Japhet Killewo, Iqbal Anwar, Issak Bashir, Mohammad Yunus et al.
Delay in accessing emergency obstetric-care facilities during life-threatening obstetric complications is a significant determinant of high maternal mortality in developing countries. To examine the factors associated with delays in seeking care for episodes of serious illness and their possible imp...
Mahbub Elahi Chowdhury, Carine Ronsmans, Japhet Killewo, Iqbal Anwar et al.
Background Few studies have assessed whether the poorest people in developing countries benefit from giving birth at home rather than in a facility. We analysed whether socioeconomic status results in differences in the use of professional midwives at home and in a basic obstetric facility in a rura...
Athena Anwar, Japhet Killewo, Mahbub-E-Elahi Chowdhury, Sushil Kanta Dasgupta
Bangladesh is one of the poorest countries in the world, with a maternal mortality ratio of 320 per 100,000 live births (NIPORT 2001). As part of its effort to promote safe motherhood and reduce maternal mortality, the gov-ernment has been upgrading existing health facilities and services in order t...
Nazmul Alam, Motiur Rahman, Kaniz Gausia, Mohd. Yunus et al.
OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of selected sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and their risk factors among workers in and near a truck stand in Dhaka, Bangladesh. STUDY DESIGN: A random sample of 696 men and 206 women were recruited into a cross-sectional study u...
Josephine Borghi, Nazme Sabina, Carine Ronsmans, Japhet Killewo
This study compared the costs of providing antenatal, delivery and postnatal care in the home and in a basic obstetric facility in rural Bangladesh. The average costs were estimated by interviewing midwives and from institutional records. The main determinants of cost in each setting were also asses...