Browsing by Author "Naher, Nahitun"
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Association of childhood feeding practices and occurrence of early childhood caries: A cross sectional study among children under 5 years of age across two urban slum areas of
(Brac University, 2023)Introduction Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is the occurrence of a carious lesion in a primary tooth in children less than 71 months. It is a significant dental problem that has negative effects on the growth and development ... -
‘Connecting the dots’ for generating a momentum for Universal Health Coverage in Bangladesh: Findings from a cross-sectional descriptive study
(BMJ Journals, 2019-07-17)Objective This study was conducted to explore how and whether, the strategic grants made by the Rockefeller Foundation (RF) in different sectors of health systems in the inception phase were able to ‘connect the dots’ ... -
Do social accountability approaches work? A review of the literature from selected low- and middle-income countries in the WHO South-East Asia region
(Oxford Academic, 2020-11-09)Governance failures undermine efforts to achieve universal health coverage and improve health in low- and middle-income countries by decreasing efficiency and equity. Punitive measures to improve governance are largely ... -
Exploring the status of retail private drug shops in Bangladesh and action points for developing an accredited drug shop model: a facility based cross-sectional study
(© 2017 BioMed Central Ltd., 2017-07-11)Background: The private retail drug shops market in Bangladesh is largely unregulated and unaccountable, giving rise to irrational use of drugs and high Out-of-pocket expenditure on health. These shops are served by ... -
‘Feminization’ of physician workforce in Bangladesh, underlying factors and implications for health system: Insights from a mixed-methods study.
(PLOS ONE, 2019-01-11)Background Bangladesh is currently faced with an emerging scenario of increased number of female physicians in the health workforce which has health system implications. For a health system to attract and retain female ... -
Health, illness and healthcare-seeking behaviour of the street dwellers of Dhaka City, Bangladesh: Qualitative exploratory study
(BMJ Journals, 2020-10-07)Objective: This study explored the illness experiences and healthcare-seeking behaviour of a cross-section of street dwellers of Dhaka City for designing a customised intervention. Design A qualitative exploratory study ... -
The influence of corruption and governance in the delivery of frontline health care services in the public sector: A scoping review of current and future prospects in low and middle-income countries of south and south-east Asia
(BMC, 2020-06-08)Background: The dynamic intersection of a pluralistic health system, large informal sector, and poor regulatory environment have provided conditions favourable for ‘corruption’ in the LMICs of south and south-east Asia ... -
Pathways of antibiotic use in Bangladesh: Qualitative protocol for the PAUSE study
(BMJ Open, 2019-01-25)Introduction Global actions to reduce antimicrobial resistance (AMR) include optimising the use of antimicrobial medicines in human and animal health. In countries with weak healthcare regulation, this requires a greater ... -
Prevalence & mother-child psycho-social factors associated with stunting under five years children at Dholpur and Korail slum areas in Dhaka, Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2023)Background: Stunting, an indicator of regional linear growth, has become a key biomarker of childhood undernutrition due to its continuing elevated incidence worldwide and significance for overall development and well-being. ... -
Prevalence of and factors associated with hypertension among the mothers of under 5 children: a cross-sectional study in the slums of Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2023)Introduction: Hypertension is a significant cause of developing life-threatening cardiovascular complications. The cases of hypertension are increasing day by day at an alarming rate, mainly due to increase in unhealthy ... -
Prevalence of undernutrition among U-5 children & factors associated with health care seeking behaviors of mothers: a cross sectional study at slum areas in Dhaka, Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2023-01)1.1 Introduction Undernutrition amongst children under the age of five of age in urban slums of Dhaka is a concerning public health issue and needs to be addressed for preventing further worsening of the condition. ... -
Prevalence of varied perception of mothers about their under-five child’s nutritional status with the measured status and the factors associated with the varied perception of mothers. a cross-sectional study in slums of Dhaka city, Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2023)Abstract Objective: Childhood malnutrition is a serious public health concern as it hampers a child’s physical and cognitive development. Maternal misperception about their child’s nutritional status can increase the ... -
Prevalence of wasting and associated factors among under 5 children in Korail slum, Dhaka, Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study
(Brac University, 2023)Introduction: Among Bangladeshi children under the age of five (U5), malnutrition is a major health concern. Wasting is one of the malnutrition symptoms associated with malnourished children's deaths. Southern Asia has ... -
Tackling antimicrobial resistance in Bangladesh: A scoping review of policy and practice in human, animal and environment sectors
(PLOS ONE, 2020-01-27)Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become an emerging issue in the developing countries as well as in Bangladesh. AMR is aggravated by irrational use of antimicrobials in a largely unregulated pluralistic ... -
Targeting anticorruption interventions at the front line: Developmental governance in health systems
(BMJ Journals, 2020-12-03)In 2008, Vian reported an increasing interest in understanding how corruption affects healthcare outcomes and asked what could be done to combat corruption in the health sector. Eleven years later, corruption is seen ...
