Nahar Papreen, Anjali Sharma, Keith Sabin, Lutfa Begum et al.
AbstractAbstractThis paper explores the perceived causes of infertility, treatment-seeking for infertility and the consequences of childlessness, particularly for women, among a predominantly Muslim population in urban slums of Dhaka in Bangladesh. In-depth interviews were conducted with 60 women an...
Rakesh Kumar, Rama Sinha, Md. Refat Jahan Rakib, Shaveta Padha et al.
Microplastics have been reported in sediments, surface water, and aquatic organisms, including seafood, and thus transferred to food chains. This paper summarizes the emerging concern of microplastic pollution and highlights mitigation policies and action plans in the Sundarban Delta regions in Bay ...
Shiva Kumar, Devaraja G. Mudeppa, Ambika Sharma, Anjali Mascarenhas et al.
Previous whole genome comparisons of Plasmodium falciparum populations have not included collections from the Indian subcontinent, even though two million Indians contract malaria and about 50,000 die from the disease every year. Stratification of global parasites has revealed spatial relatedness of...
Fouzia Akter, Neiva Banze, Igor Capitine, Kondwani Chidziwisano et al.
Abstract Sustainable Development Goal 6.2 measures sanitation progress by type of toilet service. Improving people’s subjective sanitation experiences is also important but rarely rigorously measured. The Sanitation-related Quality of Life index (SanQoL-5) combines answers to five simple questions (...
Himanshu Negandhi, Preeti Negandhi, Ritika Tiwari, Anjali Sharma et al.
BACKGROUND: Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) provides vital information for decision-making and its structures, systems and processes are expected to be integrated throughout the life-cycle of public health programs. The acquisition of these skills should be developed in a structured manner and needs...
Rahul Sadhukhan, Dinesh Kumar, Suman Sen, Seema Sepat et al.
Conventional tillage practices coupled with irrational use of fertilizer in the rice-wheat cropping system (RWCS) often leads to poor productivity, low nutrient use efficiency, and cause environmental pollution. Conservation tillage with surface residue retention in combination with intelligent nutr...
Noshin Farzana, Md. Saimul Islam, Shahjada Selim, Josyula K. Lakshmi et al.
Diabetes mellitus is a major public health concern in Bangladesh. The pattern of diabetic care and control of blood sugar among diabetic patients are not well described. We assessed the pattern of diabetic care among ambulatory diabetic patients attending tertiary care hospitals in Bangladesh, and e...
Sujit Roy, Enamul Kabir, Md Tofail, Humaun Kabir et al.
Home automation system has achieved an enormous reputation in recent years, as day-to-day life is getting simpler due to the speedy growth of modern technology. Various implemented systems have been offered in the sphere of Home Automation but have apparently failed to provide cost-effective solutio...
Amarjeet, R. Ramesh Babu, Abhipsa Mohapatra, Bhaskaranand Pancholi et al.
Myelin is a spiral compilation of uniformly thick membranes around the axon in an alternating fashion, and it is formed by a complicated process known as myelination. Myelin sheaths are responsible for various physiological functions such as metabolism, rapid nerve conduction, and maintaining ionic ...
Ashwani Sharma, Dalapathi Gugulothu, Tarun Virmani, Anjali Sharma et al.
(L.) Corrêa, commonly known as the bael fruit tree, is a member of the Rutaceae family and holds significance in Ayurvedic herbal medicine due to its myriad therapeutic properties. This paper seeks to delve into the diverse benefits offered by the bael fruit tree, exploring various plant parts, incl...
Bhaskar Nundy, Bengaluru, Kim Vaiphei, Govind Makharia et al.
Anjali S. Nair, Kirti Soni, Priyanka Singh, Kuldeep Meena et al.
Kazy Farhat Tabassum, Dewan Muhammad Shoaib, Md Assaduzzaman Rahat, Mehedi Hasan et al.
BACKGROUND People with disabilities and older adults are often disproportionately excluded from public health interventions. The study explored the reach and perceptions of hygiene behaviour change messages (e.g., handwashing, mask use, social distancing) and hygiene products (e.g., soap, mask, sani...
Anjali Tomar, Shavi Kamboj, R. Gupta, Shilpee Sachar et al.
Purpose This study aims to characterize key components of banknotes such as security inks, substrate paper and security threads from 12 different countries using spectroscopic and chemometric approaches. Design/methodology/approach Banknotes belonging to the countries India, China, Bangladesh, Russi...
Claire Pamment, Jeffrey A. Redding
Our conversations toward “Reimagining Trans in Contemporary South Asia” began in the dismaying aftermath of the 2023 Pakistani Federal Shariat Court judgment in Hammad Hussain v. Federation of Pakistan. This judgment (now in abeyance while being appealed) deemed major portions of Pakistan's 2018 Tra...