Determinants of vaccination status among Somali children: evidence from a Countrywide cross-sectional survey.

Background: Immunization is the process of administering a vaccine to stimulate the development of immunity against an infectious agent, with the primary goal of preventing the illness that the infection causes. The authors aim to examine determinants of vaccination coverage among Somali children.

Methods: The authors used secondary data from the Somali Demographic Health Survey (SDHS)-2020.

Investigating time to first birth among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh: a survival analysis of nationwide cross-sectional survey data.

Background: The birth of the first child is an important turning point in a woman's life as it is the starting point of the demanding responsibilities of motherhood and childcare. This study aimed to explore the waiting time and the significant indicators of time to the first birth of aged 15-49 years of ever-married women in Bangladesh.

Methods: The study considered the most recent country-representative data collected from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) in 2017/18.

Influence of cyber-victimization and other factors on depression and anxiety among university students in Bangladesh.

Background And Objectives: Cyber-victimization is closely linked with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, etc., and has become a growing concern among university students in Bangladesh. In the era of globalization, smart gadgets, the internet, and other online resources are readily available, and these tools and devices have now become the primary method for cyberbullying.

Association of dietary diversity of 6-23 months aged children with prenatal and postnatal obstetric care: evidence from a nationwide cross-sectional study.

Background: Dietary diversity is a key determinant of infant and young child eating patterns for a variety of food groups taken by children between the ages of 6-23 months. The study aimed to examine the association between prenatal and postnatal obstetric care factors of mother and child's dietary diversity, and specific food practices in Bangladesh.

Methods: This study analyzed the data of 2497 children between the age of 6-23 extracted from the latest countrywide Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey 2017-2018 and explored relationships between prenatal and postnatal obstetric care received by mother and dietary diversity score (DDS), minimum dietary diversity (MDD), and introduction of solid, semi-solid, and soft foods (ISSSF) of their children.

Influencing factors associated with maternal delivery at home in urban areas: a cross-sectional analysis of the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2017-2018 data.

Background: The associated factors and patterns of giving birth in home settings of rural areas have been extensively studied in Bangladeshi literature. However, urban areas still need to be explored, particularly with recent data. Therefore, the authors aimed to investigate the influential determinants of delivery at home in urban areas of Bangladesh.

Prevalence and determinants of fever, ARI and diarrhea among children aged 6-59 months in Bangladesh.

Background: Although efforts have been made by the international community to improve childhood health, risk factors linked with the healthiness of preschool-age children in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) are very diverse. Therefore, this paper examines the prevalence and determinants of fever, acute respiratory infection and diarrhea of preschool children in Bangladesh.

Methods: A sample of 8,421 children from the latest country representative BDHS-2017-18 survey was analyzed by utilizing both the bivariate and multivariate techniques.

Prevalence and determinants of wife-beating in Bangladesh: evidence from a nationwide survey.

Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global public health concern, with women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) bearing a disproportionately high burden. This study investigates the prevalence and factors correlated with attitudes regarding wife-beating among Bangladeshi women in urban-rural contexts.

Methods: A sample of 13,033 urban women and 51,344 rural women data from the Bangladesh Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2019 were analyzed using the Chi-square test and ordinal logistic regression model.

Trends and determinants of vaccination among children aged 06-59 months in Bangladesh: country representative survey from 1993 to 2014.

Background: Vaccination has important consequences for childhood development, mortality, and inequalities in health and well-being. This research explores the trend of vaccinations coverage from 1993 to 2014 and determines the significant factors for vaccinations coverage in Bangladesh, considering geospatial, socioeconomic, and demographic characteristics.

Methods: This study uses a secondary dataset extracted from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) from 1992 to 93 to 2014.

Rural-urban determinants of vitamin a deficiency among under 5 children in Bangladesh: Evidence from National Survey 2017-18.

Background: Vitamin A supplementation reduces child morbidity, mortality, and blindness of people, especially in developing countries like Bangladesh. This study explores significant determinants of vitamin A deficiency among preschool children in rural and urban areas of Bangladesh.

Methods: The data set was extracted from a nationally representative survey based on a cross-sectional study, the BDHS-2017-18.