Abu Bakkar Siddique

Datos Biográficos

ID4170533
NOMBREAbu Bakkar Siddique
NOMBRESAbu Bakkar
APELLIDOSiddique
FIRMASIDDIQUE A B
AFILIACIONESInternational Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
ORCID0000-0002-1484-0823
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS37
TOTAL DE CITAS3
TOTAL COMO AUTOR37
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2018
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H1

  • Navigating maternal health challenges in Bangladesh

    Open AccessAbu Bakkar Siddique, Anindita Saha et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2026

    BACKGROUND: Bangladesh reports about 6500 maternal deaths annually, mainly due to haemorrhage and eclampsia. We assessed trends and determinants of three major complications and symptoms of preeclampsia, excessive bleeding, and convulsions, and related care-seeking practices. METHODS: We analysed data from the 2001, 2010, and 2016 Bangladesh Maternal Mortality and Health Care Surveys, conducted as nationally representative cross-sectional surveys…

  • From Foreign Forms to Local Identity

    Open AccessAbu Bakkar Siddique, Md Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan et al.ARTICLEJournal of Al-Tamaddun2026

    The Indian subcontinent was ruled by Muslims beginning in the 13th century, when Ikhtiyar Uddin Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khilji conquered Bengal in 1204. For several centuries following this event, Bengal was governed by Muslim rulers, most of whom came from other countries. These foreign Muslim rulers significantly influenced the region’s politics, culture, and architecture. In the early 1400s, Sultan Jalal Uddin Muhammad Shah became the first native …

  • Using DHIS2 routine data for health system preparedness in resource-limited settings

    Open AccessMd Toufiq Hassan Shawon, Toufiq Hassan Shawon et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Bangladesh face persistent challenges in delivering timely and equitable care, often exacerbated by poor planning and inefficient resource allocation. Forecasting service utilization using routine health data can support more responsive and data-driven health system planning, yet such approaches remain under utilized in Bangladesh. By analyzing service utilization trends and projecti…

  • Assessing the feasibility and appropriateness of verbal autopsy using contact information of the deceased from burial records in urban Bangladesh

    Open AccessAniqa Tasnim Hossain, Ema Akter et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2026

    Background: Bangladesh faces significant challenges in accurately documenting causes of death (COD), largely due to incomplete vital registration systems, which lack COD reporting. A substantial number of deaths occur outside health facilities, often without medical certification, leading to further gaps in mortality data. Verbal autopsy (VA) has emerged as a viable method in low-resource settings to bridge this gap. We aimed to explore the feasi…

  • Adolescent and young adult mortality in Bangladesh

    Open AccessEma Akter, Bibek Ahamed et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2025

    Background: In 2021, over 1.5 million adolescents (aged 10-19 years) and young adults (aged 20-24 years) died globally, approximately 4500 deaths daily. However, research on causes and factors influencing deaths among adolescents and young adults in Bangladesh is limited. We aimed to address this gap by identifying the leading causes of mortality and the factors affecting adolescent and young adult deaths. Methods: We conducted two cross-sectiona…

  • HIV risk perception and problematic alcohol use among urban slum residents in Bangladesh

    Md Safaet Hossain Sujan, Md Tajuddin Sikder et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2025

    HIV continues to be a global public health issue. Urban slums in Bangladesh are at high risk for the HIV epidemic, but little is known about how slum people perceive their risk and deal with alcohol use. Therefore, the focus of the study was to explore the HIV risk perception, problematic alcohol use and the associated factors within urban slum settings. We conducted a cross-sectional study between March and May 2023 among 739 urban slum resident…

  • Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and prevention practices regarding HIV/Aids among urban slum dwellers in Bangladesh

    Open AccessAbu Bakkar Siddique, Md Fakhrul Islam Maruf et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    This study pinpoints factors influencing HIV/AIDS knowledge and behaviours in Bangladeshi urban slum dwellers. Tailored interventions focusing on gender, and social media can enhance preventive measures. Acknowledging limitations, the study urges cautious interpretation due to potential biases in convenience sampling and self-reporting

  • Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) among older individuals of rural Bangladesh

    Open AccessAbu Bakkar Siddique, Md Shohag Hosen et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) stand as the foremost contributor to global mortality, claiming roughly 17.9 million lives each year, constituting 32.1% of total fatalities. Their impact is notably profound in economies such as Bangladesh, exacting a substantial economic burden. Consequently, grasping the landscape of knowledge, attitudes, and practices is essential for timely identification and prevention strategies. Methods: This c…

  • Youth’s climate consciousness

    Open AccessAbu Bakkar Siddique, Maruf Hasan et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Background: Climate change affects the transmission of vector-borne diseases like dengue, posing a substantial public health threat. Bangladesh, with its favorable conditions for Dengue transmission, has experienced periodic outbreaks. This study explores the relationship between climate change knowledge, perceptions of the Dengue-climate link, and the associated factors among Bangladeshi youth. Methods: In the Dhaka district of Bangladesh, a cro…

  • Excess mortality during Covid-19 pandemic in Bangladesh – evidence from a rural survey

    Open AccessAniqa Tasnim Hossain, Ema Akter et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2024

    Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had a profound impact worldwide. In Bangladesh, the official number of deaths for COVID-19 was around 29 000. However, many countries including Bangladesh experienced substantial underreporting of COVID-19 deaths due to lack of complete national civil registration system. This study aims to estimate excess mortality in 2020, identify risk factors, and determine leading causes of death in Banglad…

  • Unveiling the dimension of regional disparities

    Open AccessEma Akter, Abu Sayeed et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2024

    Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted essential health care services worldwide, including those related to immunisation. National data from Bangladesh shows that child immunisation may have been adversely affected by the pandemic but regional evidence is limited. We therefore aimed to explore the regional differences in the indirect effects of COVID-19 on child immunisation in Bangladesh. Methods: We extracted dat…

  • Introducing a digital emergency obstetric and newborn care register for indoor obstetric patient management

    Open AccessSabrina Jabeen, Mahiur Rahman et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2024

    Background: Digital health records have emerged as vital tools for improving health care delivery and patient data management. Acknowledging the gaps in data recording by a paper-based register, the emergency obstetric and newborn care (EmONC) register used in the labour ward was digitised. In this study, we aimed to assess the implementation outcome of the digital register in selected public health care facilities in Bangladesh. Methods: Extensi…

  • Impact of Covid-19 on the utilisation of maternal health services in Bangladesh

    Open AccessAniqa Tasnim Hossain, Ema Akter et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2024

    Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had substantially disrupted maternal health care provision and utilisation in Bangladesh. However, the extent of geographical disparities in service utilisation and how the health system withstood these challenges have not been studied. This study explores the divisional disparities in trends and disruptions in maternal health service utilisation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods…

  • Shock, response, and resilience of Covid-19 on Kangaroo Mother Care service utilisation in public health facilities in Bangladesh

    Open AccessAbu Bakkar Siddique, Abu Sayeed et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2024

    Premature delivery is an immense global concern that results in neonates born with low birth weight (LBW) (birth weight less than 2500 g) [1]. Annually, over 15 million neonates are born preterm (<37 completed weeks of gestation) [2] and an estimated 20.5 million neonates are born with LBW worldwide [3]. These vulnerable neonates account for [...]

  • Understanding the socio-demographic and programmatic factors associated with adolescent motherhood and its association with child undernutrition in Bangladesh

    Open AccessMd Alamgir Hossain, Novel Chandra Das et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    Children of adolescent mothers are at risk of wasting, underweight, and any form of undernutrition. For effective policies and interventions in Bangladesh, it is important to emphasise delaying adolescent pregnancy and prioritising child undernutrition

  • Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding air pollution among traffic polices in Dhaka city, Bangladesh

    Open AccessRubaiya Binthe Hashem, Abu Bakkar Siddique et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    This study suggests that education, income, and work experience are likely influential factors shaping knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding air pollution. There appears to be a probable association between prolonged exposure to air pollution and an increased risk of respiratory, cardiovascular, and eye problems among Dhaka's traffic police. The authors anticipate that implementing stricter air quality regulations, promoting the use of pr…

  • Assessment of the association between health problems and cooking fuel type, and barriers towards clean cooking among rural household people in Bangladesh

    Open AccessSayed Mohammad Rasel, Abu Bakkar Siddique et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    The use of solid fuel in rural Bangladeshi households poses substantial health risks, correlating with respiratory, eye, cardiovascular, and metabolic issues. Lower education and income levels, along with specific residential locations, were associated with higher solid fuel usage. Economic challenges emerged as the primary obstacle to adopting clean cooking practices. These findings emphasize the need for implementing strategies to promote clean…

  • Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding menstruation and menstrual hygiene among early-reproductive aged women in Bangladesh

    Open AccessAbu Bakkar Siddique, Sudipto Deb Nath et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Background: Poor menstrual hygiene practices during menstruation increases the risk of reproductive tract infections, absenteeism, and negative impact on school performance. Despite being a global problem, there is a lack of knowledge and misconceptions about menstrual hygiene among women of all ages, especially in developing countries like Bangladesh. The study aims to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward menstrual hygiene among…

  • Levels and trends in mortality and causes of death among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh

    Open AccessQuamrun Nahar, Anadil Alam et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2023

    Background: Information on the mortality rate and proportional cause-specific mortality is essential for identifying diseases of public health importance, design programmes, and formulating policies, but such data on women of reproductive age in Bangladesh is limited. Methods: We analysed secondary data from the 2001, 2010, and 2016 rounds of the nationally representative Bangladesh Maternal Mortality and Health Care Survey (BMMS) to estimate mor…

  • Maternal mortality in Bangladesh

    Open AccessAniqa Tasnim Hossain, Abu Bakkar Siddique et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2023

    Background: Despite a notable decline in recent decades, maternal mortality in Bangladesh remains high. A thorough understanding of causes of maternal deaths is essential for effective policy and programme planning. Here we report the current level and major causes of maternal deaths in Bangladesh, focusing on care-seeking practices, timing, and place of deaths. Methods: We analysed data from the 2016 Bangladesh Maternal Mortality and Health Care…

  • Levels, trends, causes, place and time of, care-seeking for, and barriers in preventing indirect maternal deaths in Bangladesh

    Open AccessM Moinuddin Haider, Abu Bakkar Siddique et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2023

    Background: Eclampsia, haemorrhage, and other direct causes are the primary burden of maternal mortality in Bangladesh, often reducing attention given to indirect maternal deaths (IMDs). However, Sustainable Development Goals may not be achieved without actions to prevent IMDs. We examined the levels, trends, specific causes, timing, place, and care-seeking, and explored the barriers to IMD prevention. Methods: We used three nationally representa…

  • Haemorrhage-related maternal mortality in Bangladesh

    Open AccessSabrina Jabeen, Abu Bakkar Siddique et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2023

    Background: Haemorrhage is a major cause of maternal deaths globally, most of which are preventable and predominantly happen in low and middle-income countries, including Bangladesh. We examine the current levels, trends, time of death, and care-seeking practices for haemorrhage-related maternal deaths in Bangladesh. Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis with data from the nationally representative 2001, 2010, and 2016 Bangladesh Maternal Mo…

  • Preeclampsia and eclampsia-specific maternal mortality in Bangladesh

    Open AccessShusmita Khan, Abu Bakkar Siddique et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2023

    Background: Despite improvements in many health indicators, maternal mortality has plateaued in Bangladesh. Achieving the global target of reductions in maternal mortality and the associated Sustainable Development Goals will not be possible without actions to prevent deaths due to preeclampsia/eclampsia. Here we examined the levels, trends, specific causes, timing, place, and care-seeking behaviours of women who died due to these two causes. Met…

  • Taking a Pulse on Community Participation in Maternal Health through Community Clinics in Bangladesh

    Open AccessGoutom Banik, Tapas Mazumder et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2023

    Bangladesh started institutionalising community participation by setting-up community clinics (CCs) during the mid-90 s. This paper presents the genealogy of CCs, the community participation mechanism embedded within CCs, and the case of 54 CCs in Brahmanbaria, through the lens of maternal health. We undertook a desk review to understand the journey of CCs. In 2018, we assessed the accessibility, readiness and functionality of CCs, and a househol…

  • Assessment of prevalence and factors affecting Mastalgia among early reproductive-aged women in Bangladesh

    Open AccessAbu Bakkar Siddique, Sudipto Deb Nath et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    This study enhances our understanding of Mastalgia in Bangladesh, offering insights for healthcare and policy. Further research is required to uncover its root causes and develop effective interventions. The study highlights the prevalence of mastalgia and its related factors, emphasizing the necessity for increased awareness and support for affected women