Linda J. Ferrier, Anthony S. Bashir, David L. Meryash, Jennifer L. Johnston et al.
SUMMARY The conversational skills of 18 individuals with fragile‐X syndrome (FXS) were compared with those of two other matched groups with autism and Down syndrome. The FXS group used more eliciting forms in conversation than those with Down syndrome, and also used partial self‐repetition more ofte...
Sarah K Chynoweth, Dale Buscher, Sarah Levin Martin, Anthony B. Zwi
BACKGROUND: Post-sexual violence service utilization is often poor in humanitarian settings. Little is known about the service uptake barriers facing male survivors specifically. METHODS: To gain insights into this knowledge gap, we undertook a qualitative exploratory study to better understand the ...
Sarah K Chynoweth, Dale Buscher, Sarah Levin Martin, Anthony B. Zwi
Evidence of sexual violence against men and boys in many conflict-affected settings is increasingly recognized. Yet relatively little is currently known about the varied forms, sites, and impacts of this violence. Further, scant research on sexual violence against men and boys in displacement contex...
Madeleine Dodd, Rebecca Ivers, Anthony B. Zwi, Aminur Rahman et al.
Over the last four decades, Bangladesh has made considerable improvements in population health, this is in part due to the use of evidence to inform policymaking. This systematic review aims to better understand critical factors that have facilitated the diffusion of scientific evidence into multipl...
Medhavi Gupta, Aminur Rahman, Kamran Ul Baset, Rebecca Ivers et al.
Living and geographical conditions in Bangladesh expose children to a high risk of drowning. Two programs operating in the Barishal Division of Bangladesh aim to reduce drowning risk through the provision of crèches (Anchal) and swim and rescue classes (SwimSafe). Anchal provides a safe environment ...
Madeleine Dodd, Anthony B. Zwi, Aminur Rahman, Fazlul Kader Chowdhury et al.
BACKGROUND: Drowning is a leading cause of child death in Bangladesh. The present study investigated the emergence of drowning reduction as a priority within Bangladesh and the position it currently holds on the national policy agenda. METHODS: This case study documents the evolution of policy respo...
Medhavi Gupta, Aminur Rahman, Notan Chandra Dutta, Ashim Kumar Saha et al.
BACKGROUND: Living and environmental conditions in rural Bangladesh expose children to drowning. The Anchal programme protects children through crèche-based supervision in an enclosed space run by locally recruited carers. It is unclear under what conditions the programme best operates to maximise p...
Suzanne Fustukian, Dinesh Sethi, Anthony B. Zwi
When wages less than the minimum are imposed on female garment workers in Bangladesh, that is a violation of the minimum wage law. When the workplace is put under lock and key with workers inside, that is a violation of human rights. When hundreds of these women die in a fire because they cannot get...
Md Bakhtiar Uddin, Krishna K. Shrestha, Anthony B. Zwi
This study examines the impact of male out-migration and foreign remittances on women’s empowerment in rural Bangladesh, focusing on left-behind wives in migrant households (MHs). Drawing on a mixed-methods case study approach across two distinct rural districts, the research investigates how contro...
Md Bakhtiar Uddin, Krishna K. Shrestha, Anthony B. Zwi
ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted every sphere of life and livelihoods around the world. Many migrant workers from the Global South, such as Bangladesh, working in the Gulf countries were reported to be impacted by COVID-19, but the direct voices and views of migrant workers themselves a...
Md Bakhtiar Uddin, Krishna K. Shrestha, Anthony B. Zwi
ABSTRACT: This study aims to investigate the risks associated with international migration from rural Bangladesh. Over the years, migration for remittance purposes has emerged as a critical livelihood strategy for rural communities across the country. However, migrants, particularly those with low s...
Norman R. Bennett, Simon Ditchfiel, Thomas Munck, A. R. Disney et al.
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