Yesmin, SakilaRuma, Umme Ruman2021-07-102021-07-1020202020-12ID 19155005http://hdl.handle.net/10361/14779Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.Includes bibliographical references (pages 32-37).This thesis is submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science in Early Child Development, 2020.A mentally distressed mother fails or sometimes takes more time to establish a strong mother-child attachment. The purpose of this quantitative research was to explore the relationship between maternal mental health and mother-child attachment of the urban mothers in the early years. Mothers who had children of 0-2 years of age completed three self-reported questionnaires such as SES Questionnaire, GHQ, MAI using a digital platform. Findings show that 49.41% mothers are found distressed and COVID-19 pandemic is the underline cause of this highest percentage. Some other factors including lack of time for self-care, domestic violence, low income, mother’s physical illness, lack of mothers financial freedom are associated with maternal mental distress It is also revealed a negative relationship between maternal distress GHQ) and mother-child attachment (MAI), but not statistically significant (p=0.094). This finding emphasizes the importance of understanding maternal mental health state difficulties to ensure a holistic development for their children.44 pagesenBRAC University thesis reports are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission.Child’s developmentCOVID-19Mother-child attachmentPostpartum depressionRisk factorsDevelopment of ChildrenCovid infectionsThesis