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The experience of engaging in occupation following stroke: a qualitative meta-synthesis
(© 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 ... -
Experience of the hijra community in accessing formal healthcare in Dhaka city: an exploratory qualitative study
(Brac University, 2023)Introduction: The Hijra community experience social exclusion in Bangladesh. One of the key aspects of life is health. It is the right of the general population of a country to access formal healthcare services at the ... -
Experiences of the beneficiaries of Interactive Popular Theatre (IPT): a qualitative study on the experiences of the beneficiaries of IPT as a part of BRAC CST program on COVID-19 prevention at Cox’s Bazar Sadar, Ramu & Chakoria upazila in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2023)The COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing across the globe as well in Bangladesh which spreads very fast in human contact. To prevent this disease from spreading, we need to follow certain guidelines and some behavioral ... -
Experiences of volunteers as change agents for prevention of COVID-19 in Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh: an exploratory qualitative study
(Brac University, 2023)Background: Community volunteers are an important backbone for engaging communities to bring about health related behaviour change among the people of the communities. In recent years the pandemic due to Coronavirus 2019 ... -
Experiencing shame: An affective reading of the sexual and reproductive health and rights classroom in Bangladesh
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-01-11)This paper looks at how shame functions in the teaching of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the classrooms for 13–19 year-olds in secondary schools in Bangladesh. Using the theoretical framework of affect, the ... -
Explaining equity gains in child survival in Bangladesh: scale, speed, and selectivity in health and development
(© 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
(© 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 ... -
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 ... -
An exploratory qualitative study on the enabling factors of volunteerism: the perspective of BRAC volunteers and their family members in Cox’s Bazar District, Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2023)Introduction: Volunteers have a vital role in the community. Their motivation to volunteer can influence other people to change their behavior. Especially in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers assisted ... -
Exploring adolescent reproductive health knowledge, perceptions, and behavior, among students of non-government secondary schools supported by BRAC mentoring program in rural Bangladesh
(Journal of Asian Midwives (JAM), 2014-09)Adolescence is the transition period from childhood to adulthood. Since Bangladesh is such a conservative society, reproductive health education for adolescents has not been widely introduced. Very small adolescent health ... -
Exploring maternal health care-seeking behavior of married adolescent girls in Bangladesh: a social-ecological approach
(© Plos One 2016, 2017-01-17)Background The huge proportion of child marriage contributes to high rates of pregnancies among adolescent girls in Bangladesh. Despite substantial progress in reducing maternal mortality in the last two decades, the rate ... -
Exploring the context in which different close-to-community sexual and reproductive health service providers operate in Bangladesh: a qualitative study
(© 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 sexual health seeking behaviors of hijra community in Dhaka: a qualitative study
(Brac University, 2023)Introduction Hijra people in Bangladesh are stigmatized in various aspects of their lives including the healthcare system. This study aimed to explore the sexual health service seeking behavior of Hijra people in Dhaka ... -
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
(© 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 ... -
Eye diseases: The neglected health condition among urban slum population of Dhaka, Bangladesh
(BMC, 2019-01-31)Introduction: Globally, eye diseases are considered as one of the major contributors of nonfatal disabling conditions. In Bangladesh, 1.5% of adults are blind and 21.6% have low vision. Therefore, this paper aimed to ... -
Factors affecting the uptake of HIV testing among men: a mixed-methods study in rural burkina faso
(© 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 ... -
Factors associated with diarrhea and acute respiratory infection in children under two years of age in rural Bangladesh
(Springer Link, 2019-10-27)Background: Diarrhea and acute respiratory infection (ARI) are major causes of child mortality. We aimed to identify risk factors associated with diarrhea and ARI among children under 2 years of age in rural northern B ... -
Factors associated with hypertension among adults in Nepal as per the Joint National Committee 7 and 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association hypertension guidelines: A cross-sectional analysis of the demographic and health survey 2016
(BMJ Journals, 2019-08-10)Objectives: This study investigated the determinants of hypertension in Nepal according to both the Joint National Committee 7 (JNC7) and the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (2017 ACC/AHA) ... -
Factors associated with low birth weight in Afghanistan: A cross-sectional analysis of the demographic and health survey 2015
(BMJ Open, 2019-05-14)Objectives This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with low birth weight (LBW) in Afghanistan. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting This study used data collected from the Afghanistan Demographic and ... -
Factors associated with nutritional status and dietary practices of Bangladeshi adolescents in early pregnancy
(The New York Academy of Sciences, 2018-02-18)Bangladesh has a high prevalence of adolescent pregnancy, but little is known about the nutritional status and dietary practices of Bangladeshi adolescents in early pregnancy or associated factors. We used the baseline ...