Impact of Salinity on Infant and Neonatal Mortality in Bangladesh

Joseph, George; Wang, Qiao; Chellaraj, Gnanaraj; Shamsudduha, Mohammed; Naser, Abu Mohammed

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“…According to 37.32% of the respondent, pregnant women cannot drink the amount of water they need due to the lack of water availability, according to 33.87 % women experience bathing problems and 28.81% of them believe women face proper sanitation problems due to lack of fresh water. All these problems have relations to the health problems of pregnant women as child death and miscarriage is apparent among them (Hossain, 2020;Joseph et al, 2019). About 22.7% of the respondents highlight that salinity in water increases child mortality, have an impact on children's developments (according to 78.4% respondents) and some of them believe that miscarriage is triggered by the water crisis.…”

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Cross-Sectional Analysis of Water Access and Health Conditions in Salinity and Cyclone Prone Areas: A Case Study of Nishanbaria Village in Southern Bangladesh

Rezwana

2024

Dhaka Univ J Earth Env Sci

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The present study was conducted in Nishanbaria, a remote coastal village of Barguna district, Bangladesh where access to fresh water is the biggest problem due to salinity and cyclones along with poverty. The study applied several research methods (household survey, Key Informant Interviews, Focus Group Discussion, and observation) to conduct a cross-sectional analysis in order to identify the severity of the water problems and their impacts on people's health in this village. The study reveals that drinking and using saline and dirty water for a long time have direct impacts on health; 87.9% of the families had sick members during the field survey in 2022. The major health problems are skin diseases (according to 30.65 % of the respondents), gastric problems (25.39%), and waterborne diseases (19.35%). According to 90.3% of residents, the salinity of water has a direct impact on pregnancy and children's health and well-being. As the majority of the people collect drinking water from tube wells (80.43%), the number of people using tube wells goes down to only 24.4% after cyclones. Women are the main water collectors in this village; drinking water is collected by female members in 86.86% of the families, domestic water in 98.19%, and water for cleaning purposes in 93.56% of the families. Women are at risk of health problems; different types of pains (according to 49.36% of the residents), accidents (34.33%), and gender-based violence stem from carrying water from distant sources. Poverty (97.84% of the residents live below the poverty line) creates disparity among the residents in accessing proper treatments for all these health problems as well as collecting fresh water from distant sources. A comprehensive and context-based hazard and disaster management plan is required to help this disaster-prone village in improving freshwater availability, and their health and well-being. The Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vol. 12(2), 2023, P 15-26

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Cross-Sectional Analysis of Water Access and Health Conditions in Salinity and Cyclone Prone Areas: A Case Study of Nishanbaria Village in Southern Bangladesh

Rezwana

2024

Dhaka Univ J Earth Env Sci

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“…ity is comparable in magnitude to the estimated effects of traditionally cited variables (for example, maternal age and education, gender of household head, household wealth, toilet facilities, drinking water sources, and cooking fuels). Using nonparametric regression,Joseph et al (2019) reported higher infant mortality (death within 2 months, as well as 12 months, after birth) when drinking water salinity is high.…”

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Coping with Climate Change in the Sundarbans: Lessons from Multidisciplinary Studies

Dasgupta¹,

Wheeler²,

Sobhan³

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Groundwater salinity in the Horn of Africa: Spatial prediction modeling and estimated people at risk

Araya

Podgorski

Berg

2023

Environment International

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Impact of Salinity on Infant and Neonatal Mortality in Bangladesh

Cited by 3 publications

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Cross-Sectional Analysis of Water Access and Health Conditions in Salinity and Cyclone Prone Areas: A Case Study of Nishanbaria Village in Southern Bangladesh

Cross-Sectional Analysis of Water Access and Health Conditions in Salinity and Cyclone Prone Areas: A Case Study of Nishanbaria Village in Southern Bangladesh

Coping with Climate Change in the Sundarbans: Lessons from Multidisciplinary Studies

Groundwater salinity in the Horn of Africa: Spatial prediction modeling and estimated people at risk

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