Significance of Contraceptive Methods in Reproductive Health and Family Planning in Bangladesh
Nowadays, Bangladesh has much higher rate of usage of contraceptive methods than before (8% in 1975 to 61% in 2011). However, still the rate of unintended pregnancy is very high which … Read More »
Husband’s education not significant in lowering Contraceptive Discontinuation among married women
It had been indicated in previous studies that Contraceptive Discontinuation in women is significantly associated with husband’s literacy. Although, a recent study done by researchers of Anwer Khan Modern Medical College … Read More »
Adolescents’ awareness of SRHR issues key to a healthy adult life
The paper “Unheard Narratives of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) of Adolescent Girls of the Holy Cross College, Dhaka, Bangladesh” by Arunima Kishore Das and Sajal Roy was published in … Read More »
Post Partum Depression and Child Health: Evidence from south Asia
The article “Effect of maternal mental health on infant growth in low income countries: new evidence from South Asia” by Vikram Patel, Atif Rahman, K S Jacob, Marcus Hughes was published … Read More »
Inclusion of parents necessary to mainstream sexuality education
The paper is an assessment from a right based perspective which was published on October 2010 and done by Plan (Asian Regional Office). The paper reflects the study on policies and … Read More »
Mandatory Female Education can help in reducing Child Marriage
The paper “Decline in Child Marriage and Changes in Its Effect on Reproductive Outcomes in Bangladesh” by S. M. Mostafa Kamal was published in Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition (Vol … Read More »
Govt. and NGO efforts need to unify for safe motherhood
The paper “Awareness of Pregnant Women Regarding Pregnancy and Safe Delivery in Selected Rural Area” by was published in Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College Journal (Vol 13, No 2) on 2014. … Read More »
Video show improving knowledge on IYCF practices
Scientists from the Centre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh (CIPRB) and Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS) have looked into effect of video show on the infant and young child … Read More »
Study sheds light on violence against women with Maternal Disabilities
This study sheds light on the issue of violence against women who are suffering from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. The study highlighted the inability of these women to perform household … Read More »
Obesity higher in Women than Men in Bangladesh
Recent study done by icddr,b has shown that one in five married women in Bangladesh are obese. Women from higher socioeconomic strata and those who are unemployed run a higher risk … Read More »
