Table of Contents ? Structures, Processes and Outcomes of Small-Scale Irrigation Groups / Bipin K. Acharya ? Impacts of Armed Conflict on Biodiversity / Bishnu Raj Upreti ? Local Perception on Climate Change and its Impact : A Comparative Study of Two Communities from Chitwan District / Prakash Poudel ? Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods / Laya Prasad Uprety ? Doctor-Patient Relationship : A Preliminary Discussion based on the Case Study of Shahid Gangalal National Heart Center / Obindra Bdr. Chand ? Changing Inter-Caste Relations : A Study from the Central Hill of Nepal / Poshan Dahal ? Why did the Women from the Bote Community Not Participate Actively in Non-Formal Education? / Sharad C. Simkhada ? Socioeconomic Status of Senior Citizens in Nepal : A Case Study of Khanalthok, Kavrepalanchok District / Menuka KC ? Patriarchy versus Feminism : A Preliminary Analysis of Gender Policies and Programs in Nepal / Mina Uprety ? Domestic Violence against Married Women / Sindhu Gyawali ? Caste-Like Features among the Muslims / Chandra Kanta Laudari ? Development of Transportation and Risk of Impoverishment / Bhanu Timseena