Tanvir Abir, Kingsley Agho, Andrew N. Page, Abul Hasnat Milton et al.
Objective The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with mortality in children under 5 years of age using a nationally representative sample of singleton births for the period of 2004–2011. Design, setting and participants Pooled 2004, 2007 and 2011 cross-sectional data sets of the Ba...
Chinnasamy Agamudainambhi Malarvizhi, Abdullah Al Mamun, Sreenivasan Jayashree, Farzana Naznen et al.
In order to sustain business operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly all industries have to adopt online technology and social media marketing activities (SMMAs). Globally, portable tech gadgets are rapidly expanding, but empirical studies on SMMAs in relation to portable tech gadgets in Mal...
Md. Tanvir Alam Himel, Shahrin Ashraf, Tauhid Ahmed Bappy, Md Tanaz Abir et al.
Purpose While the usage of mobile financial services (MFSs) is increasing rapidly in developing countries, research on users' attitudes and behavioral intention to adopt MFS is limited. Thus, this study aims to investigate customers' attitudes and intentions to adopt MFS from a Bangladeshi perspecti...
Palash Basak, Tanvir Abir, Abdullah Al Mamun, Noor Raihani Zainol et al.
This study aimed to explore the association between the GDP of various countries and the progress of COVID-19 vaccinations; to explore how the global pattern holds in the continents, and investigate the spatial distribution pattern of COVID-19 vaccination progress for all countries. We have used con...
Tanvir Abir, Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu, Dewan Muhammad Nur–A Yazdani et al.
This study investigated the perception and awareness of risk among adult participants in Bangladesh about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). During the lockdown era in Bangladesh at two different time points, from 26−31 March 2020 (early lockdown) and 11−16 May 2020 (late lockdown), two self-admin...
Tanvir Abir, O’mezie Ekwudu, Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, Dewan Muhammad Nur–A Yazdani et al.
Dengue, the most important mosquito-borne viral disease of humans is a recurring global health problem. In Bangladesh, dengue outbreaks are on the increase despite the efforts of government and it is not clear what the understanding of the general Dhaka population towards dengue fever is. Knowledge,...
Osita Kingsley Ezeh, Tanvir Abir, Noor Raihani Zainol, Abdullah Al Mamun et al.
Every year in Nigeria, malnutrition contributes to more than 33% of the deaths of children below 5 years, and these deaths mostly occur in the northern geopolitical zones (NGZs), where nearly 50% of all children below 5 years are stunted. This study examined the trends in the prevalence of stunting ...
Tanvir Abir, Felix Akpojene Ogbo, Garry Stevens, Andrew N. Page et al.
BACKGROUND: Appropriate antenatal care (ANC) is an important preventive public health intervention to ensure women's and newborn health outcomes. The study aimed to investigate the impact of ANC, iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation and tetanus toxoid (TT) vaccination during pregnancy on child mort...
Tanvir Abir, Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu, Dewan Muhammad Nur–A Yazdani et al.
Background: Feelings of isolation, insecurity, and instability triggered by COVID-19 could have a long-term impact on the mental health status of individuals. Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of mental health symptoms (anxiety, depression, and stress) in Bangladesh and...
Chinnasamy Agamudainambi Malarvizhi, Abdullah Al Mamun, Sreenivasan Jayashree, Farzana Naznen et al.
With the increasing use of mobile devices and new technologies, electronic payments, such as near field communication (NFC) mobile payments, are gaining traction and gradually replacing the currency-based cash payment methods. Despite multiple initiatives by various parties to encourage mobile payme...
Tanvir Abir, Kingsley Agho, Felix Akpojene Ogbo, Garry Stevens et al.
BACKGROUND: Globally, stillbirth remains a significant public health issue, particularly in developing countries such as Bangladesh. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the potential predictors of stillbirths in Bangladesh over a ten-year period. METHODS: The Bangladesh Demographic and Health...
A. S. M. Amanullah, Tanvir Abir, Taha Husain, David Lim et al.
BACKGROUND: Hijras in Bangladesh face considerable discrimination, stigma, and violence despite the 2013 legislation that recognized Hijras as a third gender. There is a dearth of published literature describing the extent of human rights violations among this population and their associated factors...
Nilu Nagdev, Felix Akpojene Ogbo, Mansi Vijaybhai Dhami, Thierno Diallo et al.
BACKGROUND: Failure to use antenatal care (ANC) and inadequate receipt of components of ANC pose a significant risk for the pregnant woman and the baby. This study aimed to examine a regional analysis of factors associated with receiving no ANC and inadequate receipt of components of ANC services am...
Tanvir Abir, Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu, Dewan Muhammad Nur–A Yazdani, Abdullah Al Mamun et al.
Previous studies on internet use frequency were focused on mental health impact, with little known about the impact on physical health during the COVID-19 lockdown. This study examined the impact of internet use frequency on self-reported physical health during the COVID-19 lockdown in Bangladesh. A...
Md Yusuf Hossein Khan, Tanvir Abir
Social networking is a series of Web 2.0-based applications that connect, communicate, and exchange ideas, views, perspectives, knowledge, and relationships among internet users worldwide. In the age of social media, businesses' marketing tactics have shifted from bringing products out to encouragin...