Name of Staff: Dr Asnina Anandan
Designation: Senior Lecturer
Qualifications: PhD, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM); Masters of Science in Health Psychology, University of Southampton, UK; Bachelors of Science in Psychology (Hons), International Medical University (IMU).
Selected Publications
Anandan, A., Kirby, S., Lykins, A., Graham, C.A. (2014). Predictors of intentions to have pelvic examinations among a U.K. sample of young Asian and non-Asian women. International Journal of Sexual Health, 1-20. DOI: 10.1080/19317611.2014.885923
Singh, D., Anandan, A., Narayanan, S., Daud, N. A.A., Azman, A & Vicknasingam, B. (2021). Factors associated with intimate partner violence and barriers to reporting it, among female who use drugs in Malaysia, Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, DOI: 10.1080/09687637.2021.1941777
Anandan, A., Daud, N, A, A., Vicknasingam, B., Narayanan, S., Azman, A., Singh, D. (2021). Factors Associated with Drug Use During Pregnancy and Breast-feeding among Females Who Use Drugs (FWUD) in Malaysia. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2021.2019162
Anandan, A., Daud, N, A, A., Vicknasingam, B., Narayanan, S., Azman, A., Singh, D. (2021). Barriers faced by females who use amphetamine-type stimulants (FWUA) when seeking voluntary treatment: A study of women undergoing mandated rehabilitation in Malaysia. [Manuscript submitted for publication]. Centre for Drug Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Research Grants
A Study on the Interplay between Drug Use and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) among Female Drug Users (FDUs) in Malaysia. Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (GRGS) with Project Code (FRGS/1/2020/SS0/USM/03/3). Centre for Drug Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia. 2020-2021. Darshan Singh Mahinder Singh, Asnina Nair Anandan, Nur Aizati Athirah Binti Daud. RM68,620.
Official Correspondence Address:
School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences
Wawasan Open University
54, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah,
10050 Penang
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