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Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and associated factors among mothers in rural Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study

Joshi, Prakash Chandra; Angdembe, Mirak Raj; Das, Sumon Kumar; Ahmed, Shahnawaz; Faruque, Abu Syed Golam; Ahmed, Tahmeed (© 2014 BioMed Central Ltd., 2014)

Background: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) means that the infant receives only breast milk for the first six months of life after birth. In Bangladesh, the prevalence of EBF remained largely unchanged for nearly two decades ...
Illness perception of tuberculosis (TB) and health seeking practice among urban slum residents of Bangladesh: a qualitative study

Bam, Kiran; Prasad Bhatt, Lokesh; Thapa, Rajshree; Karimjee Dossajee, Hussein; Raj Angdembe, Mirak (© 2014 BioMed Central Ltd., 2014)

Background: Combating tuberculosis (TB) in urban slums is more complex than in rural areas due to reasons such as over-crowding, unhygienic living conditions and poverty. This study aimed to assess illness perception of ...
Adherence to multiple micronutrient powder among young children in rural Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study Global health

Raj Angdembe, Mirak; Choudhury, Nuzhat; Raisul Haque, Mohammad; Ahmed, Tahmeed (© 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 ...