Publications by authors named "Lubna Hossain"
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted essential health care services worldwide, including those related to immunisation. National data from Bangladesh shows that child immunisation may have been adversely affected by the pandemic but regional evidence is limited. We therefore aimed to explore the regional differences in the indirect effects of COVID-19 on child immunisation in Bangladesh.
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- Bangladesh faces high maternal mortality due to delivery complications, particularly in hard-to-reach areas with limited healthcare access, motivating a study to assess contributing factors among mothers in these regions.
- Data collected from 1,290 mothers in 13 sub-districts revealed that 32% experienced complications during delivery, with prolonged labour pain and obstructive labour being the most common issues.
- The study found that higher education, more antenatal care visits, and being a first-time mother increased the likelihood of complications, while unnecessary caesarean deliveries were prevalent at private facilities.
Malnutrition is a major global public health issue, especially for under five children and their mothers. This study examined the relationships between socio-economic and demographic characteristics and under- and over-nutrition in mothers and children of Bangladesh. Using the Nationally representative Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (2017-18) data, we performed the multiple logistic regression analysis to assess the relationships between key outcome variables and predictors.
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