James P. Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH): Recent submissions
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Innovative strategies for providing menstruation-supportive water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities: Learning from refugee camps in Cox’s bazar, Bangladesh
(BMC, 2021-02-26)Background: There is growing attention to addressing the menstrual hygiene management (MHM) needs of the over 21 million displaced adolescent girls and women globally. Current approaches to MHM-related humanitarian programming ... -
Association between height and hypertension among US adults: Analyses of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–18
(BMC, 2021-02-26)Background: Previous studies that investigated association of height with prevalence and control of hypertension found mixed results. This cross-sectional study explored these associations among US adults (≥20 years). Methods: ... -
Harmful practices prevail despite legal knowledge: A mixed-method study on the paradox of child marriage in Bangladesh
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-02-24)Child marriage is a globally recognised human rights violation that disproportionately affects girls, especially in developing countries. It has serious negative consequences on girls’ physical, mental, sexual, and ... -
Introducing urine‑enriched biochar‑based fertilizer for vegetable production: Acceptability and results from rural Bangladesh
(Springer Link, 2022-02-19)Improved agricultural practices that increase yields and preserve soils are critical to addressing food insecurity and undernutrition among smallholder farmer families. Urineenriched biochar has been shown to be an ... -
Low uptake of COVID-19 prevention behaviours and high socioeconomic impact of lockdown measures in South Asia: Evidence from a large-scale multi-country surveillance programme
(Elsevier, 2021-02-13)Background: South Asia has become a major epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding South Asians’ awareness, attitudes and experiences of early measures for the prevention of COVID-19 is key to improving ... -
Tuberculosis infection control in selected facilities managing drug-resistant tuberculosis in Bangladesh: Findings from a mixed-methods study
(Elsevier, 2021-01-20)Background: Nosocominal Tuberculosis epidemics in hospitals are a major threat to the patient and health workers safety. On the other hand, implementation of Tuberculosis infection control policy, strongly influences the ... -
Combating the COVID-19 infodemic: a three-level approach for low and middle-income countries
(BMJ Journals, 2021-01-29)The COVID-19 crisis has contributed to the development of an ‘infodemic’ that hinders an adequate public health approach to managing the crisis. The WHO defines an infodemic as an ‘overabundance of information—some accurate ... -
COVID-19: The next steps for the World
(Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021-01-31)Since December 2019, COVID-19 is impacting the health, economy, education, and well-being of every country in the world. The total number of reported COVID-19 cases will soon surpass 100 million and the death toll will be ... -
A policy analysis regarding education, career, and governance of the nurses in Bangladesh: A qualitative exploration
(Sage Journals, 2021-01-18)Nurses, short in production and inequitable in the distribution in Bangladesh, require the government’s efforts to increase enrolment in nursing education and a smooth career progression. Given the importance of an assessment ... -
Exploration of attendance, active Participation, and behavior change in a group-based responsive stimulation, maternal and child health, and nutrition intervention
(ASTMH, 2021-01-18)Delivery of interventions through group sessions allows for in-depth discussions and creates opportunities for group members to work together to identify and solve common problems. However, low attendance may limit ... -
Prevalence and associated factors of depression among adolescent boys and girls in Bangladesh: Findings from a nationwide survey
(BMJ Journals, 2021-01-17)Objective: To assess the prevalence of and factors associated with depression among adolescent boys and girls. Design: We conducted a nationwide cross-sectional study. Setting: This study was carried out in 82 ... -
Gender-specific prevalence and associated factors of hypertension among elderly Bangladeshi people: Findings from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey
(BMJ Journals, 2021-06-21)Objective: We aimed to estimate the gender-specific prevalence and associated factors of hypertension among elderly people in Bangladesh. Design and method We analysed data from the food security and nutrition surveillance ... -
Prevalence and associated factors of hypertension in selected urban and rural areas of Dhaka, Bangladesh: Findings from SHASTO baseline survey
(BMJ Journals, 2021-01-20)Objective: We implemented this study to report the prevalence and associated risk factors of hypertension among adult men and women aged >30 years residing in selected urban and rural areas of Dhaka division, Banglad ... -
Mobilising demand for primary health care services among urban slums: Insights from a case study in Bangladesh
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-01-23)This qualitative case study examines a pilot community mobilisation initiative to increase access to qualified primary health care services among slum dwellers in Bangladesh. Emerging from analysis are a series of key ... -
Solidarity and universal preparedness for health after covid-19
(BMJ, 2021-01-22)Humankind has set a historical precedent in the past century with enormous social and economic transformations, advancement, and prosperity in many parts of the world. These have been supported by technological innovations, ... -
Addressing vulnerabilities in communities facing infectious disease threats: A need for social science-driven assessments
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Navigating towards a ‘Good future’: Significance of appearance in aspirations of Dhaka urban middle-class girls
(Berghahn Books, 2020)Against the backdrop of rapid urbanisation, appearance has become the core of Dhaka middle-class girl's understanding of who they are and who they want to be. This chapter investigates significance of appearance among ... -
Heard and Hard Reality of Maternal Health: Are We Oversimplifying the Challenges in Bangladesh?
(World Scientific, 2020)Maternal health largely reflects women’s status in a society (Shen and Williamson 1999, 210–211). It is a domain that explicates women’s basic access and rights to economic livelihood, education, healthcare, nutrition, ... -
Early Marriage among Adolescent Boys and Young Men in Urban Informal Settlements of Bangladesh
(Young Lives, 2020)Early marriage continues to be a major public health concern and a violation of child rights, particularly in developing countries.1 Girls are disproportionately more likely to marry before the age of 18 compared to ... -
The Heterogeneous Lives of Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Urban Slums in Bangladesh
(Young Lives, 2020)Child marriage is defined as any marriage taking place before the age of 18 years (UNICEF 2018). Around 720 million women worldwide were married before they were 18 years old (UNICEF 2014), of which almost 50% were in ...
