Browsing James P. Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH) by Title
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Reasons for formula feeding among rural Bangladeshi mothers: A qualitative exploration
(PLOS ONE, 2019-02-26)In Bangladesh the exclusive breastfeeding rate remains low and prelacteal, formula and bottle feeding is increasing. This study aims to explore reasons behind infant formula feeding practices from mothers, caregivers, and ... -
Reclaiming comprehensive public health
(BMJ Journals, 2020-09-25)Over the past 6 months, we have witnessed diversity in the spread and severity of the COVID-19 and in the nature and timing of responses to it in different countries and contexts.1 Acute emergencies often mobilise a short ... -
Recognition of and response to neonatal intrapartum-related complications in home-birth settings in Bangladesh
(© 2014 International Centre For Diarrhoeal, Disease Research, Bangladesh, 2014)Intrapartum-related complications (previously called 'birth asphyxia') are a significant contributor to deaths of newborns in Bangladesh. This study describes some of the perceived signs, causes, and treatments for this ... -
Reproductive health & behavior change communications : situational analysis / existing interventions in Bangladesh
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Reproductive tract infections and sexually transmitted infections of women in Bangladehs: a literature review
(James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, 2007-12)This literature review focuses on what is known about reproductive tract infections and sexually transmitted infections (RTIs/STIs) in Bangladesh from published studies. TIS/STIs can have negative consequences on the health, ... -
Retaining doctors in rural Bangladesh: A policy analysis
(International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2018-09)Background Retaining doctors in rural areas is a challenge in Bangladesh. In this study, we analyzed three rural retention policies: career development programs, compulsory services, and schools outside major cities – in ... -
Rethinking health systems in the context of urbanisation: Challenges from four rapidly urbanising low-income and middle-income countries
(BMJ Journals, 2019-06-16)The world is now predominantly urban; rapid and uncontrolled urbanisation continues across low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Health systems are struggling to respond to the challenges that urbanisation brings. ... -
A Review of groundwater arsenic contamination in Bangladesh: the millennium development goal era and beyond
(© 2016 MDPI AG, 2016)Arsenic contamination in drinking water has a detrimental impact on human health which profoundly impairs the quality of life. Despite recognition of the adverse health implications of arsenic toxicity, there have been few ... -
Role of credit in food security and dietary diversity in Bangladesh
(© 2017 Elsevier B.V., 2017-03-01)This work attempts to disentangle the relationship between credit, food security, and dietary diversity in the context of Bangladesh through descriptive and econometric analyses of the Household Income and Expenditure ... -
Role of spatial tools in public health policymaking of Bangladesh: opportunities and challenges
(© 2016 Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2016-02)In spite of the increasing efforts to gather spatial data in developing countries, the use of maps is mostly for visualization of health indicators rather than informed decision-making. Various spatial tools can aid ... -
Sampling method for surveying complex and multi-institutional partnerships: Lessons from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative
(BMC, 2020-08-12)Background: Complex global initiatives, like the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), have prevented millions of paralyses and improved the health status of diverse populations. Despite the logistical challenges ... -
Scenario of adolescent sexual and reproductive health with opportunities for information communication and technology use in selected South Asian countries
(© 2015 Technological Educational Institute of Athens, 2015)Introduction: Regardless of being involved in early sexual activity, significant number of South Asian adolescents gets restricted in making informed decisions on sexual and reproductive practices due to diverse seclusion ... -
Self care interventions could advance sexual and reproductive health in humanitarian settings
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Sensory acceptability of iron-fortified red lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) Dal
(Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), 2018-02-22)Panelists in Saskatoon, Canada (n=45) and Dhaka, Bangladesh (n=98) participated in sensory evaluationsof the sensory properties of both cooked and uncooked dehulled red lentil dal fortified with FeSO4·7H2O, NaFeEDTAor ... -
Severe acute malnutrition in Asia
(© 2014 United Nations University Press, 2014-06-01)Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a common condition that kills children and intellectually maims those who survive. Close to 20 million children under the age of 5 years suffer from SAM globally, and about 1 million of ... -
Sex, pornography and medicines in the markets of Dhaka
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The sexual and reproductive health care market in Bangladesh: where do poor women go?
(© 2011 Reproductive Health Matters., 2011)In Bangladesh, the formal public health system provides few services for common sexual and reproductive health problems such as white discharge, fistula, prolapse, menstrual problems, reproductive and urinary tract infections, ... -
Sexual behavior and condom use among seasonal dalit migrant laborers to India from far west, Nepal: a qualitative study
(© 2013 PLoS ONE, 2013)Background:Around 41% of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases in Nepal occur in seasonal migrant laborers. Dalit migrant laborers represent the largest proportion of reported HIV cases in the Far Western Region (Sudur ... -
Sexuality and power: a follow-up workshop on sexuality and rights
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Sexuality and rights workshop
(James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, 2007-01)