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Association Between Depressive Symptoms of Mothers and Eating Behaviors of School-Going Children in Urban Bangladesh
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2023-08-18) Sultana, Sharmin; Muhammad, Faisal; Chowdhury, ABM Alauddin; Tasnim, Tasmia; Haque, Md. Imdadul; BakiBillah, Abul Hasan; Hossain, Md. Kamrul; Zaman, Sanjana; Hawlader, Mohammad Delwer Hossain; Chowdhury, Moniruddin
Objective This study aimed to investigate the association between depressive symptoms among mothers and the eating behaviors of their school-going children in Urban Bangladesh. Materials and methods This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in the context of the urban area of Bangladesh. A multistage sampling technique was applied to select 324 children’s mothers in Dhaka City. Data were collected from both city corporation settings in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Semi-structured questionnaires were used in this study. We estimated the depressive symptoms among mothers using the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale. We examined the association of mothers of school-going children’s socio-demographic variables and eating behaviors of school-going children with their mother’s depression by using chi-square and evaluating the impact of these variables on mothers’ depression through univariate and multivariate binary logistic regression. Results In our study, 57.7% of the mothers of school-going children had depressive symptoms, and 42.3% had no depressive symptoms. The study explored that consuming fewer vegetables (AOR = 0.237, 95% CI: 0.099–0.569), taking fewer fruits (AOR = 0.177, 95% CI: 0.093–0.337), and interestingly, taking fast food less than 4 days per week (AOR = 3.024, 95% CI: 1.517–6.031) were significantly associated with mothers’ depressive symptoms. Conclusion Mothers with depressive symptoms of school-going children in Dhaka city are alarmingly high as a grave concern. The eating behaviors of children are associated with their mothers’ depressive symptoms. With an aim to build rigorous awareness on depression and child’s healthy eating behaviors, it is imperative to arrange health education and awareness related programs.
Determinants of Financial Inclusion in South Asia
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2022-03-17) Hossain, Md. Kamrul; Mahfuz, Tajmary; Latif, Subhenur; Hossain, Mohamed Emran
To identify the financial stress and associate factors of tertiary level student. Design/methodology/approach To identify the financial stress and associate factors, a structured questionnaire was developed to collect data from 571 students of different universities of Bangladesh through Google form. Chi square and Cramer's V were applied to find the associated factors with financial stress of students, whereas ordinal regression was performed to evaluate the influence of the associated factors on financial stress. Findings Gender, living status, borrowing loan factors have positive association with financial stress. Tuition fee dues have significant positive association with financial stress. A student who has tuition fee dues feels 1.48 times more stress compared to student who does not have dues. Females were found less likely to be financially stressed (AOR = 1.536) than male students. Students who borrowed loans were more likely to have financial stress than non-borrowed loan groups of students. Practical implications Results indicate that financial stress has a strong impact on participation in different academic and personal activities of a student. Therefore, parents, university administration and student counselor should consider the factor to assess stress of a student. Originality/value This study identified factors responsible for financial stress of Bangladeshi students of tertiary level.
Factors Causing Stunting Among Under-Five Children in Bangladesh
(Springer, 2020-10-22) Abid, Dm. Mehedi Hasan; Haque, Aminul; Hossain, Md. Kamrul
Malnutrition is one of the major problems in developing countries including Bangladesh. Stunting is a chronic malnutrition, which indicates low height for age and interrupt the growth. The purpose of this research is to find out the factors associated with the malnutrition status and test the accuracy of the algorithms used to identify the factors. Data from Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey (BDHS), 2014, is used. Factors like demographic, socioeconomic, and environmental have differential influence on stunting. Based on analysis, about 36% of under-five children were suffering from stunting. Decision tree algorithm was applied to find the associated factors with stunting. It is found that mothers’ education, birth order number, and economic status were associated with stunting. Support vector machine (SVM) and artificial neural network (ANN) are also applied with the stunting dataset to test the accuracy. The accuracy of decision tree is 74%, SVM is 76%, and ANN is 73%.
Perceptions of the Qualities of a Model Teacher in the Minds of Newly Recruited Teachers at a Private University
(Daffodil International University, 2015-06-01) Hossain, Md. Kamrul; Hossain, Md. Fokhray; Islam, Yousuf M
Teaching involves a number of qualities of a teacher that the teacher must possess; it is not simply the human figure that matters. Rather the inherent qualities of the individual that count the most if the teaching is to be successful and effective. The article attempts to bring forth the rare and valuable qualities that an individual must aspire to achieve and cultivate in practical situations. Out of the immediate experience obtained from the bunch of newly recruited faculty in Daffodil International University (DIU) the paper has been conceived and designed. It may be hoped that the article will reveal a fresh perception at least in the mind-set of the newly recruited faculty, who aspire to stick to teaching career for their life. Every semester, DIU arranges an orientation cum training program for newly recruited faculty members. During the training session for the semester of Spring 2015 there were 46 teachers. The session dug into the perception of these teachers on their impression of the qualities of a teacher, i.e., what qualities would a model teacher have. A questionnaire was uploaded in Google Classroom for the participants to decide the qualities of a model teacher, taken from their own experiences as students. The results showed that about 50% of the newly recruited faculties were influenced by the teaching of their own university teachers. Participants wrote about the teacher with most influential characteristics. Among the qualities of the teachers that they felt contributed to model teaching practices were giving theory followed by examples, creating groups, asking back to back questions, encouraging students to predict (empowering students) and giving pictorial view of every lesson as well as by the personality of teacher, which included friendly behavior and the ability to motivate. From the view of the newly recruited faculties, it is found thatone needs to be friendly with a stable teaching technique in order to become a successful teacher
Pivotal Factors for Online Learning in Bangladesh During COVID-19 Emergency
(Daffodil International University, 23-07) Biplob, Khalid Been Md. Badruzzaman; Hashim, Mohd Azman; Islam, Yousuf M.; Hassan, Syed Najihuddin Bin Syed; Bitto, Abu Kowshir; Hossain, Md. Kamrul
This study aims to comprehensively identify key factors influencing the acceptance of online education in Bangladesh. A sample of 198 students with prior experience in online education was surveyed using a well-designed semi-structured questionnaire, and the reliability of questionnaire was ensured through a pilot survey. The study employed factor analysis, which revealed three critical factors impacting the acceptance of online education during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh: accessibility, satisfaction, and flexibility. The analysis found that accessibility and satisfaction, represented by five items each, explained 35.75% and 42.67% of the variance, respectively, highlighting their significance in shaping students' acceptance of online education. Moreover, the dimension of flexibility, encompassing course flexibility, mental health flexibility, and internet access, proved to be a crucial factor, explaining a substantial 57.09% of the total variance. The study provides valuable insights into the factors that enhance online learning experiences for students in Bangladesh. These findings offer guidance to educators and decision-makers seeking to improve the quality and accessibility of online learning opportunities. By understanding the factors that influence student experiences with online education, institutions can devise more effective strategies to promote student learning and engagement in the online environment. Keywords: Online Education; Statistical Analysis; Accessibility; Satisfaction; Flexibility
Prediction Model for Self-Assessed Health Status in Flood-Prone Area of Bangladesh
(Scopus, 2020) Hossain, Md. Kamrul
Bangladesh is a frequently affected by river flood and flash flood because of its geographical location. Along with the number of vulnerabilities, flood is cause sever health related problems. Thus objective of this study was to develop a prediction model for self-assessed health for the people of flood-prone area of Bangladesh. A CHAID technique is applied to predict the self-assessed health status. Data was collected from 883 individuals who were selected applying multistage random from four selected flood affected districts - Sunamgonj, Chattogram, Jamalpur and Gaiandha of Bangladesh. It is observed that more than 54% people of the flood affected area had reported that they were in poor health condition. In addition, food scarcity, worried about future, health awareness, use of hygienic toilet and education level were found the influential factors for self-assessed health status. However, food scarcity was the most influential factors for the prediction model. Accuracy, Precision, Recall and F1 Score for the training model were found 75.1%, 82.01%, 74.5% and 78.1% respectively whereas for test model were 74.1%, 85.5%, 71.0% and 77.6% respectively. The prediction model would assist to identify people who might be under risk in the flood affected area and also can mitigate health related disaster in the area.
Prevalence and Factors Associated With Depression Among the Mothers of School-going Children in Dhaka City, Bangladesh
(Heliyon, 2021-07) Sultana, Sharmin; Zaman, Sanjana; Chowdhury, ABM Alauddin; Hasan, Istiaque; Haque, Md. Imdadul; Hossain, Md. Kamrul; Ahmed, Kazi Rumana; Chakraborty, Promit Ananyo; Hawlader, Mohammad Delwer Hossain
Background Motherhood is associated with extra stress, and mothers of young children are particularly prone to developing depression and mental health problems. Methodology This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in Dhaka city, Bangladesh, from June to December 2019. Mothers of school-going children were recruited through a multistage sampling technique. Dhaka city was divided into two divisions and then further subdivided into public and private sectors. Six schools were selected from each sector by using a simple random sampling technique. A list of class five to eight students were collected from each school by systematic random sampling. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using semi-structured questionnaires. The rate of depressive symptoms was measured by the validated Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS). Result A total of 324 women participated in this study; the majority of the women (85.5%) were Muslim, 67.0% were housewives, and 53.1% had a girl child. Among the women, 15.4% had mild, 22.2% had moderate, and 20.1% had severe depression. Most of the child's behavioral and lifestyle factors were associated with the mother's depression. Adjusted analyses indicate that if a child is often unhappy, depressed, or tearful [(OR (95%CI = 22.27 (8.39–59.11)], gets nervous in new situations or easily loses confidence [(OR (95%CI) = 5.45 (2.96–10.00)], often lies or cheats [(OR (95%CI) = 8.93 (3.76–21.22)], gets afraid easily [(OR (95%CI) = 7.09 (3.79–13.24)], watches television for 3 h or more [(OR (95%CI) = 23.77 (6.46–87.48)] browses the internet for 3 h or more [(OR (95%CI = 7.37 (2.76–19.67)] were associated with mother's depression. Conclusion The study concludes that depression among the mothers of school-going children in Dhaka city of Bangladesh is high. Several lifestyles and behavioral factors of school-going children are significantly associated with the mothers' depression.
Questions Analysis with Bloom’s Taxonomy: A Study on the Department of Business Administration
(Daffodil International University, 2016-06) Hossain, Md. Kamrul; Hossain, Md. Fokhray
Abstract: The purpose of tertiary level education is to improve student’s thinking ability from Lower Order Cognitive (LOC) to Higher Order Cognitive (HOC) levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy. The question papers are examined based on Bloom’s Taxonomy (BT) to evaluate the confidence and skill levels of the learner. According to Bloom’s Taxonomy, recall, understand and apply are the LOC whereas analyze, evaluate and creative are the HOC. In this study, question papers of examination of the Department of Business Administration (DBA) of a private university were analyzed to find the skill levels of the learner. The data were considered from mark distribution process of question papers. The question papers were evaluated based on keywords and marks were allocated to different level of Bloom’s Taxonomy. The research question for this study in “Is teaching-learning of tertiary level education following standard”. To answer this question, the following hypotheses should set to test: (i) mark distribution is increasing from LOC to HOC levels as academic year is increased and (ii) pattern of mark distribution are not same in terms of LOC and HOC levels in courses. The results showed that almost 30% questions were from understand level, whereas 7% and 12% questions were from evaluate and create level of Bloom’s taxonomy. There is significant difference of mark distribution between LOC and HOC levels and mark from LOC domain is higher than that of HOC domain in the questions. To improve students thinking ability, more questions should be included from HOC in the questions.