Browsing by Author "Choudhury, Nuzhat"
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Adherence to multiple micronutrient powder among young children in rural Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study Global health
(© 2015 BioMed Central Ltd., 2015)Background: Multiple micronutrient powder (MMNP) can be sprinkled onto any semisolid food and can be given to young children to address iron deficiency anemia. The female community health volunteers of BRAC (an NGO) known ... -
Community-based management of acute malnutrition in Bangladesh: feasibility and constraints
(© 2014 United Nations University Press, 2014)Background. To achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, particularly reduction in child mortality (Millennium Development Goal 4), effective interventions to address severe and moderate acute malnutrition ... -
Coping strategies related to food insecurity at the household level in Bangladesh
(© 2017 Public Library of Science, 2017-04)Introduction: In connection to food insecurity, adaptation of new techniques or alteration of regular behavior is executed that translates to coping strategies. This paper has used data from food security and nutrition ... -
Determinants of age-specific undernutrition in children aged less than 2 years—the Bangladesh context
(© 2017 Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2017-07)Globally, undernutrition affects nearly half of all children aged less than 5 years. It is more prominent in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to identify the age-specific risk factors for different ... -
Development and acceptability testing of ready-to-use supplementary food made from locally available food ingredients in Bangladesh
(© 2014 BioMed Central Ltd., 2014)Background: Inadequate energy and micronutrient intake during childhood is a major public health problem in developing countries. Ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF) made of locally available food ingredients can improve ... -
Efficacy of sprinkles and iron folic acid tablets to control Anaemia during pregnancy
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Examining the relationship between socioeconomic status, WASH practices and wasting
(© 2017 Public Library of Science, 2017-03)Childhood wasting is a global problem and is significantly more pronounced in low and middle income countries like Bangladesh. Socio Economic Status (SES) and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) practices may be significantly ... -
Exploring the current status of sanitary latrine use in Shibpur Upazila, Narsingdi District
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Food consumption pattern and dietary diversity
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Improving iron status before pregnancy predictors for time to first pregnancy in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2006-10)It has recently been advocated that iron supplementation begin before childbearing. A key operational issue is timely identification of !~males prior to pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated ... -
Maternal and newborn care practices among ultra poor households: a qualitative exploratory study
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Maternal care practices among the ultra poor households in rural Bangladesh: a qualitative exploratory study
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2010)Background Although many studies have been carried out to learn about maternal care practices in rural areas and urban-slums of Bangladesh, none have focused on ultra poor women. Understanding the context in which women ... -
Maternal nutritional knowledge and child nutritional status
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Newborn care practices in Nilphamari District of Bangladesh after a year of maternal, neonatal and child health intervention
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2008-12)This study aimed to describe newborn care practices in an area where maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH) intervention is being implemented, and to assess the effect of such intervention on newborn care. A cross ... -
Severe acute malnutrition in Asia
(© 2014 United Nations University Press, 2014-06-01)Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a common condition that kills children and intellectually maims those who survive. Close to 20 million children under the age of 5 years suffer from SAM globally, and about 1 million of ...
