Aminur Rahman, Monjura Khatun Nisha, Tahmina Begum, Sayem Ahmed et al.
The objectives of this study are to document the trend on utilisation of four or more (4+) antenatal care (ANC) over the last 22 years period and to explore the determinants and inequity of 4+ ANC utilisation as reported by the last two Bangladesh Demographic and Health surveys (BDHS) (2011 and 2014...
Monjura Khatun Nisha, Ashraful Alam, Mohammad Tajul Islam, Tanvir Huda et al.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of short (<36 months) and long (≥60 months) birth intervals on adverse pregnancy outcomes in Bangladesh. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: We analysed data from six Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys (1996-1997, 1999-2000, 2004, 2007, 2011 and 2014). We includ...
Monjura Khatun Nisha, Camille Raynes‐Greenow, Aminur Rahman, Ashraful Alam
BACKGROUND: Globally, low birthweight (LBW) infants (<2.5 kilograms) contribute up to 80% of neonatal mortality. In Bangladesh, approximately 62% of all births occur at home and therefore, weighing newborns immediately after birth is not feasible. Thus, estimates of birthweight in Bangladesh are mos...
Monjura Khatun Nisha, Ashraful Alam, Camille Raynes‐Greenow
This study examines the association between household air pollution from use of polluting cooking fuels and perinatal mortality in Bangladesh. We analysed the data from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys (BDHS) 2004, 2007, 2011, and 2014. The two outcome variables were stillbirth and earl...
Sadika Akhter, Iqbal Anwar, Rashida Akter, Feroza Akhter Kumkum et al.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In Bangladesh, postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality accounting for 31% of all blood transfusions in the country. Although safe blood transfusion is one of the 8 signal functions of Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric Care (CEmOC) strategy, m...
Monjura Khatun Nisha, Ashraful Alam, Aminur Rahman, Camille Raynes‐Greenow
OBJECTIVE Our objective was to explore the socio-cultural factors that influence women's early and adequate utilisation of antenatal care (ANC) in rural Bangladesh. METHODS A qualitative study was conducted in two rural settings of Bangladesh, including 32 in-depth interviews with pregnant or recent...
Nazrul Islam, Mohammad Tajul Islam, Yukie Yoshimura, Monjura Khatun Nisha et al.
Background: Neonatal mortality is high in Bangladesh. Most of the neonatal deaths are preventable through simple and cost-effective essential newborn care interventions. Studies to document the determinants of unhealthy newborn care practices are scarce. Objective: The objective of this study is to ...
Camille Raynes‐Greenow, Sajia Islam, Jasmin Khan, Fariha Tasnim et al.
Our aim was to develop a protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial to assess the impact of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) cooking compared to usual cooking on perinatal mortality in pregnant women in rural Bangladesh. We, therefore, aimed to assess the feasibility of the planned trial and the b...
Aminur Rahman, Sadika Akhter, Monjura Khatun Nisha, Syed Shariful Islam et al.
Purpose: Of the 99% maternal deaths that take place in developing countries, one-fourth is due to postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). PPH accounts for one-third of all blood transfusions in Bangladesh where the transfusion process is lengthy as most facilities do not have in-house blood bank facilities. In...
Camille Raynes‐Greenow, S Islam, Monjura Khatun Nisha, Jasmin Khan et al.
TPS 722: Low and middle income countries: indoor air pollutants, Exhibition Hall, Ground floor, August 28, 2019, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Background/Aim: The burden of household air pollution on perinatal mortality has not been accurately defined. Our overall aim was to develop a protocol for a cluster ran...
Monjura Khatun Nisha
Background Globally, perinatal mortality accounts for approximately five million deaths (2.6 million stillbirths and 2 million early neonatal deaths) every year. Further, low birthweight which is a major adverse perinatal outcome constitutes more than 20 million births every year. Approximately 97%-...