Background Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are one of the leading causes child mortality worldwide and contribute significant health burden for developing nations such as Bangladesh. Seeking care prompt management is crucial to reduce disease severity prevent associated morbidity mortality. Objective This study investigated prevalence care-seeking behaviors among under-five children in Bangladesh identified factors with ARI subsequent behaviors. Method The present analyzed...

Introduction: Utilization of recommended antenatal care (ANC) throughout the pregnancy period is a proven healthy behavior in reducing maternal mortalities and morbidities. The objective this study to identify demand side factors that are associated with utilization ANC services among adolescents adult women Bangladesh. Method: This utilized cross-sectional data from latest Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey 2014. Data total 4626 were analyzed. Bivariate multivariate analyses performed for...

Immunization has become one of the major contributors to public health globally as it prevents communicable disease, particularly in children. The objective this study was estimate extent timely immunization coverage and investigate determinants incomplete untimely vaccination. Methods: used data from latest Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey (BDHS) 2014. A total sample 1631 children aged 12–23 months who had an Expanded Program on (EPI) card history were analyzed. Multivariable logistic...

Background:Despite improvements in the reduction of child stunting rates over last decade, poor nutritional status still remains a public health concern Bangladesh, where young children are most vulnerable. Objective:The objective this study is to capture prevalence and determinants childhood document its urban–rural disparities context Bangladesh. Methods:The used data from Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey 2014. A bivariate analysis was performed find out differentials stunting,...

To determine the sex-specific prevalence, inequality and factors associated with healthcare utilisation for diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension comorbidity among adult population of Bangladesh.This study analysed cross-sectional nationwide Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey data from 2011. Comorbidity was defined as coexistence both DM hypertension. Several socioeconomic demographic such age, sex, education, geographic location, administrative division, employment status, education wealth...

The aim of this study was to explore the association Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices with health nutritional status among children aged 0–23 months investigate predictors minimum acceptable diets (MADs) using Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey (BDHS) data. Binary logistic regression models were performed assess between IYCF child determine influential for MAD. About 55% mothers reported exclusive breastfeeding; 65% introduced solid, semisolid, or soft foods their child; 27%...

Background and Objectives: In line with the global success of immunization, Senegal achieved impressive progress in childhood immunization program. However, coverage is often below national international targets even not equally distributed across country. The objective this study to estimate full geographic regions identify potential factors among Senegalese children. Materials Methods: Nationally representative dataset extracted from latest Continuous Demographic Health Survey 2017 was...

Objective To estimate the coverage and factors associated with full immunisation among children aged 12–59 months in Bangladesh. Study design The study is cross sectional design. Secondary dataset from Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey was used for this analysis. Immunisation status categorised as ‘fully immunised’ if had received all eight recommended vaccine doses otherwise ‘partially/unimmunised’. Settings Participant Children were participants. Participants randomly selected through a...

Introduction Along with the developing world, Bangladesh has made a tremendous improvement in declining total fertility rate, however, this trend is not uniform to all socio-demographic stratum. Incongruities exist between numbers of children that women bearing and what they actually desired which refers unmet desire. This study aims elicit women's perception ideal number predictors desire Bangladesh. Method analyzed nationally representative cross-sectional Demographic Health Survey 2014...

Abstract Background Despite improvements in many health indicators, providing access to affordable healthcare remains a considerable challenge Bangladesh . Financing incidence analysis will enable an evaluation of how well the system performs achieve equity financing. The objective this study is assess burden out‐of‐pocket (OOP) cost on different socio‐economic groups by assessing financing because OOP dominates household expenditure Bangladesh. Methods was conducted using latest Household...

Background Complications during pregnancy, childbirth, and following delivery remain significant challenges that contribute to maternal morbidity mortality, thus affecting health systems worldwide. Group prenatal care (GPC) is an integrated approach incorporating peer support education provides in a group setting. The GPC was piloted district of Bangladesh measure the feasibility effectiveness compared individual care. Understanding experiences women receiving this grouped crucial understand...

Summary Background Undernutrition is one of the major public health concerns in Bangladesh. This study examined trends and patterns childhood undernutrition, inequality, its socioeconomic contributors Methods Data were extracted from last four rounds Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey (BDHS). A regression‐based decomposition method was applied to assess inequality. Results Although prevalence undernutrition has declined during period 2004 2014, rate higher among children mothers who had...

Introduction: Diarrheal diseases are a global public health problem and one of the leading causes mortality, morbidity economic loss. The objective study is to estimate cost caregivers distribution per diarrheal episodes in Bangladesh. Methods: This was cross-sectional hospital-based conducted hospitals A total 801 patients were randomly selected interviewed during January December 2015. Simple descriptive statistics including frequencies, percentage, mean with 95% CI median presented....

The objective of this study is to capture the relevant out-of-pocket (OOP) costs, coping mechanisms, and associated factors that are related child delivery in Bangladesh through use nationwide household level data.The was conducted using a secondary data source latest Demographic Health Survey 2014. A cross-sectional survey performed for 6 months, from June November 2014, where closed-ended questions regarding delivery-related expenditure were included. Log linear regression descriptive...

Abstract Background Community-based health insurance (CBHI) is a part of the system in Bangladesh, and overcoming obstacles CBHI significant policy concern that has received little attention. The purpose this study to analyze implementation barriers voluntary schemes Bangladesh strategies overcome these from perspective national stakeholders. Methods This exploratory qualitative research, specifically case design, using key informant interviews investigate are faced during implementation....

Background: India was the first country to have launched a National Program for Family Planning in 1952, but still there is no control on population growth. The objective assess knowledge, attitude and practices of contraceptives among married women semi urban area Tamil Nadu.Methods: A community based cross sectional study conducted Nadu. Married reproductive age (15-49) were included. Purposive sampling technique used select subjects self-administered questionnaire as tool.Results: In this...