Ali Ashraf
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3869975 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Ali Ashraf |
| NOMBRES | Ali |
| APELLIDO | Ashraf |
| FIRMA | ASHRAF A |
| AFILIACIONES | International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research |
| ORCID | 0009-0005-9508-0078 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 21 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 21 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 21 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1969 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
State accountability in maritime SAR operations involving smuggled migrants
This article investigates a specific and underexamined question in international law: to what extent are states legally accountable for their conduct during maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) operations involving smuggled migrants? While international frameworks such as UNCLOS, the SAR Convention, and the 1951 Refugee Convention impose clear obligations to rescue, prevent refoulement, and ensure humane treatment, these duties are frequently undermi…
Participatory epidemiological approaches for risk assessment of bed bug (Insecta
This study was to determine risk assessment associated with bed bugs (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cimicidae) using participatory epidemiological tools in the selected public hospitals of district Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Bed bugs were collected and morphologically identified through a standard taxonomic key. A descriptive cross-sectional survey of patients using a pre-designed questionnaire containing open-ended and closed-ended questions was conduc…
An ensemble transformer-based model for Arabic sentiment analysis
Causes of death in two rural demographic surveillance sites in Bangladesh, 2004–2010
OBJECTIVE: Population-based information on causes of death (CoD) by age, sex, and area is critical for countries with limited resources to identify and address key public health issues. This study analysed the demographic surveillance and verbal autopsy (VA) data to estimate age- and sex-specific mortality rates and cause-specific mortality fractions in two well-defined rural populations within the demographic surveillance system in Abhoynagar an…
Clustering of chronic non-communicable disease risk factors among selected Asian populations
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Health needs and health-care-seeking behaviour of street-dwellers in Dhaka, Bangladesh
The study objective was to ascertain the extent to which the need for primary health care services among street-dwellers is being met through existing facilities. This community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Dhaka city over a 12-month period from June 2007 to May 2008. The study population included ever-married females and males aged 15-49 years. Data for the study were collected through a community survey and exit interviews. Both…
Depressive Symptoms and Heart Rate Variability
OBJECTIVE: To clarify the relationship between depression and heart rate variability (HRV) in a sample of twins. Reduced HRV, a measure of autonomic dysfunction, has been linked to depression but many studies have inadequately controlled for familial and environmental factors. Furthermore, little is known about whether depression and HRV share common genetic pathways. METHODS: We performed power spectral analysis on 24-hour ambulatory electrocard…
Organization for Change
This is an examination of the implementation of family planning in the rural areas of northern India during the early 1970s. The information is based on surveys of villagers in rural Allahabad Division and workers in rural health centers and interviews with administrators and officials at the district and state level of the Ministry of Health. The material level of living is low for most of the population in Allahabad few villagers have been expo…
Organization for Change. A Systems Analysis of Family Planing in Rural India
Health, disease and health-care in rural Bangladesh
Implementing Family Planning in a Ministry of Health
Ruth S. Simmons, Ali Ashraf, Implementing Family Planning in a Ministry of Health: Organizational Barriers at the State and District Levels, Studies in Family Planning, Vol. 9, No. 2/3 (Feb. - Mar., 1978), pp. 22-34
The Dilemma of Family Planning in a North Indian State
An empirical study of the family planning program and its clients in the rural areas of Allahabad Division of Uttar Pradesh in India was undertaken in 1971-1972. While family planning acceptance in this region is low, interviews with villagers and family planning staff suggest that organizational shortcomings of the program may help to explain the low level of acceptance. The reported level of contact between the program field staff and the villa…
Organizing for Government Intervention in Family Planning
Family planning programs have encountered limited success not only because of our incomplete understanding of the sociocultural context of fertility decisions, but because the bureaucratic structures entrusted with the organizing task are overextended. Since the implementing agencies are themselves a complex part of the wider society in which they operate, there are important advantages to using an open systems perspective in the analysis of the …
The City Government of Calcutta
Health, disease and health-care in rural Bangladesh
Health needs and health-care-seeking behaviour of street-dwellers in Dhaka, Bangladesh
The study objective was to ascertain the extent to which the need for primary health care services among street-dwellers is being met through existing facilities. This community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Dhaka city over a 12-month period from June 2007 to May 2008. The study population included ever-married females and males aged 15-49 years. Data for the study were collected through a community survey and exit interviews. Both…
Organizing for Government Intervention in Family Planning
Family planning programs have encountered limited success not only because of our incomplete understanding of the sociocultural context of fertility decisions, but because the bureaucratic structures entrusted with the organizing task are overextended. Since the implementing agencies are themselves a complex part of the wider society in which they operate, there are important advantages to using an open systems perspective in the analysis of the …
An ensemble transformer-based model for Arabic sentiment analysis
Implementing Family Planning in a Ministry of Health
Ruth S. Simmons, Ali Ashraf, Implementing Family Planning in a Ministry of Health: Organizational Barriers at the State and District Levels, Studies in Family Planning, Vol. 9, No. 2/3 (Feb. - Mar., 1978), pp. 22-34
The City Government of Calcutta
Organizing for Government Intervention in Family Planning
Family planning programs have encountered limited success not only because of our incomplete understanding of the sociocultural context of fertility decisions, but because the bureaucratic structures entrusted with the organizing task are overextended. Since the implementing agencies are themselves a complex part of the wider society in which they operate, there are important advantages to using an open systems perspective in the analysis of the …
The Dilemma of Family Planning in a North Indian State
An empirical study of the family planning program and its clients in the rural areas of Allahabad Division of Uttar Pradesh in India was undertaken in 1971-1972. While family planning acceptance in this region is low, interviews with villagers and family planning staff suggest that organizational shortcomings of the program may help to explain the low level of acceptance. The reported level of contact between the program field staff and the villa…
Implementing Family Planning in a Ministry of Health
Ruth S. Simmons, Ali Ashraf, Implementing Family Planning in a Ministry of Health: Organizational Barriers at the State and District Levels, Studies in Family Planning, Vol. 9, No. 2/3 (Feb. - Mar., 1978), pp. 22-34
Health, disease and health-care in rural Bangladesh
Organization for Change. A Systems Analysis of Family Planing in Rural India
Organization for Change
This is an examination of the implementation of family planning in the rural areas of northern India during the early 1970s. The information is based on surveys of villagers in rural Allahabad Division and workers in rural health centers and interviews with administrators and officials at the district and state level of the Ministry of Health. The material level of living is low for most of the population in Allahabad few villagers have been expo…
Depressive Symptoms and Heart Rate Variability
OBJECTIVE: To clarify the relationship between depression and heart rate variability (HRV) in a sample of twins. Reduced HRV, a measure of autonomic dysfunction, has been linked to depression but many studies have inadequately controlled for familial and environmental factors. Furthermore, little is known about whether depression and HRV share common genetic pathways. METHODS: We performed power spectral analysis on 24-hour ambulatory electrocard…
Clustering of chronic non-communicable disease risk factors among selected Asian populations
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Health needs and health-care-seeking behaviour of street-dwellers in Dhaka, Bangladesh
The study objective was to ascertain the extent to which the need for primary health care services among street-dwellers is being met through existing facilities. This community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Dhaka city over a 12-month period from June 2007 to May 2008. The study population included ever-married females and males aged 15-49 years. Data for the study were collected through a community survey and exit interviews. Both…
Causes of death in two rural demographic surveillance sites in Bangladesh, 2004–2010
OBJECTIVE: Population-based information on causes of death (CoD) by age, sex, and area is critical for countries with limited resources to identify and address key public health issues. This study analysed the demographic surveillance and verbal autopsy (VA) data to estimate age- and sex-specific mortality rates and cause-specific mortality fractions in two well-defined rural populations within the demographic surveillance system in Abhoynagar an…
An ensemble transformer-based model for Arabic sentiment analysis
State accountability in maritime SAR operations involving smuggled migrants
This article investigates a specific and underexamined question in international law: to what extent are states legally accountable for their conduct during maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) operations involving smuggled migrants? While international frameworks such as UNCLOS, the SAR Convention, and the 1951 Refugee Convention impose clear obligations to rescue, prevent refoulement, and ensure humane treatment, these duties are frequently undermi…
Participatory epidemiological approaches for risk assessment of bed bug (Insecta
This study was to determine risk assessment associated with bed bugs (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cimicidae) using participatory epidemiological tools in the selected public hospitals of district Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Bed bugs were collected and morphologically identified through a standard taxonomic key. A descriptive cross-sectional survey of patients using a pre-designed questionnaire containing open-ended and closed-ended questions was conduc…
Medicine (15 obras) · Environmental health (13 obras) · Population (11 obras) · Demography (9 obras) · Business (6 obras) · Cross-sectional study (5 obras) · Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (5 obras) · Public health (5 obras) · Sociology (5 obras) · Computer Science (4 obras)