Browsing BracU Faculty Publications by Author "James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University"
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Cultural attitudes toward postpartum depression in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Williams, Anaise; Sarker, Malabika; Ferdous, Syeda Tahmina (© 2017 Taylor and Francis Inc., 2017-05-15)Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, yet in many cultures, it remains unaddressed and unacknowledged. Postpartum depression is particularly delicate because of its association with gender and expectations ... -
Determinants of age-specific undernutrition in children aged less than 2 years—the Bangladesh context
Choudhury, Nuzhat; Raihan, Mohammad Jyoti; Sultana, Sabiha; Mahmud, Zeba; Farzana, Fahmida Dil; Haque, Md Ahshanul; Rahman, Ahmed Shafiqur; Waid, Jillian L.; Chowdhury, Atique Mushtaque Raza; Black, Robert E.E.; Ahmed, Tahmeed J. (© 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 ... -
Developing effective policy strategies to retain health workers in rural Bangladesh: a policy analysis
Rawal, Lal B; Joarder, Taufique; Islam, Sheikh Md. Shariful; Uddin, Aftab; Ahmed, Syed Masud (© 2015 Rawal et al.; licensee BioMed Central., 2015)Introduction: Retention of human resources for health (HRH), particularly physicians and nurses in rural and remote areas, is a major problem in Bangladesh. We reviewed relevant policies and provisions in relation to HRH ... -
Developing the public health workforce in Asia
Evans, Tim G; Ahmed, Syed Masud (© 2014 Taylor and Francis, 2014) -
Development and acceptability testing of ready-to-use supplementary food made from locally available food ingredients in Bangladesh
Ahmed, Tahmeed; Choudhury, Nuzhat; Hossain, M Iqbal; Tangsuphoom, Nattapol; Islam, M Munirul; de Pee, Saskia; Steiger, Georg; Fuli, Rachel; A M Sarker, Shafiqul; Parveen, Monira; WestJr, Keith P; Christian, Parul (© 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 ... -
Diagnosed hematological malignancies in Bangladesh - a retrospective analysis of over 5000 cases from 10 specialized hospitals
Sorowar Hossain, Mohammad; Iqbal, Mohd S; Ahmed Khan, Mohiuddin; Golam Rabbani, Mohammad; Khatun, Hazera; Munira, Sirajam; Miah, M Morshed Zaman; Kabir, Amin Lutful; Islam, Naima; Farhana Dipta, Tashmim; Rahman, Farzana; Mottalib, Abdul; Afrose, Salma; Ara, Tasneem; Biswas, Akhil Ranjan; Rahman, Mizanur; Abedin, AKM Mustafa; Rahman, Mahbubur; Yunus, ABM; Niessen, Louis W; Sultana, Tanvira Afroze (© 2014 BioMed Central Ltd., 2014)Background: The global burden from cancer is rising, especially as low-income countries like Bangladesh observe rapid aging. So far, there are no comprehensive descriptions reporting diagnosed cancer group that include ... -
Economic burden of influenza-associated hospitalizations and outpatient visits in Bangladesh during 2010
Bhuiyan, Mejbah U.; Luby, Stephen P.; Alamgir, Nadia I.; Homaira, Nusrat; Mamun, Abdullah A.; Khan, Jahangir A. M.; Abedin, Jaynal; Sturm-Ramirez, Katharine; Gurley, Emily S.; Zaman, Rashid U.; Alamgir, ASM; Rahman, Mahmudur; Widdowson, Marc-Alain; Azziz-Baumgartner, Eduardo (© 2014 Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2014)Objective: Understanding the costs of influenza-associated illness in Bangladesh may help health authorities assess the cost-effectiveness of influenza prevention programs. We estimated the annual economic burden of ... -
Effect of a food supplementation and psychosocial stimulation trial for severely malnourished children on the level of maternal depressive symptoms in Bangladesh
Nahar, Baitun; Hossain, Iqbal; D. Hamadani, Jena; T, Ahmed; Persson, Lena (© 2015 Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2015)Background: Maternal depression is associated with poor child development and growth in low-income countries. This paper evaluates the effect of a community-based trial providing psychosocial stimulation and food supplements ... -
Effect of vitamin D, calcium and multiple micronutrients supplementation on lipid profile in pre-menopausal Bangladeshi garment factory workers with hypovitaminosis D
Islam, Md Zahirul; Shamim, Abu Ahmed; Viljakainen, Heli T; Lamberg-Allardt, Christel; Jehan, Atia H; Khan, Habib Ullah; Al-Arif, Ferdaus Ahmad; Akhtaruzzaman, Mohammad (© 2014 International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, 2014)Elevated total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in sera are both well-known risk factors of coronary heart disease. Adequate vitamin D status is important for optimal function of many organs and tissues ... -
Effective coverage for antiretroviral therapy in a Ugandan district with a decentralized model of care
Scheibe, Florian J. B.; Waiswa, Peter; Kadobera, Daniel; Müller, Olaf; Ekström, Anna M.; Sarker, Malabika; Neuhann, H. W. Florian (© 2013 PLoS ONE, 2013)Introduction:While increasing access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is reported from many African countries, data on effective coverage particular from settings without external support or research remains scarce. We ... -
Evidence aid and the disaster response in Pakistan and Haiti
Koehlmoos, Tracey Pérez (© 2011 Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online), 2011) -
Examining the relationship between socioeconomic status, WASH practices and wasting
Raihan, Mohammad Jyoti; Farzana, Fahmida Dil; Sultana, Sabiha; Haque, Md Ahshanul; Rahman, Ahmed Shafiqur; Waid, Jillian L.; McCormick, Benjamin Joseph James; Choudhury, Nuzhat; Ahmed, Tahmeed J. (© 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 ... -
The experience of engaging in occupation following stroke: a qualitative meta-synthesis
Williams, Shoshannah; Murray, Carolyn (© 2013 British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2013)Introduction: A meta-synthesis is a means of extracting data from multiple qualitative studies about the same topic, re-analysing the findings and bringing them together as a collective whole. Data from six qualitative ... -
Explaining equity gains in child survival in Bangladesh: scale, speed, and selectivity in health and development
Adams, Alayne M; Rabbani, Atonu; Ahmed, Shamim; Mahmood, Shehrin Shaila; Al-Sabir, Ahmed; Rashid, Sabina F; Evans, Timothy G (© 2013 The Lancet, 2013)By disaggregating gains in child health in Bangladesh over the past several decades, signifi cant improvements in gender and socioeconomic inequities have been revealed. With the use of a social determinants of health ... -
Explaining low rates of sustained use of siphon water filter: evidence from follow-up of a randomised controlled trial in Bangladesh
Najnin, Nusrat; Arman, Shaila; Abedin, Jaynal; Unicomb, Leanne; Levine, David; Mahmud, Minhaj; Leder, Karin; Yeasmin, Farzana; E. Luoto, Jill; Albert, Jeff; P. Luby, Stephen (© 2015 Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2015)Objective: To assess sustained siphon filter usage among a low-income population in Bangladesh and study relevant motivators and barriers. Methods: After a randomised control trial in Bangladesh during 2009, 191 households ... -
Exploring the context in which different close-to-community sexual and reproductive health service providers operate in Bangladesh: a qualitative study
Mahmud, Ilias; Chowdhury, Sadia; Ashraf Siddiqi, Bulbul; Theobald, Sally; Ormel, Hermen; Biswas, Salauddin; Tauseef Jahangir, Yamin; Sarker, Malabika; Faiz Rashid, Sabina (© 2015 BioMed Central Ltd., 2015)Background: A range of formal and informal close-to-community (CTC) health service providers operate in an increasingly urbanized Bangladesh. Informal CTC health service providers play a key role in Bangladesh's pluralistic ... -
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
Ahmed, Syed Masud; Naher, Nahitun; Hossain, Tarek; Rawal, Lal Bahadur (© 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 ... -
Factors affecting the uptake of HIV testing among men: a mixed-methods study in rural burkina faso
Allegri, Manuela De; Agier, Isabelle; Tiendrebeogo, Justin; Louis, Valerie Renée; Yé, Maurice; Mueller, Olaf; Sarker, Malabika (© 2015 PLoS ONE, 2015-07-01)Background This study aimed to explore factors shaping the decision to undergo Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) testing among men in rural Burkina Faso. Methods The study took place in 2009 in the Nouna Health District ... -
False and real, but avoidable, dichotomies
Ooms, Gorik; Flores, Walter; Mulumba, Moses; Sarker, Malabika; Van De Pas, Remco; Jahn, Albrecht (© 2017 Lancet Publishing Group, 2017-08) -
Financial aid for the rehabilitation of individuals with spinal cord injuries in Bangladesh
Nahar, Nazmun; Nuri, Reshma Parvin; Mahmud, Ilias (© 2012 Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation Journal, 2012)In Bangladesh, a majority of individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) are either poor or very poor. In most cases, their families undergo extreme hardship as they lose the income of the only or main earning member, and ...