Shaharior Rahman Razu, Tasnuva Yasmin, Taimia Binte Arif, Md. Shahin Islam et al.
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused increasing challenges for healthcare professionals globally. However, there is a dearth of information about these challenges in many developing countries, including Bangladesh. This study aims to explore the challenges faced by...
Most Farida Khatun, Most Firoza Parvin, Md Mamunur Rashid, Md Shah Alam et al.
There have been numerous studies about the health implication of COVID-19 on patients, but little attention has been paid to the impacts of the pandemic on physicians. Our paper attends to this gap by exploring the mental health of physicians in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is parti...
Ashis Talukder, Shaharior Rahman Razu, Sheikh Mohammad Alif, Muhammad Aziz Rahman et al.
Background: Symptoms of the novel coronavirus disease (COVD-19) are well known, although asymptomatic cases were also reported due to this rapidly evolving viral disease. However, there has been limited research with inconsistent findings on symptoms of COVID-19 and disease severity. We aimed to eva...
Ashis Talukder, Muhammad Mahmudul Hasan, Shaharior Rahman Razu, Md. Zobayer Hossain
This cross-sectional study intends to explore the factors associated with the prevalence of \nearly marriage among female teenagers in Bangladesh. Data from the Bangladesh Demographic \nand Health Survey (BDHS, 2014) were used to meet the study objective. Two binary logistic \nmodels wer...
Afrina Sultana Toma, Ashis Talukder, Shabnum Shirin Khan, Shaharior Rahman Razu
Background. Child malnutrition in third-world countries is linked with a number of factors, including antenatal care services.
Ashis Talukder, Shaharior Rahman Razu, Md. Zobayer Hossain
Stunting is a major contributor to child morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Knowledge about the risk factors of stunting among children under five years of age is important for devising nutritional intervention programs and strategies.
Shaharior Rahman Razu
Abstract This study investigates the socioeconomic determinants of early marriage among the women living in rural Bangladesh through an empirical cross-sectional research. The data were collected primarily from a sample of 576 ever married women using a semi-structured interview schedule. Results sh...
Shaharior Rahman Razu, Nishana Afrin Nishu, Md. Fajlay Rabbi, Ashis Talukder et al.
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has posed a serious risk with pre-existing health conditions. This study was conducted to understand the knowledge, attitude, and practices concerning COVID-19 among patients with chronic illnesses in Bangladesh during the pandemic. The study was conducted in...
Md. Akhtarul Islam, Md. Saleh Mahmud, Shatabdi Das, Shaharior Rahman Razu
Background Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. This large population predominantly affects the socioeconomic development of the people living in this country. Therefore, it is essential to identify the determinants of household size in the country and suggest impl...
Md. Ashfikur Rahman, Henry Ratul Halder, Tanjim Siddiquee, Syeda Afia Farjana et al.
Shaharior Rahman Razu, Kim Usher, Rikki Jones, Md Shahidul Islam
Ashis Talukder, Shaharior Rahman Razu, Hossain Zobayer
Joy Saha, Sabiha Shirin Sara, Md. Hashan Ali, Shaharior Rahman Razu et al.
This study investigates tobacco use in Bangladesh among adults using 2017 Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) data, with the aim of identifying prevalence and associated factors to inform targeted policy interventions. Utilizing GATS-Bangladesh 2017 data for individuals aged 15 and above, a comprehen...
Shaharior Rahman Razu
This study investigates how Indian TV serials are affecting Bangladeshi culture through chang-es in lifestyle, family and intimate relationship, and forms of art and literature. The qualitative re-search was conducted on 60 respondents from Khulna and Dhaka city of Bangladesh who were se-lected thro...
Shaharior Rahman Razu, Kim Usher, Rikki Jones, Md Shahidul Islam
Health issues of the marginalized social groups are often ignored in our society. In the present study, the authors investigate the health vulnerabilities of female sex workers (FSWs) in the South-western region of Bangladesh using a qualitative research approach. Twenty in-depth interviews were con...