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Healthcare Challenges in Disaster-Prone Riverine Islands: A Study of Sirajgonj, Bangladesh
Bangladesh, prone to recurrent natural disasters, continually grapples with the repercussions of these events, affecting millions of its citizens each year. Amid the most vulnerable regions in the country, the...
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Open AccessExploring risky health behaviors and vulnerability to sexually transmitted diseases among transnational undocumented labor migrants from Bangladesh: a qualitative study
In Bangladesh, remittances constitute a substantial portion of the country’s foreign exchange earnings and serve as a primary source of income. However, a considerable number of Bangladeshi citizens reside ove...
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E-Learning Experience of Indigenous Rural Communities in the Face of COVID-19 Crisis in Chittagong Hills Tracts Region, Bangladesh: A Qualitative Investigation
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about a significant transformation in the way education is delivered, with e-learning becoming the primary mode of instruction worldwide. In the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of B...
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Map** Out the Food Insecurity of Urban Floating Labour in Mega City of Dhaka: a Qualitative Study
This study intends to assess the food security status among the vulnerable urban floating laborers in Dhaka City. The study used a qualitative study method, where 25 semi-structured interviews were conducted. ...
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Living on the Margin in Geneva Camp: Map** Out Crisis and Co** Strategies of Bihari Refugees in Bangladesh
Bihari refugees from Pakistan who were stranded in Bangladesh during the 1971 liberation war became Pakistani citizens. In 2008, after extensive discussions and debates, the court approved their integration in...
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Estimates of Potential Life Expectancy Gains from Eliminating Cause-Specific Premature Deaths in India: An Application of Cause-Deleted Life Table Method
With its large population, India is capable of determining global epidemiological patterns. Despite a few attempts to document the impact of cause-specific mortality on life expectancy in India, the country ha...
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Open AccessSocial vulnerability, impacts and adaptations strategies in the face of natural hazards: insight from riverine islands of Bangladesh
Bangladesh is one of the countries at risk of natural disasters due to climate change. In particular, inhabitants of its riverine islands (char) confront ongoing climatic events that heighten their vulnerabili...
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Promoting net-zero economy through climate-smart agriculture: transition towards sustainability
Climate smart agriculture (CSA) is a potential approach for promoting a net-zero economy. CSA is one of the key approaches that can provide a sufficient agri-food supply to feed a rapidly increasing population...
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Open AccessExploring food insecurity and multimorbidity in Indian socially disadvantaged people: cross-sectional findings from LASI, 2017–18
The present study aimed to examine the association of multimorbidity status with food insecurity among disadvantaged groups such as Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Class (OBC...
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Open AccessRural-urban difference in meeting the need for healthcare and food among older adults: evidence from India
Due to changes in demographic and epidemiological scenarios, and the gradual increase in the older population, India is yet to prepare for rising nutrition and health-related issues among older adults in the c...
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Open AccessGender differences in premature mortality for cardiovascular disease in India, 2017–18
The present study tries to provide a comprehensive estimate of gender differences in the years of life lost due to CVD across the major states of India during 2017–18.
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Open AccessCorrection: Does sexual Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) increase risk of multiple high-risk fertility behaviours in India: evidence from National Family Health Survey 2015–16
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Open AccessDoes sexual Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) increase risk of multiple high-risk fertility behaviours in India: evidence from National Family Health Survey 2015–16
One in three women from lower and middle-income countries are subjected to physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence (IPV) in their life span. Prior studies have highlighted a range of adverse health im...
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Open AccessCorrection: Nutritional policies and anaemia among under‑five children in selected south asian countries: 1950–2016
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Understanding rural local government response during COVID-19-induced lockdown: perspective from Bangladesh
This study intends to explore the responses of local government during the COVID-19-induced lockdown in the rural areas, with particular emphasis on Bangladesh. By adopting a qualitative phenomenological resea...
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Open AccessAssociation between poor self-reported health and unmarried status among adults: examining the hypothesis of marriage protection and marriage selection in the Indian context
The link between marital status and health differences has long been a topic of debate. The substantial research on marriage and health has been conducted under two important hypotheses: marital protection and...
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Open AccessNutritional policies and anaemia among under-five children in selected south Asian countries: 1950–2016
Despite policies and social development, childhood malnutrition remains a significant public health and social challenge in many south Asian countries. Also, there is a lack of study for a comparative understa...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Decomposing rural–urban differences in successful aging among older Indian adults
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Open AccessInequalities in short-acting reversible, long-acting reversible and permanent contraception use among currently married women in India
In India, the usage of modern contraception methods among women is relatively lower in comparison to other developed economies. Even within India, there is a state-wise variation in family planning use that le...
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Open AccessSocial exclusion and mental health among older adults: cross-sectional evidence from a population-based survey in India
Social exclusion has far-reaching consequences that extend beyond regular activities and access to resources and knowledge; social exclusion is a major social determinant of health. However, there is a lack of...
