A5040216672- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
- Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Membrane Separation Technologies
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Water Governance and Infrastructure
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Diverse Scientific Research Studies
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- Epoxy Resin Curing Processes
Griffith University
2025
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
2010-2024
Bangladesh Agricultural University
2018-2024
Gopalganj Science and Technology University
2020-2023
University of Dhaka
2021
Jashore University of Science and Technology
2015
For the first time, we incorporated mesoporous micro-silica (5 μm, pore size = 50 nm) as a filler in epoxy resin aiming to enter polymer into of silica. As expected, thermal stability composite increased remarkably, followed by noteworthy degradation kinetics when compared controlled cured resin. Composites were prepared direct dispersion modified nano-silica, micro-silica, unmodified non-porous and irregular various sizes fillers diglycidyl ether bisphenol-A via ultra-sonication shear...
Adaptor proteins (APs) are critical components of the cellular membrane transport machinery. They mediate cargo selection during endocytosis and intracellular vesicular trafficking. Five AP complexes have been characterized (AP1-5), together their roles extend to diverse processes including homeostasis membranous organelles, protein turnover, immune responses. The evolution Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1) has exploited these complexes, enabling evasion assembly maximally...
Objectives To pilot two intensive hand hygiene promotion interventions, one using soap and a waterless sanitizer, in low-income housing compounds Dhaka, Bangladesh assess subsequent changes handwashing behaviour microbiology. Methods Fieldworkers randomized 30 compounds: 10 received with free soap, sanitizer were non-intervention controls. assessed by structured observation collected rinse specimens. Results At baseline, compound residents washed their hands 26% of the time after defecation...
Shared toilets in urban slums are often unclean and poorly maintained, discouraging consistent use thereby limiting impacts on health quality of life. We developed behaviour change interventions to support shared toilet maintenance improve user satisfaction. report the intervention effectiveness improving cleanliness.We conducted a cluster-randomised controlled trial among users 1226 23 Dhaka slums. assessed baseline cleanliness January 2015. The six-month included provision hardware (bin...
Introduction In low- and middle-income countries, children experience multiple risks for delayed development. We evaluated a multicomponent, group-based early child development intervention including behavioural recommendations on responsive stimulation, nutrition, water, sanitation, hygiene, mental health lead exposure prevention. Methods conducted 9-month, parallel, multiarm, cluster-randomised controlled trial in 31 rural villages Kishoreganj District, Bangladesh. Villages were randomly...
Abstract Early child development has been influenced directly and indirectly by the COVID‐19 pandemic, these effects are exacerbated in contexts of poverty. This study estimates pandemic subsequent population lockdowns on mental health, caregiving practices, freedom movement among female caregivers children 6–27 months (50% female), rural Bangladesh. A cohort ( N = 517) was assessed before during (May–June, 2019 July–September, 2020). Caregivers who experienced more food insecurity financial...
Bangladesh faces daunting challenges in addressing the sanitation needs of its urban poor. Maintaining cleanliness and functionality communal toilets is dependent upon periodic emptying fecal sludge, cooperation between users toilets. Trash disposal into latrines can block outflow pipes, rendering non-functional.Pre-intervention: We conducted in-depth interviews with five operators sludge equipment adult residents who were also caregivers children. identified factors contributing to improper...
Supporting caregivers' mental wellbeing and ability to provide psychosocial stimulation may promote early childhood development. This paper describes the systematic approach of developing an integrated intervention, identifying feasibility challenges faced throughout period. We developed curriculum by culturally adapting three interventions (Reach Up, Thinking Healthy, general nutrition advice) piloted this (Mar-April 2017) in courtyard groups sessions individual home visits with pregnant...
Abstract Background Universal screening for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia risk assessment is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics to reduce related morbidity. In Bangladesh and in many low- middle-income countries, there no hyperbilirubinemia. Furthermore, may not be recognized as a medically significant condition caregivers community members. We aimed evaluate acceptability operational feasibility health worker (CHW)-led, home-based, non-invasive using transcutaneous bilimeter...
Abstract Objectives Provision of toilets is necessary but not sufficient to impact health as poor maintenance may impair toilet function and discourage their consistent use. Water in urban slums both scarce a prerequisite for behaviours. We describe the development behaviour change communications selection low‐cost water storage hardware facilitate adequate flushing among users shared toilets. Methods conducted nine focus group discussions six ranking exercises with adult (50 females, 35...
The behavioural effect of large-scale handwashing promotion programmes has been infrequently evaluated, and variation in the over time not described. We assess a programme on outcomes community setting Dhaka, Bangladesh.We analysed data from cluster-randomised trial that included three arms: vaccine-and-behaviour-change intervention (VBC), vaccine-only (V) no (Control). Data collectors randomly selected different subsets households each month during study period assessed: (i) temporal...
Extreme hyperbilirubinemia leading to neurologic disability and death is disproportionately higher in low- middle-income countries (LMIC) such as Bangladesh, largely preventable through timely treatment. In LMICs, an estimated half of all newborns are born at home few receive screening or treatment for hyperbilirubinemia, 6 million per year who need phototherapy but untreated. Household neonatal with administered by a trained community health worker (CHW) may increase indicated comparison...
Abstract There is an unmet need for phototherapy treatment in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to prevent disability death of newborns with neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Home deployed by community health workers (CHWs) LMICs may help increase access essential newborn postnatal care a more acceptable way families lead indicated rates We aimed investigate the operational feasibility acceptability CHW-led home intervention rural sub-district Bangladesh CHWs where delivery was common...
Delivery of interventions through group sessions allows for in-depth discussions and creates opportunities members to work together identify solve common problems. However, low attendance may limit impact. We explored factors affecting attendance, active participation, behavior change in an integrated group-based child development maternal health intervention Bangladesh. Community workers (CHWs) facilitated two a month including material on stimulation; water, sanitation, hygiene; nutrition,...
<ns3:p><ns3:bold>Background: </ns3:bold>Extreme hyperbilirubinemia leading to neurologic disability and death is disproportionately high in low middle income countries (LMIC) such as Bangladesh, largely preventable through timely treatment. Of the estimated 50% of newborns born LMICs at home, few receive screening or treatment for hyperbilirubinemia, 6 million per year who need phototherapy but are untreated. Household neonatal with administered by a trained community health worker (CHW) may...
To assess sustained siphon filter usage among a low-income population in Bangladesh and study relevant motivators barriers.After randomised control trial during 2009, 191 households received water along with educational messages. Researchers revisited after 3 6 months to determine barriers. Regular users were defined as those who reported using the most of time observed be at follow-up visits. Integrated behavioural model for water, sanitation hygiene (IBM-WASH) was used explain factors...
Hundreds of thousands children continue to die each year from diarrhea. We piloted a low-cost liquid chlorine point-of-use (POU) water treatment among elementary school in Bangladesh. began the 1-month intervention four schools (two urban and two rural) by introducing POU drinking hardware behavior change communication. trained teachers deliver sessions encouraging students drink chlorinated their own small plastic bottles avoid disease transmission. used cue cards flip charts as visual...
Lead exposure is harmful at any time in life, but pre-natal and early childhood exposures are particularly detrimental to cognitive development. In Bangladesh, multiple household-level lead pose risks, including turmeric adulterated with chromate food storage lead-soldered cans. We developed evaluated an intervention reduce among children their caregivers rural Bangladesh. conducted formative research inform theory-based behavioral recommendations. was one of several topics covered the...
Aims: The present study evaluated the efficacy of dietary doses Lactuca indica extract on immunological parameters and disease resistance against Aeromonas hydrophila infection in mono-sex Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Place Duration: This experiment was performed Laboratory Fisheries Marine Bioscience (FMB), Jessore University Science Technology (JUST), July to December 2013. Methodology: preparations, harbal diet Isolation, specific non-specific assays (following phagocytic activity...
In South Asia, roughly half of women attend at least four antenatal care visits with skilled health personnel, the minimum number recommended by World Health Organization for optimal birth outcomes. A much greater proportion one visit, suggesting that a key challenge is ensuring initiate early in pregnancy and continue to after their first visit. One critical barrier attendance may be do not have sufficient power relationships, households, or communities when they want to. The main goals...
(1) Background: Residents of Dhaka slums frequently lack clean and functional shared latrines. We explored the role landlords compound managers in promoting latrine cleanliness intervention arm a randomized trial; (2) Methods: conducted focus group discussions, key informant interviews, in-depth interviews with community health promoters, landlords, to better understand decision-making process, barriers contributing sanitation, (3) Results: Landlords’ managers’ engagement latrines depended,...
Community Health Workers (CHWs) can effectively implement maternal and child health interventions, but there is paucity of evidence on how to integrate stimulation into these their delivery at scale. In rural Bangladesh, CHWs implemented an intervention integrating psychosocial stimulation, nutrition, mental health, water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) lead exposure prevention. each 16 villages, one CHW worked with 20 households. bi-weekly held group meetings or alternated home visits pregnant...
Abstract Background: Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease which endemic in Bangladesh. The prevalence of bovine brucellosis subsistence management system Bangladesh low. However, the at Central Cattle Breeding and Dairy Farm (CCBDF) reported to be very high Brucella abortus DNA has also been detected from cows’ milk this farm. principal manifestation abortion pregnant cows, common CCBDF. role CCBDF not ascertained. Hence, study was undertaken confirm spp. as etiology cows Materials Methods:...