Browsing by Author "Saha, Avijit"

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Complain Box
(Daffodil International University, 2021-06-17) Saha, Avijit
“Complain Box” is a web base application. It will help people to have a great service by sitting at home. They got justice as soon as possible. The authority is a very helpful. When they got a complain then he take action for this complain. The admin could block the spamming user who is fake. Here the user give their NID number, it is very helpful to identify the user. It will help the people against the criminal or powerful person.
Double trouble: prevalence and factors associated with tuberculosis and diabetes comorbidity in Bangladesh
(BRAC Univeristy, 10/31/2016) Sarker, Malabika; Barua, Mrittika; Guerra, Fiona; Saha, Avijit; Aftab, Afzal; Latif, A. H. M. Mahbub; Islam, Shayla; Islam, Akramul
Background Diabetes among tuberculosis patients increases the risk of tuberculosis treatment failure, death, and development of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Yet, there is no data is available in Bangladesh on the prevalence of diabetes among tuberculosis patients. The objective of the current study was to estimate prevalence and identify factors associated with tuberculosis-diabetes co-morbidity among TB patients enrolled in the Directly Observed Treatment, Short course program. Methods A community based cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted among 1910 tuberculosis patients living in six urban and eleven rural areas among whom Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (those who fasted) and Random Blood Sugar test (those who did not fast) were performed. Besides glucose levels, data on socio-demographic information, family history of diabetes and anthropometric measurements (height and weight) were also collected. Result Among the 1910 TB patients who participated in screening for diabetes, 245 (12.8%) were found to have diabetes and 296 (15.5%) to have pre-diabetes. Out of those who had diabetes, 34.7% were newly diagnosed through the current study and 65.3% already knew their status. Among those who were found to have prediabetes, 27 (9.1%) had impaired Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG), 230 (77.7%) had Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT), and 39 (13.2%) had both Impaired FBG and IGT. Older age, higher BMI, higher education (secondary level and above), being married, participation in less active work, and family history of diabetes are associated with higher prevalence of diabetes. Conclusion We observed a higher prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in TB patients than reported previously in Bangladesh among the general population which may challenge TB and diabetes control in Bangladesh. Diabetes diagnosis, treatment and care should be integrated in the National TB Program.
Effective maternal, newborn and child health programming among Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh: Implementation challenges and potential solutions
(PLOS ONE, 3/26/2022) Sarker, Malabika; Saha, Avijit; Matin, Mowtushi; Mehjabeen, Saima; Tamim, Malika Asia; Sharkey, Alyssa B.; Kim, Minjoon; Nyankesha, Ele´vanie U.; Widiati, Yulia; Shahabuddin, A. S. M.
Background The health status of Rohingya refugees or Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMNs), especially women and children, is a significant challenge for humanitarian workers in Bangladesh. Though the Government of Bangladesh, in partnership with other organizations, is offering health care services to FDMNs, a comprehensive understanding of the program implementation is required for continuation in the future. This study explores the challenges and potential solutions for effective implementation of maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) programs for FDMNs residing in camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Methods We conducted a qualitative study conducted in Cox’s Bazar district, Bangladesh, which involved 34 interviews (15 key informant interviews and 19 in-depth interviews) with relevant persons working in organizations responsible for MNCH services to FDMNs. We relied on both inductive and deductive coding and applied the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) as a guide to our thematic analysis and presentation of qualitative data. Results Our study identified some key challenges hindering the effective implementation of MNCH service delivery for the FDMNs. High turnover and poor retention of staff, overlapping of service, weak referral mechanism, complex health information system, and lack of security of the front line health providers were some of the key challenges identified. Motivating the PLOS ONE PLOS ONE | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230732 March 26, 2020 1 / 18 a1111111111 a1111111111 a1111111111 a1111111111 a1111111111 OPEN ACCESS Citation: Sarker M, Saha A, Matin M, Mehjabeen S, Tamim MA, Sharkey AB, et al. (2020) Effective maternal, newborn and child health programming among Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh: Implementation challenges and potential solutions. PLoS ONE 15(3): e0230732. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230732 Editor: Vijayaprasad Gopichandran, ESIC Medical College & PGIMSR, INDIA Received: October 13, 2019 Accepted: March 6, 2020 Published: March 26, 2020 Peer Review History: PLOS recognizes the benefits of transparency in the peer review process; therefore, we enable the publication of all of the content of peer review and author responses alongside final, published articles. The editorial history of this article is available here: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230732 Copyright: © 2020 Sarker et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Data Availability Statement: Selected transcript quotes appear within the paper. Audio files from interviews cannot be made publicly available health workers, task shifting, capacity building on emergency obstetric care, training CHW & TBA on danger signs, and ensuring the security of the workers are the potential solutions suggested by the respondents. Selecting a few indicators and the introduction of E-tracker can harmonize the health information system. Conclusion Providing healthcare in an emergency setting has several associated challenges. Considering the CFIR as the base for identifying different challenges and their potential solutions at a different level of the program can prove to be an excellent asset for the program implementers in designing their plans. Two additional domains, context, and security should be included in the CFIR framework for any humanitarian settings.
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding malaria control among the slash and burn cultivators in Rangamati Hill tracts of Bangladesh
(BMC, 6/25/2019) Saha, Avijit; Sarker, Malabika; Kabir, Moktadir; Lu, Guangyu; Müller, Olaf
Abstract Background: Slash and burn cultivators are a signifcant risk group for malaria in South-East Asia. As envisaged in the National Strategic Plan for Malaria Elimination, Bangladesh aims to achieve zero indigenous malaria transmission by 2030. For the national plan to move from malaria control to malaria elimination, targeting the population of slash and burn cultivators is of overriding importance. Methods: The study used an explorative mixed method design to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding malaria prevention and treatment in an endemic area of Bangladesh. Adult slash and burn cultivators in two sub-districts of the Rangamati District were selected and interviewed. Four focus group discussions were conducted, and this was followed by a cross-sectional quantitative survey with 200 participants. Results: The respondents’ general knowledge about malaria transmission and modes of prevention and treatment was good. However, there were some gaps regarding knowledge about specifc aspects of malaria transmission and in particular about the increased risk associated with their occupation. Despite a much-reduced incidence of malaria in the study area, the respondents perceived the disease as life-threatening and knew that it needs rapid attention from a health worker. Moreover, the specifc services ofered by the local community health workers for malaria diagnosis and treatment were highly appreciated. Finally, the use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITN) was considered as important and this intervention was uniformly stated as the main malaria prevention method. Conclusions: The fndings from this study on promising KAP characteristics in the slash and burn cultivator population are reassuring that the goal of malaria elimination by the year 2030 can be achieved in Bangladesh.
The impact of user-generated content on consumer purchase behavior in Bangladesh- a study of UGC platform influence
(BRAC University, 6/9/2024) Saha, Avijit; Shuvo, Shihab Kabir
Mediacom Limited (MCL) is an advertising agency founded in 1997 which was acquired by Square Group in 2005 following which they have been tasked with devising and executing marketing strategies for the concerns of the company. This report details the nature of my experience there. I worked in the content team of MCL Toffee team where my primary responsibility was to screen the user generated contents and take decisions of approval and rejections based on their merit and content screening guideline provided by the Banglalink Toffee team and to make consumer engagement trough digital advertising Besides my primary responsibilities of screening the contents and digital marketing, I was entrusted with the task of preparing digital marketing campaign and reports of renowned brands (such as Upay, Ispahani, Radhuni,). I am responsible for generating and demonstrating the monthly performance of the aforementioned brands to the clients and update them with the fluctuations of reach, engagement, and impressions. Also, I personally executed a whole influencer camping of UPAY collaborating with payoneer . I was responsible for generating ideas on how to interact and engage with the audiences. Also in the month of Ramadan to make more user engagement we laughed a Hamd-o-Naat competition for the toffee content, and I also monitored the Ispahani Mirzapur tea unique tea cooking show where I tried to make a proper authentic consumer engagement from a simple quiz competition, Apart from the responsibilities mentioned above, I am currently being trained by the client service team to be a part of the Digital Buying and Planning team of Mediacom Limited. In the process I got to learn about different campaign objective strategies and also how to maintain campaigns outcomes aligned with the KPI set by the clients.