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Arsenic in drinking water and birth outcomes: a study of the Bangladesh Integrated Nutrition Programme

Jakariya, Md.; Sarkar, Md. Quaiyum; Sultana, Samina (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2004-09)

This paper assesses the impact of arsenic (As) exposure on pregnancy outcomes in Bangladesh. A total of 261 villages from 3 highly As contaminated upazilas of two districts were selected for this study. The upazilas were ...
Utilization of mobile phones for accessing menstrual regulation services among low-income women in Bangladesh: a qualitative analysis

Messinger, Chelsea Jordan; Mahmud, Ilias; Kanan, Sushama; Jahangir, Yamin Tauseef; Sarker, Malabika; Rashid, Sabina Faiz (© 2017 BioMed Central Ltd., 2017-01-14)

Background: As many as one-third of all pregnancies in Bangladesh are unplanned, with nearly one-half of these pregnancies ending in either menstrual regulation (MR) or illegal clandestine abortion. Although MR is provided ...