Child health research papers
44 publications available
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Neonatal mortality in rural Bangladesh: an exploratory study
Bangladesh has a neonatal death rate that is substantially high and demands urgent attention. To assess the causes of neonatal mortality, 1,019 pregnant women were followed up in eight randomly-selected rural areas of the count... -
Perceptions of mothers and use of breastmilk substitutes in Dhaka, Bangladesh
To explore the actual practices and perceptions of giving breastmilk and breastmilk substitutes (BMS), this cross-sectional study was conducted among 326 mothers of low (income/month n= 163)andmiddle(income/month>Tk 4,000, n= 163) soc... -
Adopting integrated management of childhood illness module at local level in Bangladesh: implications for recurrent costs
This study estimated the recurrent cost implications of adopting Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) at the first-level healthcare facilities in Bangladesh. Data on illnesses of children who sought care either from communit... -
Use of mid-upper arm circumference for evaluation of nutritional status of children and for identification of high-risk groups for malnutrition in rural Bangladesh
Measurements of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) of 8,881 children were considered cross-sectionally to determine the effects of diarrhoea, breast-feeding, and birth-spacing on the nutritional status of children in rural Matlab, Bangladesh. ... -
Gender inequality and severe malnutrition among children in a remote rural rrea of Bangladesh
Bangladesh typifies many south-eastern countries where female children experience inferior health and uncertain survival, especially after the neonatal period. This paper attempts to study the gender inequality in nutritional status and the&#... -
Determinants of use rate of oral rehydration therapy for management of childhood diarrhoea in rural Bangladesh
In rural Bangladesh, mothers were interviewed to identify factors that determine the use of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) for management of diarrhoea in children aged less than 5 years. The point prevalence of diarrhoea among&... -
Feeding, home-remedy practices, and consultation with health care providers during childhood illness in rural Bangladesh
The nature of feeding, home-remedy practices, and consultation with health care providers during illnesses of children in Matlab, a rural subdistrict of Bangladesh, were studied. Data were collected between October 1986 and February ... -
Levels, trends and causes of mortality in children below 5 years of age in Bangladesh : findings from a national survey
A nationwide survey, conducted in 1992-93 by the Control of Diarrhoeal Disease Programme, Government of Bangladesh, made national estimates of levels and causes of child mortality. A gradual downward trend in infant and child m... -
Distribution of Zonula occludens toxin (zot) gene among clinical isolates of Vibrio cholerae O1 from Bangladesh and Africa
Seventy-two clinical isolates of Vibrio cholerae O1 from Bangladesh, and 12 and 9 isolates respectively from Tanzania and Nigeria were screened for sequences homologous to zonula occludens toxin (zot) and cholera toxin (ctx) genes.&... -
Severity of cholera during concurrent infections with other enteric pathogens.
In a clinic-based case-control study in Bangladesh we evaluated whether children with diarrhoea due to V. cholerae O1 in association with other enteric pathogen(s) are likely to manifest more severe disease as indicated by deve... -
Evaluation of preventive health services for hospitalised children under a Child Health Programme
In the hospital of the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, the Child Health Programme (CHP) has been offering preventive health care services to about 60,000 patients per year. The patient populations a...
Publications in this collection
Author
- Saha, Nirod Chandra 3
- Shafique, Sohana 3
- Ahmed, Tahmeed 2
- Albert, M. John 2
- Barkat-e-Khuda 2
- Chakraborty, Barnali 2
- Hamadani, Jena D. 2
- Huda, Syed N. 2
- Kabir, Iqbal 2
- Khan, A.I. 2
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Subject
- Bangladesh 27
- Child 6
- Rural Health 6
- Bangladesh-epidemiology 4
- Child Development 4
- Diarrhea, Infantile 4
- Infant 4
- Risk Factors 4
- Cause of Death 3
- Child Mortality 3
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Date issued
- 2000 - 2010 26
- 1990 - 1999 14
- 1980 - 1989 3
- 1972 - 1979 1