Health and family planning systems research papers
219 publications available
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Health and demographic Surveillance system – matlab Volume Forty Six Registration of Health and Demographic Events 2012
The activity of Matlab Health and Demographic Surveillance System was funded by core donors which provide unrestricted support to icddr,b for its operations and research. Current donors providing unrestricted support include: Aust... -
Health and demographic surveillance system – Matlab Volume Forty Five Registration of Health and Demographic Events 2011
The activity of Matlab Health and Demographic Surveillance System was funded by core donors which provide unrestricted support to icddr,b for its operations and research. Current donors providing unrestricted support include: Australian ... -
Causes for hospitalizations at upazila health complexes in Bangladesh
Morbidity and mortality data are important for planning and implementing healthcare strategies of a country. To understand the major causes for hospitalizations in rural Bangladesh, demographic and clinical data were collected from the&#... -
Calculation of costs of pregnancy- and puerperium-related care: experience from a hospital in a low-income country
Calculation of costs of different medical and surgical services has numerous uses, which include monitoring the performance of service-delivery, setting the efficiency target, benchmarking of services across all sectors, considering investment... -
Comparison of costs of home and facility-based basic obstetric care in rural Bangladesh
This study compared the costs of providing antenatal, delivery and postnatal care in the home and in a basic obstetric facility in rural Bangladesh. The average costs were estimated by interviewing midwives and from institution... -
Living on the extreme margin: social exclusion of the transgender population (hijra) in Bangladesh
The transgender people (hijra), who claim to be neither male nor female, are socially excluded in Bangladesh. This paper describes social exclusion of hijra [The term is used in this abstract both in singular and plural&#x... -
Homeless in Dhaka: violence, sexual harassment, and drug-abuse
Bangladesh has experienced one of the highest urban population growth rates (around 7% per year) over the past three decades. Dhaka, the capital city, attracts approximately 320,000 migrants from rural areas every year. The cit... -
Cultural theories of postpartum bleeding in Matlab, Bangladesh: implications for community health intervention
Early recognition can reduce maternal disability and deaths due to postpartum haemorrhage. This study identified cultural theories of postpartum bleeding that may lead to inappropriate recognition and delayed care-seeking. Qualitative and qua... -
Causes of maternal mortality decline in Matlab, Bangladesh
Bangladesh is distinct among developing countries in achieving a low maternal mortality ratio (MMR) of 322 per 100,000 livebirths despite the very low use of skilled care at delivery (13% nationally). This variation has also&#x... -
Postpartum haemorrhage and eclampsia: differences in knowledge and care-seeking behaviour in two districts of Bangladesh
In high- and low-performing districts of Bangladesh, the study explored the demand-side of maternal healthcare by looking at differences in perceived knowledge and care-seeking behaviours of women in relation to postpartum haemorrhage or... -
Quality of obstetric care in public-sector facilities and constraints to implementing emergency obstetric care services: evidence from high- and low-performing districts of Bangladesh
This study explored the quality of obstetric care in public-sector facilities and the constraints to programming comprehensive essential obstetric care (EOC) services in rural areas of Khulna and Sylhet divisions, relatively high- and&#x...
Publications in this collection
Author
- Barkat-e-Khuda 34
- Ashraf, Ali 18
- Baqui, Abdullah Hel 17
- Routh, Subrata 16
- Rahman, Mizanur 13
- Kabir, Humayun 12
- Tunon, Cristobal 12
- Uddin, Md. Jasim 11
- Begum, Suraiya 10
- Islam, Ziaul 10
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Subject
- Bangladesh 158
- Rural Population 52
- Demographic surveys 29
- Fertility 19
- Banglaesh 18
- Family planning services 17
- Rural Health 16
- Contraception 14
- Maternal Health Services 13
- Community health services 12
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Date issued
- 2010 - 2014 11
- 2000 - 2009 59
- 1990 - 1999 118
- 1980 - 1989 21
- 1977 - 1979 10