Md. Nazmul Hossen, Shahpara Nawaz, Md. Humayain Kabir
Flooding is a critical concern that causes substantial economic damages and social issues for different regions of Bangladesh every year. Approximately one-third of the country's total area is highly vulnerable to floods, and people's sufferings from the flooding are beyond description. Despite the ...
Md. Arif Chowdhury, Shahpara Nawaz, Md. Nazmul Hossen, Syed Labib Ul Islam et al.
Frequent occurrences of disasters make the South Asia region one of the most vulnerable regions in the world, and floods are very common here. Different countries in this region face the impacts of floods differently, taking necessary actions to minimize the impacts on life and resources. Following ...
Jane Wilbur, Sari Kovats, Doug Ruuska, Shahpara Nawaz et al.
Climate hazards, including extreme weather events, undermine essential water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services, exacerbating health disparities in people with disabilities. Despite this, WASH policies and adaptation strategies often overlook the need for disability inclusive measures. The scop...
Jane Wilbur, Doug Ruuska, Shahpara Nawaz, Julian Natukunda
Abstract People with disabilities face significant disparities in access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services, negatively affecting their health. Climate change exacerbates this by damaging WASH infrastructure and disrupting behaviours. Despite their heightened vulnerability, the needs ...
Md. Humayain Kabir, Shahpara Nawaz, Md. Nazmul Hossen, Lokman Hossain et al.
Flood is a common natural disaster in many developing countries like Bangladesh. Almost every year this country faces disastrous flood events which affect not only the lives and livelihood of low-lying vulnerable communities but also different infrastructures. In particular, major recent floods in 2...
Shahpara Nawaz, Md. Humayain Kabir, Md. Nazmul Hossen
Immediate relief distribution activities are primarily focused on after a cyclonic event in Bangladesh, where proper long-term recovery and rehabilitation efforts are not strategized with much significance. This study concentrated on understanding and assessing the status and effectiveness of the po...
Mahbub‐Ul Alam, Md Assaduzzaman Rahat, Nishantika Neeher, Kazy Farhat Tabassum et al.
ABSTRACT Access to safe sanitation remains a challenge in urban areas globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. In cities like Dhaka, Bangladesh, despite efforts to expand sewer connections, uptake among households remains low. This study investigates both the psychological and adm...
Md. Danesh Mıah, Shahpara Nawaz, Md. Nazmul Hossen
The current issue of high salinity in drinking water within the climate-vulnerable coastal regions of Bangladesh has become a significant cause for concern. This is due to the increasing prevalence of hypertension, diarrhea, and skin illnesses among the population residing in the southeastern coasta...
Shahpara Nawaz, Tasnia Alam Upoma, Arka Goshami, Bithy Podder et al.
Abstract People with disabilities experience unique challenges in practising good hygiene, and climate hazards exacerbate those challenges. This study investigates the effects of climate hazards on personal hygiene practices (handwashing, bathing, laundry, and menstrual health) among people with dis...
Md. Humayain Kabir, Md. Arif Chowdhury, Md. Nazmul Hossen, Shahpara Nawaz et al.
South Asian countries are highly susceptible to different forms of hydro-meteorological extremes (HMEs) like cyclones, storm surges, floods, erosion, sea level rise, etc., while changing patterns of climate variability also make the situations worse. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in different forms, ...
Shahpara Nawaz, Tasnia Alam Upoma, Arka Goshami, Bithy Podder et al.
<div> Many people with disabilities experience challenges in practising good hygiene. Climate hazards exacerbate those challenges. This phenomenological qualitative study explored how climate hazards influenced personal hygiene practices, including handwashing, bathing, laundry, and menstrual health...
Shahpara Nawaz, Tasnia Alam Upoma, Arka Goshami, Bithy Podder et al.
<div> Many people with disabilities experience challenges in practising good hygiene. Climate hazards exacerbate those challenges. This phenomenological qualitative study explored how climate hazards influenced personal hygiene practices, including handwashing, bathing, laundry, and menstrual health...
Shahpara Nawaz, Tasnia Alam Upoma, Arka Goshami, Bithy Podder et al.
<div> Many people with disabilities experience challenges in practising good hygiene. Climate hazards exacerbate those challenges. This phenomenological qualitative study explored how climate hazards influenced personal hygiene practices, including handwashing, bathing, laundry, and menstrual health...
Shahpara Nawaz, Tasnia Alam Upoma, Arka Goshami, Bithy Podder et al.
<div> Many people with disabilities experience challenges in practising good hygiene. Climate hazards exacerbate those challenges. This phenomenological qualitative study explored how climate hazards influenced personal hygiene practices, including handwashing, bathing, laundry, and menstrual health...
Shahpara Nawaz, Tasnia Alam Upoma, Arka Goshami, Bithy Podder et al.
Many people with disabilities experience challenges in practising good hygiene. Climate hazards exacerbate those challenges. This phenomenological qualitative study explored how climate hazards influenced personal hygiene practices, including handwashing, bathing, laundry, and menstrual health and h...
Shahpara Nawaz, Jane Wilbur, Tasnia Alam Upoma, Kazy Farhat Tabassum et al.
Background: Climate change exacerbates weather extremes, damaging sanitation infrastructure and undermining personal hygiene. Disasters disproportionately impact people with disabilities. This study explored how flooding and cyclones affect the sanitation experiences of people with disabilities in B...
Shahpara Nawaz, Tasnia Alam Upoma, Arka Goshami, Bithy Podder et al.
Many people with disabilities experience challenges in practising good hygiene. Climate hazards exacerbate those challenges. This phenomenological qualitative study explored how climate hazards influenced personal hygiene practices, including handwashing, bathing, laundry, and menstrual health and h...
Shahpara Nawaz, Tasnia Alam Upoma, Arka Goshami, Bithy Podder et al.
<div> Many people with disabilities experience challenges in practising good hygiene. Climate hazards exacerbate those challenges. This phenomenological qualitative study explored how climate hazards influenced personal hygiene practices, including handwashing, bathing, laundry, and menstrual health...
Shahpara Nawaz, Tasnia Alam Upoma, Arka Goshami, Bithy Podder et al.
<div> Many people with disabilities experience challenges in practising good hygiene. Climate hazards exacerbate those challenges. This phenomenological qualitative study explored how climate hazards influenced personal hygiene practices, including handwashing, bathing, laundry, and menstrual health...
Shahpara Nawaz, Tasnia Alam Upoma, Arka Goshami, Bithy Podder et al.
<div> Many people with disabilities experience challenges in practising good hygiene. Climate hazards exacerbate those challenges. This phenomenological qualitative study explored how climate hazards influenced personal hygiene practices, including handwashing, bathing, laundry, and menstrual health...