This study aims to address the association between the practices of water, sanitation & hygiene, and diarrheal infection among Under-5 Children in Chattogram, Bangladesh. This cross-sectional survey study was conducted among 182 mothers of children under five years of age living in Chattogram City, Bangladesh. The probability proportional sampling (PPS) technique was applied to interview the study participants. The study found that 37.4% of participants had toilets with ideal sanitary facilities. Mothers' estimates of toilet cleanliness demonstrated a Pearson association with their child's diarrheal count in the previous 12 months (P = 0.007), whereas variations in toilet usage (P = 0.024), toilet cleaning frequency each week (P = 0.014) and availability of sewage channel with toilet (P = 0.012) evidence significant association with diarrheal infection frequency in the last 12 months. Washing hands after using the toilet (P = 0.002), washing fruits/vegetables before eating or cooking (P < 0.000), washing hands before and after food consumption (P < 0.012) & types of soap uses to wash hands (P = 0.017) were found significantly associated with diarrheal infection. 41.8% participants were found, who use no filtration method to purify their drinking water, however, the study found no significant association between water consumption practices with diarrheal infection frequency among respondents’ children under five years of age.

Health and well-being of women is critical to the country’s future development, although the surrounding reproductive health (RH) still remain a cultural taboo, especially for divorced poor women who have vulnerable stabilities in managing their reproductive health. Women in Bangladesh too often enter their reproductive years poorly informed about RH issues. A significant number of divorced poor women are deprived the reproductive health services in rural and urban areas. The divorced poor women have been studied in this research as they belong to one of the neglected communities of Bangladesh. The study was conducted during July to December 2017. The data were collected by using semi-structured questionnaire. A majority (88.0%) of the respondents suffered from complications during their pregnancy. In their last pregnancy, 60.0% of them confessed lack of frequent medical checkups and balanced diet. 78.0% of the respondents lived in an unhygienic condition with 60.0% of them had insufficient light and air flow access in home. Overwhelming majority of the respondents suffered from complications during their delivery. About half of the respondents suffered from uterus complications with more than three-quarter of respondents identified residential environment as affecting factor on their reproductive health.

This study explored factors influencing the sexual and reproductive health-related misuse of digital media in Bangladesh. The study adopted Key-Informant-Interview (KII) among the Nineteen (19) relevant key informants including academicians, researchers, policymakers, and activists. The thematic analysis of the transcripts was carried out. The mean age of the informants was 40 (SD+/- 6.8) years with having a minimum level of a bachelor degree. Easy access to indecent (porn) sites, low self-awareness of the girls in using social networking sites and other digital devices, the culture of injustice and muscle-men phenomenon, parent’s negligence, and the level of awareness were found as the major factors behind the misuse of digital media in the form of cyber-bullying, sexting, revenge porn, sextortion, access to and production of porn videos, etc. This study revealed that women and girls are the prime victims of the misuse where the worst form of victimization is to lead a deplorable life as a sex-slave and persist with chronic mental disorders. The study recommended that the complete ban on provocative indecent websites, high level of awareness among the women and girls, seeking immediate help from the law-enforcement agencies, and importantly, parents’ full-fledged care and attention.

Community Clinic (CC) as a new horizon in ensuring primary healthcare in Bangladesh has been working astoundingly since its inception. Reportedly, some of the CCs are not working effectively that’s why the beneficiaries, the villagers, are seeking care from other professionals. To address the underlying reasons of ineffectiveness of the CC in the site was the key objective of this study. Lack of work in that particular context motivates to pursue this study. Due to the financial constraint, the sampling site, Naogaon district, was purposively selected. Then the randomly selected upazila, Raninagar, was undertaken. Applying multi-stage random sampling technique, primary data of 100 household of two villages, as per the secondary data, were collected. From the empirical investigation, it is addressed that the key determinants of demand for health care from the CC; the level of education and level of income; are not playing a robust role. Instead of those, the problem of comparative low use rate of the CC lies on the determinants of supply-side; the unavailability of the CHCP and the drugs, which ultimately strengthens the traditional outlook towards the CC by the villagers. Once the provision of drugs is ended, the CC becomes literally meaningless except few responsibilities conducted by the health workers. Along with the government’s strong commitment, some reforms; formation of Village Solidarity Group’ keeping educational institute at the centre; can transform the scenario drastically.

Background: In Bangladesh, parents are crucial in ensuring that teens use digital gadgets responsibly. The purpose of this study was to create a parenting paradigm within the context of the government's purges. Method: Nineteen key informants took part in this study as part of the qualitative inquiry. Results: Participants come from a variety of backgrounds and play a variety of roles that all support the same goal. The parenting model was created using the information from the interviews. By placing secondary and upper secondary educational institutions at the core of government action, parents will be educated. This approach was first proposed to be used in the "Generation Breakthrough" program of the Ministry of Education. Parents should be invited to the institutions to learn about the actions that need to be performed and followed under the two main categories, preventative and curative. Technology, the spoken word, psychology, and relationships built on evidence and trust are all examples of preventive approaches. Corrective measures include counseling, assistance with cyber security, legal services, and law enforcement. Conclusion: In order to ensure that teens are using digital gadgets responsibly, this study suggests educating and empowering parents through a realistic strategy.