 2012. (ISSN 2231-0738)
8. Ravisankar AK. Double burden of malnutrition: Indian Regional Perspective, Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol. 4: (2), 1-6, 2013. (ISSN 0976-0245)
9. Sujith P, Ramachandran S and Ravishankar AK. Male migrant hotel workers’ marital status and Female Sex workers Contact Linkage: A Micro Level study in Tamil Nadu, International Journal of Current Research, Vol. 5: (2), 199-205 2013. (ISSN 0975-833X)
10. Rejoice PR and Ravisankar AK. Prevalence of reproductive tract infections among young married women in Tamilnadu, India, Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences & Humanities, Vol.3 (7), 98-106, 2013 (ISSN 2249-7315 impact factor 0.315)
11. Rejoice PR and Ravisankar AK. Changing Trends on the Place of Delivery among Rural Women of Tamilnadu State in India, World Applied Science Journal, 26 (2): 282-288; 2013. (ISSN 1818-4952)
12. Rejoice PR and Ravisankar AK. Trends in Reproductive Tract Infections and Barriers to Seeking Treatment among Young Women: A Community Based Cross Sectional Study in South India, American Journal of Epidemiology and Infectious Disease, Vol. 1(4), 53-58, 2013 (ISSN 1553-6203 impact factor 1.26)
13. Ravisankar AK. Understanding of menstrual process: a comparative assessment among unmarried adolescents at two ecological settings in India, International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biological Research, Vol 4 (3), 69-80, 2013 (ISSN : 0976- 285X)
14. Rejoice PR and Ravisankar AK. Comprehensive Knowledge and Practices about Sexually Transmitted Infections among Young Married Rural Women in South India, American Journal of Epidemiology and Infectious Disease, Vol. 2 (1), 41-46, 2014 (ISSN 1553-6203 impact factor 1.26)
15. Rejoice PR and Ravisankar AK. Care Seeking Behaviour and Barriers to Accessing Services for Sexual Health Problems among Women in Rural Areas of Tamilnadu State in India, Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Vol.2014, Article ID 292157, 8 pages, 2014. doi:10.1155/2014/292157
16. Rejoice PR and Ravisankar AK. Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among young married women in Thiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu state in India, Indian Journal of Community Health, Vol. 26(1), 82-87, 2014 (ISSN0971-7587 impact factor 1.889)
17. Rejoice PR and Ravisankar AK. A cross-sectional study of knowledge, perceptions and misconceptions about RTIs, STIs and HIV/AIDS among young married rural women in Tamilnadu state, India, World Applied Science Journal, 31 (1): 84-90; 2014. (ISSN 1818-4952).
18. Ravisankar AK and Kanmani, K. Understanding of HIV/AIDS: A study among Visually impaired women in Tamilnadu, International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 3(10), 34-36, 2014. (ISSN 2277-8179; impact factor 1.8651)
19. Devanathan R and Ravisankar AK. Is chronic energy deficiency a health problem among women in eag states?, International Journal of Current Research, Vol. 7(12), 826-830, 2015, (ISSN 0975-833X Impact factor 6.226)
20. Kanmani K and Ravisankar AK. Prevalence of Menstrual Problems and treatment seeking Behaviour: A study among Visually Challenged women, International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Vol. 6(1),621-624, 2016. (ISSN 2250-3153 Impact factor 2.07)
21. Kanmani K and Ravisankar AK. Puberty and Pregnancy: Perception among Visually Impaired Women, International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 5(2), 49-51, 2016. (ISSN 2277-8179; impact factor 1.8651)
22. Ravisankar AK. Child delivery management and its determinants among Indian Muslim, International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention, Vol.3 (1), 1798-1808, 2016. (ISSN 2349-2031; impact factor 2.056)
23. Devanathan, R and Ravisankar, AK. Availability of safe and quality of drinking water: An investigation among Southern States of India, International Research Journal of India, Vol. II (III), 2016 (ISSN 2454-8707; Impact factor 1.3652)
24. Devanathan, R and Ravisankar, AK. Maternal health spending characteristics of households in India: A regional Analysis, International Research Journal of Human Resources and Social Sciences, Vol. 3 (12), 2016 (ISSN 2349-4085; Impact factor 5.414)
25. Ravisankar, AK, and Devanathan, R. Share of Public and Private Health Facilities: A Study among Hospitalised Cases at Two Different Socio Economic Settings of Indian States, International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Vol.7(1), 190-196, 2017 (ISSN 2250-3153; impact factor 2.07)
26. Ravisankar, AK, and Gayathri, S. Perception and Attitude of Adolescent Rural Girls towards STIS/HIV, Safer Sex and Family Life Education, Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol. 7,(1),1252-1268. 2017 (ISSN 2249-7315; impact factor 0.598)
Conference PrOceedings published
1. Ramachandran S, Subbiah A, Rangaiyan G and Ravishankar AK. Safe Motherhood Practice: A comparative analysis between Tamilnadu and Bihar. Conference on Women, Health and Development, proceedings published by Department of Population Studies, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, 2004.
2. Ravishankar AK. Ramachandran S and Subbiah A. Self reported symptoms of reproductive tract infections and sexually transmitted infections and treatment seeking behaviour among married adolescent girls in Northern India: Prevalence and correlate, Population Association of Pakistan Annual Conference proceedings published by PAP, Pakistan, 2005.
3. Ravishankar AK, Ramachandran S and Subbiah A. Gender-based Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health Edited by Balaiah Donta, Iqbal Shah and Chander P. Puri. “Women Empowerment and Spousal violence and its Consequence on Reproductive and Sexual Health in Tamilnadu”, proceedings published by National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, ICMR, Mumbai, India, 2011(ISBN 978-81-910540-1-9).
4. Ravishankar AK. Reinventing Public Management and Development in Emerging Economies, Edited by Sigamani and Khan. “Human Development and Utilisation of maternal Health Care Services in India”, MacMillan Publishers India Limited, New Delhi, 2011(ISBN 023-033-273-0).
5. Ravishankar AK. Knowledge and Beliefs about RH and HIV/AIDS among the rural drop-out Adolescents girls, International Conference on Students’ mental health: Issues and challenges, proceedings published by Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, 2011.
6. Ravishankar AK. Is really conditional cash transfers (CCT) to promote institutional deliveries? – An assessment among low performing states (LPS) in India, UGC sponsored National Conference on Community Health, proceedings published by Social Work Forum, Department of Social Work, Madras School of Social Work, Chennai, 2012.