Browsing by Author "Islam, M. Mazharul"

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Abortion dynamics in rural Bangladesh: does an MCH-FP program bring about any change
(1997-08-04) Bairagi, Radheshyam; Ahmed, Kapil; Islam, M. Mazharul; Aziz, Ayesha
COntraception among limiters and spacers in Matlab, Bangladesh
(1998-03) Razzaque, Abdur; Islam, M. Mazharul; Alam, Nurul
Contraception among limiters and spacers in Matlab, Bangladesh
(2000-03) Razzaque, Abdur; Islam, M. Mazharul; Alam, Nurul
Contraceptive failure: levels, trends and determinants in Matlab, Bangladesh
(2000-01) Bairagi, Radheshyam; Islam, M. Mazharul; Barua, Manoj Kumar
Exploring the Reasons and Factors Influencing the Choice of Home Delivery of Births in Rural Bangladesh
(Scopus, 2021) Islam, M. Mazharul; Shahjahan, Mohammed
Purpose The aim of this study was to explore the reasons for preferring home as a birth delivery place and identify the socio-economic and cultural factors influencing the choice of delivery place in rural Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach The data for the study come from a community-based cross-sectional study conducted among 464 mothers in a rural sub-district of Bangladesh in 2019. Respondents were selected randomly from the frame listing all mothers with inclusion criteria, using a two-stage cluster sampling design. Data were collected through a face-to-face interview. Both descriptive and inferential statistics and logistic regression models were used for data analysis. Findings The results indicate a very high rate (58%) of home delivery. About 20% mothers never received ANC visit. Preference for home delivery was high (63%). Mothers with no education, aged 30 and above, multi-parity, low wealth status, lack of knowledge about institutional delivery, no or <4 ANC visits, received no advice about the delivery place, no pregnancy complications, decision about health care, and prior plan for home delivery were identified as significant predictors of home delivery. Cost of services, cultural practices and attitude towards health facility, lack of a female delivery assistant, perceived fear of caesarian section, poor quality of services, and lack of knowledge about maternity services appeared as important barriers for institutional delivery. Originality/value Based on primary data from a rural area, this study would help understand reasons and factors affecting home delivery and developing an appropriate strategy for the improvement of institutional delivery and maternity care services in Bangladesh.
Exploring the Reasons and Factors Influencing the Choice of Home Delivery of Births in Rural Bangladesh
(Daffodil International University, 2022-04-27) Islam, M. Mazharul; Shahjahan, Mohammed
Purpose The aim of this study was to explore the reasons for preferring home as a birth delivery place and identify the socio-economic and cultural factors influencing the choice of delivery place in rural Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach The data for the study come from a community-based cross-sectional study conducted among 464 mothers in a rural sub-district of Bangladesh in 2019. Respondents were selected randomly from the frame listing all mothers with inclusion criteria, using a two-stage cluster sampling design. Data were collected through a face-to-face interview. Both descriptive and inferential statistics and logistic regression models were used for data analysis. Findings The results indicate a very high rate (58%) of home delivery. About 20% mothers never received ANC visit. Preference for home delivery was high (63%). Mothers with no education, aged 30 and above, multi-parity, low wealth status, lack of knowledge about institutional delivery, no or <4 ANC visits, received no advice about the delivery place, no pregnancy complications, decision about health care, and prior plan for home delivery were identified as significant predictors of home delivery. Cost of services, cultural practices and attitude towards health facility, lack of a female delivery assistant, perceived fear of caesarian section, poor quality of services, and lack of knowledge about maternity services appeared as important barriers for institutional delivery. Originality/value Based on primary data from a rural area, this study would help understand reasons and factors affecting home delivery and developing an appropriate strategy for the improvement of institutional delivery and maternity care services in Bangladesh.
Fertility and its proximate determinants in Bangladesh: evidence from the 1993/94 Demographic and Health Survey
(1998-09) Islam, M. Mazharul; Al Mamun, Abdullah; Bairagi, Radeshyam
Knowledge and Attitude Towards COVID-19 Among Adult People in Bangladesh: Evidence From an Online Survey
(Intelektual Pustaka Media Utama (IPMU), 2023-06-15) Shahjahan, Md.; Islam, M. Mazharul; Hossain, Md Kamrul; Amin, Md. Ruhul; Kamal, Mostafa; Islam, Mohammad Saiful
The objective of this study was to examine the levels and determinants of knowledge and attitudes toward COVID-19 among adult people in Bangladesh, using data from an online survey, conducted in May 2021. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis were performed to extract findings from data. The survey covered 993 respondents. A high level (78.4%) of effective knowledge and positive attitude (78.6%) were observed among the Bangladeshi people. More than eighty percent of the respondents could correctly mention at least one important symptom, mode of transmission, and preventive measures of COVID-19. Good knowledge and positive attitudes were found to be significantly higher among males, living in Dhaka city, having a higher level of education, health professionals, and the wealthiest people. Knowledge about COVID-19 has significant association with positive attitude of people towards COVID-19. Despite the high level of knowledge and positive attitudes, there still prevails some misconceptions among a group of people, as one-third of the respondents opined that COVID-19 is a divine punishment and 13% were in favor of keeping it secrete if COVID-19 infection happen to them. The findings underscore the need for more educational program and behavior change communication (BCC) for the subgroups of the population that has been identified with poor knowledge and negative attitudes towards COVID-19.
Marriage patterns and some issues related to adolescent marriage in Bangladesh
(1996-09) Islam, M. Mazharul; Mahmud, Mamun
Quality characteristics of field workers and contraceptive use dynamics: lessons from Matlab, Bangladesh
(2003) Islam, M. Mazharul; Barua, Monoj Kumar; Bairagi, Radheshyam
The proximate determinants of fertility in Bangladesh: findings from Bangladesh demographic and health survey 1993-94[book chapter]
(1997) Islam, M. Mazharul; Al Mamun, Abdullah; Bairagi, Radheshyam