Congenital Anomaly in 100 Pregnant Women in a District Hospital of Bangladesh

Barua, Hena Rani; Barua, Rita Rani; Dhar, Swapna Rani; Barua, Sushanta; Barua, Ajoy Kishore; Prasad, Indrajit; Ansari, Mumtaz Ahmad; Begum, Kohinoor

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“…We believe that addressing such potential measurement errors in data collection in demographic studies is crucial to avoid inaccuracies in subsequent data collections on the same populations. It also helps to get estimates that reflect the real population dynamics [ 30 , 31 ].…”

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Births and deaths in Sidama in southern Ethiopia: findings from the 2018 Dale-Wonsho Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS)

Abera

Dangisso

Lindtjørn

2020

Global Health Action

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Background Sidama is one of the most densely populated areas in Ethiopia. Information about the demographic characteristics is scarce, and most studies were census based on interviews. Earlier population studies from Ethiopia did not sufficiently address the validity of measuring births, deaths, and age-composition. Objective To investigate the population characteristics in Sidama with an emphasis on fertility estimates, age, and death reporting. Methods This is a mixed-method cross-sectional study, conducted in Sidama in southern Ethiopia, using baseline data of newly established Dale-Wonsho Health and Demographic Surveillance System site in 2018. We used quantitative data of 5179 randomly selected households having 25,144 individuals. We collected information on deaths in the same study period and population from the traditional burial associations ( Iddir ). Qualitative data were collected using focus group discussions, and in-depth interviews. Life tables, age reliability indices and logistic regression were used to analyse the data. Results The total fertility rate was 2.9 children/woman, the crude birth rate was 22.8/1000 population and the crude death rate was 5.2/1000 population. The dependency ratio was 66/100 working-age population. Urban residents had higher birth rates (OR = 1.4 (95% CL: 1.05–1.78), and women with basic education had lower birth rates (OR = 0.6 (95% CL: 0.46–0.78) compared to those with no education. The age accuracy indices showed unreliable age reporting. The number of deaths increased from 29 to 132 when death reports from the Iddirs were included. There was under-reporting of neonatal and deaths of young children. Substituting national and regional mortality estimates, the life expectancy declined to an average of 53 years (range 48–58 years). Conclusion The fertility rate in Sidama is lower than previously reported and is affected by age, residence and education. As we have identified important measurement and reporting errors, future demographic surveillance sites should consider these limitations.

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Births and deaths in Sidama in southern Ethiopia: findings from the 2018 Dale-Wonsho Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS)

Abera

Dangisso

Lindtjørn

2020

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“…Since then, they experienced four attacks between January 2013 and September 2021 (The Daily Star, October 19, 2021). However, the case of the Ramu attack has received inadequate scholarly attention, except for Barua's (2013) compilation of news and various write-ups on Ramu violence and its aftermath. A group of Bangladeshi-conscious citizens who visited Ramu wrote a collection of essays pointing to the violent incident's planned nature and argued for the deeper-than-religion causality of communalism (Sen and Barua in Barua, 2013).…”

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“…However, the case of the Ramu attack has received inadequate scholarly attention, except for Barua's (2013) compilation of news and various write-ups on Ramu violence and its aftermath. A group of Bangladeshi-conscious citizens who visited Ramu wrote a collection of essays pointing to the violent incident's planned nature and argued for the deeper-than-religion causality of communalism (Sen and Barua in Barua, 2013). Some focused on the role of digital disinformation, media, and social media in mobilising violent actors (Al-Zaman, 2019;Rashid I Islam, 2013;Minar and Naher, 2018).…”

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Resilience Building after Violent Attack on Buddhist Community: The Case of Ramu in Cox’s Bazar District of Bangladesh

Islam,

Durrat,

Meem

et al. 2024

Soc. Sci. Rev.

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This study delves into the analysis of communal violence in Bangladesh, focusing on the 2012 violent attack on the Buddhist community in Ramu, Cox’s Bazar. It examines the extent to which the attack affected the social cohesion of the local Muslim and Buddhist communities and evaluates the efficacy of post-violence responses for strengthening social cohesion and building resilience. We applied a mixed-method approach by using descriptive statistics from a survey of 300 local people and qualitative data from Focus Group Discussions and Key Informant Interviews. Based on an analytical framework of communal violence and resilience-building, this paper argues that communal violence is an ideologically motivated phenomenon that endangers inter-community relations, which cannot be fully recouped as various inadequacies undermine post-violence initiatives. The violent attack on the Buddhist community in Ramu was, in this vein, instigated by rumour and misinformation, igniting communal sentiment using a questionable Facebook post/tagging, intentionally used to mobilise locals and outsiders. Besides immediate consequences such as the destruction of property and the desecration of ancient religious places, it damaged inter-community relations by creating trauma, mistrust, and fear, which ruptured social interaction. The authorities could not prevent the attack due to their inability to understand the gravity of the issue. The immediate recovery support was quick and sufficient. However, it remained limited to reinstating the structures destroyed by the attack. Steps undertaken by different authorities for resilience-building were restricted. Therefore, grassroots people remain unattached in social cohesion building and coexist in subtle discomfort, if not anxiety. Social Science Review, Vol. 40(2), December 2023 Page: 143-170

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Burden and consequence of birth defects in Nepal-evidence from prospective cohort study

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Background Every year an estimated 7.9 million babies are born with birth defect. Of these babies, more than 3 million die and 3.2 million have disability. Improving nationwide information on prevalence of birth defect, risk factor and consequence is required for better resource allocation for prevention, management and rehabilitation. In this study, we assess the prevalence of birth defect, associated risk factors and consequences in Nepal. Method This is a prospective cohort study conducted in 12 hospitals of Nepal for 18 months. All the women who delivered in the hospitals during the study period was enrolled. Independent researchers collected data on the social and demographic information using semi-structured questionnaire at the time of discharge and clinical events and birth outcome information from the clinical case note. Data were analyzed on the prevalence and type of birth defect. Logistic regression was done to assess the risk factor and consequences for birth defect. Results Among the total 87,242 livebirths, the prevalence of birth defects was found to be 5.8 per 1000 live births. The commonly occurring birth defects were anencephaly (3.95%), cleft lip (2.77%), cleft lip and palate (6.13%), clubfeet (3.95%), eye abnormalities (3.95%) and meningomyelocele (3.36%). The odds of birth defect was higher among mothers with age < 20 years (adjusted Odds ratio (aOR) 1.64; 95% CI, 1.18–2.28) and disadvantaged ethnicity (aOR 1.78; 95% CI, 1.46–2.18). The odds of birth asphyxia was twice fold higher among babies with birth defect (aOR 1.88; 95% CI, 1.41–2.51) in reference with babies without birth defect. The odds of neonatal infection was twice fold higher among babies with birth defect (aOR 1.82; 95% CI, 1.12–2.96) in reference with babies without birth defect. Babies with birth defect had three-fold risk of pre-discharge mortality (aOR 3.00; 95% CI, 1.93–4.69). Conclusion Maternal age younger than 20 years and advantaged ethnicity were risk factors of birth defects. Babies with birth defect have high risk for birth asphyxia, neonatal infection and pre-discharge mortality at birth. Further evaluation on the care provided to babies who have birth defect is warranted. Funding Swedish Research Council (VR).

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Congenital Anomaly in 100 Pregnant Women in a District Hospital of Bangladesh

Abstract: Results: During the study period, it was observed that most of the women (63%) belonged to age group between 21 and 30 years. More common congenital abnormalities were anencephaly (21%), bilateral hydronephrosis (17%), hydrocephalous (11%) and ventriculomegaly (8%

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Births and deaths in Sidama in southern Ethiopia: findings from the 2018 Dale-Wonsho Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS)

Births and deaths in Sidama in southern Ethiopia: findings from the 2018 Dale-Wonsho Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS)

Resilience Building after Violent Attack on Buddhist Community: The Case of Ramu in Cox’s Bazar District of Bangladesh

Burden and consequence of birth defects in Nepal-evidence from prospective cohort study

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