A5088196047- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Global Health and Epidemiology
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Community Health and Development
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues
- Disaster Response and Management
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- International Human Rights and Reproductive Law
- Marriage and Family Dynamics
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
2014-2025
Georgetown University
2020
Chulalongkorn University
2018-2019
African Population and Health Research Center
2014-2018
Marie Stopes International
2013-2017
The Ohio State University
2017
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
2013-2014
Unmet need for family planning points to the gap between women's reproductive desire avoid pregnancy and contraceptive behaviour. An estimated 222 million women in low- middle-income countries have unmet modern contraception. Despite its prevalence, there has been little rigorous research during past fifteen years on reasons this widespread failure implement childbearing desires practice. There is demographic survey data self-reported non-use, but these provide limited insight full set of...
Bangladesh significantly reduced under-5 mortality (U5M) between 2000 and 2015, despite its low economic development projected high rates in children aged under 5 years. A portion of this success was due to implementation health systems-delivered evidence-based interventions (EBIs) known reduce U5M. This study aims understand how able achieve 2015. Implementation science studies such as one provide insights on the process that are not sufficiently documented existing literature.
Missing from the huge literature on women's attitudes and beliefs concerning specific contraceptive methods is any detailed quantitative documentation for all major in low- middle-income countries. The objectives are to provide such a women living Matlab (rural Bangladesh), Nairobi slums Homa Bay Kenya) compare opinions of current, past never users towards three most commonly used (oral contraceptives, injectables implants). In each site, 2424 2812 married aged 15–39 years were interviewed...
The COVID-19 pandemic posed unprecedented challenges and threats to health systems, particularly affecting delivery of evidence-based interventions (EBIs) reduce under-5 mortality (U5M) in resource-limited settings such as Bangladesh. We explored the level disruption these EBIs, strategies contextual factors associated with preventing or mitigating service disruptions, how previous efforts supported work maintain EBIs during pandemic. utilized a mixed methods implementation science approach,...
Abstract Background The Exemplars in Under-5 Mortality (U5M) was a multiple cases study of how six low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Nepal, Peru, Rwanda, Senegal, implemented health system-delivered evidence-based interventions (EBIs) to reduce U5M between 2000 2015 more effectively than others their regions or with similar economic growth. Using implementation research, we conducted cross-country analysis compare decision-making pathways for these chose,...
Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) aim to enhance quality of life through safe sexual experiences, reproductive autonomy, protection against gender-based violence. However, existing SRHR research interventions in low- middle-income countries like Bangladesh predominantly focus on women, often understating men neglecting the nuanced contextual issues faced by married couples. This study contributes filling this gap examining dynamics among newlyweds rural poor urban areas...
Abstract Background Between 2000–2015, many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) implemented evidence-based interventions (EBIs) known to reduce under-5 mortality (U5M). Even among LMICs successful in reducing U5M, this drop was unequal subnationally, with varying success EBI implementation. Building on mixed methods multi-case studies of six (Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Nepal, Peru, Rwanda, Senegal) leading U5M reduction, we describe geographic wealth-based equity facility-based delivery...
Decision-making in choosing and using maternal health care among different care-seeking options is a complex process influenced by multilevel factors. Existing evidence on behaviour stems primarily from cross-sectional studies with limited information. Therefore, we designed cohort study to better understand the decision-making antenatal (ANC) seeking.
ObjectiveThe objective was to assess the provision of combination mifepristone–misoprostol for menstrual regulation (MR) in randomly selected urban pharmacies Bangladesh.Study designWe conducted a cross-sectional survey among 553 pharmacy workers followed by 548 mystery client visits same 3 municipal districts during July 2014–December 2015.ResultsThe found that 99% visited had knowledge MR procedures but only two-thirds (67%) could state legal time limit correctly; they mentioned...
Abortion related deaths as a proportion of maternal mortality appears to have fallen dramatically in Bangladesh from 5 % 2001 1 2010. Yet complications menstrual regulation (MR) and unsafe abortion continue cause deleterious health, economic social consequences for women the country. This quasi experimental design study with baseline (January December 2008) an endline survey (August October 2009) was conducted 69 public, private, NGO sector health facilities Jessore district objective...
Since August 2017, around 940 000 forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals (FDMN), mostly women and children, have fled persecution in arrived the refugee camps across border Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. This large-scale humanitarian crisis created an urgency for sexual reproductive healthcare-related services among many of sexually assaulted FDMN girls. Ipas, international non-governmental organisation (NGO) that has been working on expanding access to safe menstrual regulation, post-abortion care,...
Abstract Background Bangladesh significantly reduced under-5 mortality (U5M) between 2000 and 2015, despite its low economic development projected high rates in children aged under 5 years. A portion of this success was due to implementation health systems-delivered evidence-based interventions (EBIs) known reduce U5M. This study aims understand how able achieve 2015. Implementation science studies such as one provides insights on the process that are not sufficiently documented existing...
Early marriage and childbearing have led to Bangladesh having the highest adolescent fertility rate in Asia Pacific region. Adolescent pregnancy is correlated with pregnancy-related complications, preterm delivery, delivery of low-birth weight babies, spousal violence. A quasi-experimental study was conducted four urban slums (two intervention two control areas) Dhaka from July 2014 August 2016 assess effectiveness a married girls club (MAG club) reducing unmet need for family planning (FP)...
Abstract Background There is growing global evidence that girl child marriage (CM) increases during humanitarian crises. Norms, attitudes, and policies sustain CM are deeply entrenched within families communities, may be further exacerbated by conflict displacement. The purpose of this study to understand how the social normative environment influences attitudes practices related in two diverse settings. Methods We held a total eight focus group discussions, four each country, with Syrian...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to disruptions of health service delivery in many countries; some were more resilient either limiting or rapidly responding the disruption than others. We used mixed methods implementation research understand factors and strategies associated with resiliency Rwanda Bangladesh, focussing on how evidence-based interventions targeting amenable under-five mortality that had been during Millennium Development Goal (MDG) period (2000-15)...
Abstract Background We aimed to evaluate the trend of post-term births over time and their association with perinatal mortality based on prospective pregnancy cohorts in a rural area Bangladesh. Methods This cohort study included 72 373 singleton gestational ages ≥28 weeks recorded by health demographic surveillance system from 1990 2019 Matlab, expressed age as X (weeks) + Y (days)/7 weeks, where indicated complete presented number completed days out seven or week. Using Poisson regression...
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the effect delaying first pregnancy in reducing burden unintended (UP) among married adolescent girls urban slums Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional survey was conducted 783 adolescents five Bangladesh during January 2013–January 2014. Findings Half respondents’ reported as unintended. Of respondents, 58 percent with no school education had experienced UP which 38 respondents eight year’s education. Respondents who did...
Abstract Background An effective health management information system plays a pivotal role in evidence-based decision-making and strengthening service delivery country. The Directorate General of Health Services the Family Planning Bangladesh have adopted digital platforms named district system, respectively. Despite its significance, data has numerous issues, such as missing values, inaccuracies, lack internal consistency, presence outliers. This study aims to assess quality reproductive...