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Determinants of diabetes in Bangladesh using two approaches: An analysis of the Demographic and Health Survey 2011
(Cambridge University Press, 2019-10-21)
This cross-sectional study analysed data from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2011 to investigate factors associated with diabetes in Bangladesh. Data were analysed using logistic and log-binomial regressions ...
Informal allopathic provider knowledge and practice regarding control and prevention of TB in rural Bangladesh
(International Health, 2014-06-17)
Background: BRAC (formerly Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee), in collaboration with the National
Tuberculosis Control Programme, provides one full-day training on TB to make informal allopathic providers
knowledgeable ...
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 ...
Developing the content of a locomotor disability scale for adults in Bangladesh: A qualitative study
(BMC, 2017-06-06)
Abstract
Background: Bangladesh has an estimated 17 million adults with disabilities. A significant proportion of them are
believed to have locomotor disabilities. There are over 300 non-governmental organizations providing ...
Beyond the talking imperative: The value of silence on sexuality in youth-parent relations in Bangladesh
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-04-15)
Research conducted in various parts of the globe suggests that young people who can openly communicate with their parents about sexuality benefit in many ways. Correspondingly, in Bangladesh, the lack of an open communication ...
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 ...
Innovative strategies for providing menstruation-supportive water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities: Learning from refugee camps in Cox’s bazar, Bangladesh
(BMC, 2021-02-26)
Background: There is growing attention to addressing the menstrual hygiene management (MHM) needs of the
over 21 million displaced adolescent girls and women globally. Current approaches to MHM-related humanitarian
programming ...
Health-related quality of life in parous women with pelvic organ prolapse and/or urinary incontinence in Bangladesh
(Springer Link, 2020-07-01)
Introduction and hypothesis We assessed the association of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and urinary incontinence (UI), alone
and in combination (POP-UI), and related factors with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in ...
Lessons learned in using realist evaluation to assess maternal and newborn health programming in rural Bangladesh
(Health Policy and Planning, 2015-06-22)
Realist evaluation furnishes valuable insight to public health practitioners and policy makers about
how and why interventions work or don’t work. Moving beyond binary measures of success or failure,
it provides a ...
Development and validation of a tool to assess appetite of children in low income settings
(Science Direct, 2018-12-21)
Reliable and validated tools for measuring appetite of children in South Asia are not available. This study aimed to develop and validate a tool for assessing appetite level of under-five children. Based on literature ...