Syed Masud Ahmed

Datos Biográficos

ID3697618
NOMBRESyed Masud Ahmed
NOMBRESSyed Masud
APELLIDOAhmed
FIRMAAHMED S M
AFILIACIONESBRAC University
VERIFICADONo
TOTAL DE OBRAS22
TOTAL DE CITAS70
TOTAL COMO AUTOR17
TOTAL COMO EDITOR5
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN1998
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H3

  • Barriers and facilitators for the implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Dar es Salaam Regional Referral Hospitals (RRHs)

    Open AccessBerthania Magesa, Luco Mwelange et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to present a significant public health challenge globally. Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASPs) are key in optimizing antibiotic use and mitigating AMR’s impact. This study explores the factors influencing the implementation of ASPs in three Dar es Salaam Regional Referral Hospitals (RRHs).We explored the facilitators and barriers for the implementation of ASPsin Dar es Salaam’s RRH in Tanzania.Eleven…

  • Does bribery increase maternal mortality? Evidence from 135 Sub-Saharan African regions

    Open AccessVeronica Toffolutti, Eugenio Paglino et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    About 295,000 women died globally during and following pregnancy and childbirth in 2017. Two-thirds of these deaths occurred in Sub-Saharan Africa. By linking individual and regional data from 135 regions in 17 Sub-Saharan African countries over the period 2002–2018 this study explores how bribery affects maternal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our results show that the percentage of people who had first-hand experience in bribery is significan…

  • Factors associated with the uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPTp-SP) for malaria in pregnancy

    Open AccessGodwin Okeke Kalu, John M Francis et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Pregnancy-associated malaria is preventable and curable with intermittent preventive treatment with Sulfodoxine-Pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP). However, despite the effectiveness of IPTp-SP against malaria in pregnancy, the uptake among pregnant women in Nigeria remains very low. Thus, this study aimed to establish the factors associated with the uptake of at least one dose and optimal doses of IPTp-SP among pregnant women aged 15 to 49 years living in …

  • Absenteeism among doctors in the Bangladesh health system

    Open AccessNahitun Naher, Dina Balabanova et al.ARTICLESSM - Qualitative Research in…2022

    Despite considerable investment by the Bangladesh government in measures to strengthen accountability and transparency, absenteeism among doctors remains a barrier to the achievement of Universal Health Coverage. Recent innovations in anti-corruption theory point to the importance of acting on the structural drivers of absenteeism and argue for approaches that are better able to take local and national level context into account. In this qualitat…

  • The neglected epidemic—Risk factors associated with road traffic injuries in Mozambique

    Open AccessAndré Peralta‐Santos, Steven Gimbel et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    In 2019, 93% of road traffic injury related mortality occurred in low- and middle-income countries, an estimated burden of 1.3 million deaths. This problem is growing; by 2030 road traffic injury will the seventh leading cause of death globally. This study both explores factors associated with RTIs in the central region of Mozambique, as well as pinpoints geographical “hotspots” of RTI incidence. A cross-sectional, population-level survey was car…

  • Barriers to accessing follow up care in post-hospitalized trauma patients in Moshi, Tanzania

    Open AccessAnjni Patel Joiner, D F Roy et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Disproportionately high injury rates in Sub-Saharan Africa combined with limited access to care in both the acute injury phase and for injury patients requiring continued care after hospital discharge remains a challenge. We aimed to characterize barriers to transportation and access to care in a cohort of post-hospitalized injury patients in Moshi, Tanzania. This was a mixed-methods study of a prospective cohort of trauma registry patients prese…

  • Addressing vulnerabilities in communities facing infectious disease threats

    Open AccessJacob Osborne, John Paget et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2021

    Key points\n- Infectious threats, including pandemics, require a careful understanding of local contexts and global processes. Here, the social sciences can offer important contributions.\n- Responses to infectious diseases should use community engagement that addresses wide-ranging vulnerabilities, using concepts and methods from both social science and traditional infectious disease science

  • Do social accountability approaches work? A review of the literature from selected low- and middle-income countries in the WHO South-East Asia region

    Open AccessNahitun Naher, Dina Balabanova et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2020

    Governance failures undermine efforts to achieve universal health coverage and improve health in low- and middle-income countries by decreasing efficiency and equity. Punitive measures to improve governance are largely ineffective. Social accountability strategies are perceived to enhance transparency and accountability through bottom-up approaches, but their effectiveness has not been explored comprehensively in the health systems of low- and mi…

  • Taking research where the practice is

    Sayed M Ahmed, Syed Masud AhmedARTICLEDevelopment in Practice2012Referencias: 12

    A major challenge for the research community is to take knowledge or evidence generated from research to the practitioners for translation into tangible practice. This paper describes how an indigenous Bangladeshi NGO addressed this challenge and made use of research in developing two of its most successful projects – the oral therapy extension programme and a grants-based programme for improving the lot of the ultra-poor. A study of the projects…

  • Using formative research to develop MNCH programme in urban slums in Bangladesh

    Open AccessSayed M Ahmed, Syed Masud Ahmed et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2010

    Findings from formative research reduced contextual uncertainty about existing MNCH resources and care in the slum. It informed MANOSHI to build up an intervention which is relevant and responsive to the felt needs of the slum population

  • Clustering of chronic non-communicable disease risk factors among selected Asian populations

    Open AccessSayed M Ahmed, Syed Masud Ahmed et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2009

    BACKGROUND: The major chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) operate through a cluster of common risk factors, whose presence or absence determines not only the occurrence and severity of the disease, but also informs treatment approaches. Primary prevention based on mitigation of these common risk factors through population-based programmes is the most cost-effective approach to contain the emerging epidemic of chronic NCDs. OBJECTIVES: This s…

  • Self-reported use of tobacco products in nine rural INDEPTH Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems in Asia

    Open AccessAli Ashraf, Mohammad Abdul Quaiyum et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2009

    BACKGROUND: Tobacco use is the most preventable cause of premature death and disability. Even though tobacco use is common in many Asian countries, reliable and comparable data on the burden imposed by tobacco use in this region are sparse, and surveillance systems to track trends are in their infancy. OBJECTIVE: To assess and compare the prevalence of tobacco use and its associated factors in nine selected rural sites in five Asian countries. ME…

  • Prevalence of physical inactivity in nine rural INDEPTH Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems in five Asian countries

    Open AccessNawi Ng, Mohammad Hakimi et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2009

    BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity leads to higher morbidity and mortality from chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as stroke and heart disease. In high income countries, studies have measured the population level of physical activity, but comparable data are lacking from most low and middle-income countries. OBJECTIVE: To assess the level of physical inactivity and its associated factors in selected rural sites in five Asian countries. ME…

  • Using the INDEPTH HDSS to build capacity for chronic non-communicable disease risk factor surveillance in low and middle-income countries

    Open AccessNawi Ng, Hoang Van Minh et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2009

    BACKGROUND: Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of morbidity, mortality, and disability worldwide. More than 80% of chronic disease deaths occur in low-income and middle-income countries. Epidemiological data on the burden of chronic NCD and the risk factors which predict them are lacking in most low-income countries. The INDEPTH Network (http://www.indepth-network.org) which includes the Health and Demographic Surveill…

  • Social factors and overweight

    Open AccessAbdur Razzaque, Lutfun Nahar et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2009

    BACKGROUND: Overweight/obesity increases the risk of morbidity and mortality from a number of chronic conditions, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancers. This study examined the distribution of body mass index (BMI) in nine Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) sites in five Asian countries and investigated the association between social factors and overweight. DATA AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was condu…

  • Fruit and vegetable consumption in rural adults population in INDEPTH HDSS sites in Asia

    Open AccessUraiwan Kanungsukkasem, Nawi Ng et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2009

    BACKGROUND: Low fruit and vegetable consumption is among the top 10 risk factors contributing to mortality worldwide. WHO/FAO recommends intake of a minimum of 400 grams (or five servings) of fruits and vegetables per day for the prevention of chronic diseases such as heart diseases, cancer, diabetes, and obesity. OBJECTIVE: This paper examines the fruit and vegetable consumption patterns and the prevalence of inadequate fruit and vegetable consu…

  • Patterns of alcohol consumption in diverse rural populations in the Asian region

    Open AccessTran Huu Bich, Pham Thi Nga et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2009

    BACKGROUND: Alcohol abuse, together with tobacco use, is a major determinant of health and social well-being, and is one of the most important of 26 risk factors comparatively assessed in low and middle income countries, surpassed only by high blood pressure and tobacco. OBJECTIVES: The alcohol consumption patterns and the associations between consumption of alcohol and socio-demographic and cultural factors have been investigated in nine rural H…

  • Blood pressure in adult rural INDEPTH population in Asia

    Open AccessHoang Van Minh, Kusol Soonthornthada et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2009

    INTRODUCTION: High blood pressure (BP) is a well-known major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and is a leading contributor to cardiovascular mortality and morbidity worldwide. Reliable population-based BP data from low-middle income countries are sparse. OBJECTIVE: This paper reports BP distributions among adults in nine rural populations in five Asian countries and examines the association between high BP and associated risk factors, incl…

  • Targeted intervention for the ultra poor in rural Bangladesh

    Open AccessSayed M Ahmed, Syed Masud Ahmed et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2006Citada por: 16Referencias: 33

  • Micro-Credit and Emotional Well-Being

    Open AccessSayed M Ahmed, Syed Masud Ahmed et al.ARTICLEWorld Development2001Citada por: 26Referencias: 7

  • Gender, socioeconomic development and health-seeking behaviour in Bangladesh

    Open AccessSayed M Ahmed, Syed Masud Ahmed et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2000Citada por: 28Referencias: 17

  • Chronic Energy Deficiency in Women From Rural Bangladesh

    Open AccessSayed M Ahmed, Syed Masud Ahmed et al.ARTICLEJournal of Biosocial Science1998

    This paper explores a number of socioeconomic factors thought to explain the wide prevalence of undernutrition among rural Bangladeshi women. The 1992 baseline survey data of the BRAC-ICDDR,B Joint Research Project at Matlab were used. Anthropometry was performed on a random sub-sample of 1462 currently married, non-pregnant women between 15 and 49 years of age. Women's nutritional status was defined in terms of Body Mass Index (BMI = wt in kg/ht…