Publications by authors named "M Zubair M Wadood"
Background: Depression and menstrual disturbance are common issues among female university students worldwide. Various studies in different countries have revealed a potential connection between depression and menstrual disturbance. However, no research specifically focusing on this relationship has been conducted with the Bangladeshi population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProgress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication - Afghanistan, January 2023-September 2024.
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December 2024
Since the Global Polio Eradication Initiative began in 1988, wild poliovirus (WPV) types 2 and 3 have been eradicated, and annual polio case numbers have decreased by >99.9%. WPV type 1 (WPV1) transmission remains endemic in Afghanistan and Pakistan, two countries that share a 1,600-mile (2,600-km) border.
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- Child marriage is a significant issue in Bangladesh, with a prevalence rate of 69% among women, which adversely affects the nutritional status of both mothers and their under-five children.
- The study used data from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (2017-18) and analyzed the nutritional status based on age at first marriage, highlighting that women who married before 18 years old were more likely to face chronic undernourishment.
- Findings revealed that mothers who married early had a higher likelihood of chronic energy deficiency, and their children faced increasing risks of stunting, underweight, and wasting compared to those with mothers who married at 18 or older.
Background: Depression is a common mental health problem all over the world including Bangladesh. World Health Organization included it in the Mental Health Gap Action Programme as one of its priority conditions. Research on this issue is scanty in Bangladesh.
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