M Kabir
Biographic Data
| ID | 3870147 |
|---|---|
| NAME | M Kabir |
| GIVEN NAMES | M |
| FAMILY NAME | Kabir |
| SIGNATURE | KABIR M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Jahangirnagar University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2897-5067 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1968 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Adolescent self‐construal across cultures: Measurement invariance of the Aspects of Identity Questionnaire‐IV in 30 countries
Despite the critical role of culture in understanding adolescent self and identity, there is a lack of cross-culturally validated measures of adolescent self-construal. The present study evaluated cross-national measurement invariance of the Aspects of Identity Questionnaire-IV (AIQ-IV), assessing four dimensions of self-construal: personal, relational, public, and collective. The sample included 16,795 adolescents aged 14-19 years from 30 countr…
Determinants of drinking arsenic-contaminated tubewell water in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has already experienced the biggest catastrophe in the world due to arsenic contamination of drinking water. This study investigates the association of drinking arsenic-contaminated water (DACW) with both personal and household characteristics of 9116 household respondents using the household data of the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2004. Here DACW means that arsenic level in the drinking water is greater than the pe…
Factors influencing utilisation of adolescent maternal care: An explorative study
Cross sectional data collected from rural and urban areas of Bangladesh to assess the pattern of utilisation of maternal care and the factors influencing it showed that about 58% of the adolescent mothers did not receive any maternal care during pregnancy. In multivariate logistic regression, the level of education of the mothers was significantly associated with antenatal care-seeking, but did not predict utilisation of delivery care. It was com…
The unmet need for contraception among adolescents in Bangladesh: Implications for Family Planning programmes
Data from the 1999-2000 Bangladesh Demographic & Health Survey show that of the married female adolescents exposed to the risk of pregnancy and not using any family planning method, more than one-fourth had an unmet need for contraception. The demand for contraception at a young age, if catered to, can not only significantly reduce fertility and diminish the reproductive health burdens of mothers over their life span, it can also contribute to ch…
Measuring women's empowerment: Indicators and measurement techniques
A set of indicators of women's empowerment and a composite index for measuring it is developed. Material, from journals, books and reports, were reviewed and eleven indicators of women's empowerment in the Bangladesh setting identified : mobility, decision making power, autonomy, ownership of household assets, freedom from domination, awareness, participation in public protests and political campaigns, contribution to family income, reproductive …
Women's Empowerment and Current use of Contraception in Bangladesh
Purdah , mobility and women's empowerment and reproductive behaviour in rural Bangladesh
In Bangladesh traditionally women's mobility is restricted. Even if they go out, observance of purdah (the Muslim custom of veiling and segregating women) is common among the Muslims. This situation has prevented them from discussing their reproductive needs to health personnel and the peer groups. Observance of purdah and mobility are associated with the several measures of socio-economic status including husband and wife's occupation and educat…
The Impact of Mass Media Family Planning Programmes on Current Use of Contraception in Urban Bangladesh
A sample of 871 currently married urban Bangladeshi women was used to assess the impact of mass media family planning programmes on current contraceptive use. The analyses suggested that radio had been playing a significant role in spreading family planning messages among eligible clients; 38% of women with access to a radio had heard of family planning messages while the figures for TV and newspaper were 18·5% and 8·5% respectively. Education, n…
Relationship between survival status of first child and subsequent child death
This paper examines the association between infant mortality of the first born and subsequent children using data from rural Bangladesh collected during the period 1971–82. It shows that birth spacing and age of mother at the time of the second birth are important predictors of the survival status of the first child. The findings are discussed in terms of policy implications.
Infant and child mortality levels and trends in Bangladesh
Infant and child mortality levels and trends in Bangladesh are examined using data from the 1989 Bangladesh Fertility Survey. Both infant and child mortality declined from the mid 1970s but infant mortality declined more quickly. The level of infant mortality in 1989 was around 100 per 1000 live births while child mortality (5 q ) was 200 per 1000 live births. Life table analysis confirms the change in infant and child mortality. The decline in i…
Factors affecting desired family size in Bangladesh
Factors affecting desired family size in rural Bangladesh are examined using data from contraceptive prevalence surveys conducted between 1983 and 1991. The analysis suggests that mothers having two sons and one daughter are more inclined to perceive their family as complete than those having three sons and no daughter. Logistic regression analysis indicates that important determinants of desire for more children are age of woman, current contrac…
Recent evidence on trends and differentials in Bangladesh fertility: An update
A comparison of contraceptive and fertility data for 1985–91 with data for 1983 shows that fertility has continued to decline in Bangladesh, in all segments of society. The magnitude of decline varied according to educational level, region and urban–rural locality. The percentage decline in total marital fertility rate was somewhat higher among urban than rural residents; educated women showed greater declines than uneducated, increas-ing the ove…
Is Atlantic Canada Becoming More Dependent on Federal Transfers?' A Rejoinder
The main focus of our original paper was to examine the relative rate of change in transfer dependence for Atlantic Canada for the period 1962-84. Transfer dependence was measured by the ratio of federal transfers made to a region to federal revenue raised within the same region, quoted as a proportion of the national average of this ratio. The national average ratio was set to 100, and for provinces and regions the number could be greater or les…
Is Atlantic Canada Becoming More Dependent on Federal Transfers
This study undertakes an empirical analysis to examine the proposition that the Atlantic provinces have become increasingly dependent of federal transfer payments in recent years. A framework is developed within which the question of dependence of the Atlantic Provinces on transfer payments for the period 1962-84 is analyzed. The analysis indicates that per capita total federal transfers to the region increased at a faster rate than the national …
Effect of nuptiality, contraception and breast-feeding on fertility in Bangladesh
The effects of marriage, contraception and post-partum lactational infecundability on fertility in Bangladesh are assessed by applying Bongaarts' formula to survey data for the period 1975–85. Marriage is universal and age at marriage is low. Breast-feeding is prolonged and has a pronounced effect on fertility. The fertility-reducing effect of contraception increased over the period through increased use of modern methods. The TFR declined by 24%…
Characteristics of Users of Traditional Contraceptive Methods in Bangladesh
The 1981 Bangladesh Contraceptive Prevalence Survey found that 55% of ever-married women had some knowledge of traditional methods of contraception and the overall level of ever use was 23%. There was a positive relationship between use and socioeconomic variables. Current use of traditional methods at 7·7% was only slightly below the figure for modern methods (10·9%). It is suggested that traditional methods still have an important role in famil…
Nutritional status and age at secondary sterility in rural Bangladesh
In a prospective study of 2324 women in Matlab, Bangladesh, the occurrence of primary and secondary sterility by age groups was examined. The results were related to the nutritional status of the women, as assessed by measurements of height, weight, arm circumference and ponderal index. There is evidence that nutritional status is an important factor in estimated age at sterility, with thinner women experiencing a slightly earlier menopause.
A Short History of Pakistan, Book Two: Muslim Rule Under The Sultans
Adolescent self‐construal across cultures: Measurement invariance of the Aspects of Identity Questionnaire‐IV in 30 countries
Despite the critical role of culture in understanding adolescent self and identity, there is a lack of cross-culturally validated measures of adolescent self-construal. The present study evaluated cross-national measurement invariance of the Aspects of Identity Questionnaire-IV (AIQ-IV), assessing four dimensions of self-construal: personal, relational, public, and collective. The sample included 16,795 adolescents aged 14-19 years from 30 countr…
Measuring women's empowerment: Indicators and measurement techniques
A set of indicators of women's empowerment and a composite index for measuring it is developed. Material, from journals, books and reports, were reviewed and eleven indicators of women's empowerment in the Bangladesh setting identified : mobility, decision making power, autonomy, ownership of household assets, freedom from domination, awareness, participation in public protests and political campaigns, contribution to family income, reproductive …
Purdah , mobility and women's empowerment and reproductive behaviour in rural Bangladesh
In Bangladesh traditionally women's mobility is restricted. Even if they go out, observance of purdah (the Muslim custom of veiling and segregating women) is common among the Muslims. This situation has prevented them from discussing their reproductive needs to health personnel and the peer groups. Observance of purdah and mobility are associated with the several measures of socio-economic status including husband and wife's occupation and educat…
A Short History of Pakistan, Book Two: Muslim Rule Under The Sultans
Nutritional status and age at secondary sterility in rural Bangladesh
In a prospective study of 2324 women in Matlab, Bangladesh, the occurrence of primary and secondary sterility by age groups was examined. The results were related to the nutritional status of the women, as assessed by measurements of height, weight, arm circumference and ponderal index. There is evidence that nutritional status is an important factor in estimated age at sterility, with thinner women experiencing a slightly earlier menopause.
Characteristics of Users of Traditional Contraceptive Methods in Bangladesh
The 1981 Bangladesh Contraceptive Prevalence Survey found that 55% of ever-married women had some knowledge of traditional methods of contraception and the overall level of ever use was 23%. There was a positive relationship between use and socioeconomic variables. Current use of traditional methods at 7·7% was only slightly below the figure for modern methods (10·9%). It is suggested that traditional methods still have an important role in famil…
Effect of nuptiality, contraception and breast-feeding on fertility in Bangladesh
The effects of marriage, contraception and post-partum lactational infecundability on fertility in Bangladesh are assessed by applying Bongaarts' formula to survey data for the period 1975–85. Marriage is universal and age at marriage is low. Breast-feeding is prolonged and has a pronounced effect on fertility. The fertility-reducing effect of contraception increased over the period through increased use of modern methods. The TFR declined by 24%…
Is Atlantic Canada Becoming More Dependent on Federal Transfers
This study undertakes an empirical analysis to examine the proposition that the Atlantic provinces have become increasingly dependent of federal transfer payments in recent years. A framework is developed within which the question of dependence of the Atlantic Provinces on transfer payments for the period 1962-84 is analyzed. The analysis indicates that per capita total federal transfers to the region increased at a faster rate than the national …
Is Atlantic Canada Becoming More Dependent on Federal Transfers?' A Rejoinder
The main focus of our original paper was to examine the relative rate of change in transfer dependence for Atlantic Canada for the period 1962-84. Transfer dependence was measured by the ratio of federal transfers made to a region to federal revenue raised within the same region, quoted as a proportion of the national average of this ratio. The national average ratio was set to 100, and for provinces and regions the number could be greater or les…
Factors affecting desired family size in Bangladesh
Factors affecting desired family size in rural Bangladesh are examined using data from contraceptive prevalence surveys conducted between 1983 and 1991. The analysis suggests that mothers having two sons and one daughter are more inclined to perceive their family as complete than those having three sons and no daughter. Logistic regression analysis indicates that important determinants of desire for more children are age of woman, current contrac…
Recent evidence on trends and differentials in Bangladesh fertility: An update
A comparison of contraceptive and fertility data for 1985–91 with data for 1983 shows that fertility has continued to decline in Bangladesh, in all segments of society. The magnitude of decline varied according to educational level, region and urban–rural locality. The percentage decline in total marital fertility rate was somewhat higher among urban than rural residents; educated women showed greater declines than uneducated, increas-ing the ove…
Infant and child mortality levels and trends in Bangladesh
Infant and child mortality levels and trends in Bangladesh are examined using data from the 1989 Bangladesh Fertility Survey. Both infant and child mortality declined from the mid 1970s but infant mortality declined more quickly. The level of infant mortality in 1989 was around 100 per 1000 live births while child mortality (5 q ) was 200 per 1000 live births. Life table analysis confirms the change in infant and child mortality. The decline in i…
Relationship between survival status of first child and subsequent child death
This paper examines the association between infant mortality of the first born and subsequent children using data from rural Bangladesh collected during the period 1971–82. It shows that birth spacing and age of mother at the time of the second birth are important predictors of the survival status of the first child. The findings are discussed in terms of policy implications.
The Impact of Mass Media Family Planning Programmes on Current Use of Contraception in Urban Bangladesh
A sample of 871 currently married urban Bangladeshi women was used to assess the impact of mass media family planning programmes on current contraceptive use. The analyses suggested that radio had been playing a significant role in spreading family planning messages among eligible clients; 38% of women with access to a radio had heard of family planning messages while the figures for TV and newspaper were 18·5% and 8·5% respectively. Education, n…
Purdah , mobility and women's empowerment and reproductive behaviour in rural Bangladesh
In Bangladesh traditionally women's mobility is restricted. Even if they go out, observance of purdah (the Muslim custom of veiling and segregating women) is common among the Muslims. This situation has prevented them from discussing their reproductive needs to health personnel and the peer groups. Observance of purdah and mobility are associated with the several measures of socio-economic status including husband and wife's occupation and educat…
Women's Empowerment and Current use of Contraception in Bangladesh
The unmet need for contraception among adolescents in Bangladesh: Implications for Family Planning programmes
Data from the 1999-2000 Bangladesh Demographic & Health Survey show that of the married female adolescents exposed to the risk of pregnancy and not using any family planning method, more than one-fourth had an unmet need for contraception. The demand for contraception at a young age, if catered to, can not only significantly reduce fertility and diminish the reproductive health burdens of mothers over their life span, it can also contribute to ch…
Measuring women's empowerment: Indicators and measurement techniques
A set of indicators of women's empowerment and a composite index for measuring it is developed. Material, from journals, books and reports, were reviewed and eleven indicators of women's empowerment in the Bangladesh setting identified : mobility, decision making power, autonomy, ownership of household assets, freedom from domination, awareness, participation in public protests and political campaigns, contribution to family income, reproductive …
Factors influencing utilisation of adolescent maternal care: An explorative study
Cross sectional data collected from rural and urban areas of Bangladesh to assess the pattern of utilisation of maternal care and the factors influencing it showed that about 58% of the adolescent mothers did not receive any maternal care during pregnancy. In multivariate logistic regression, the level of education of the mothers was significantly associated with antenatal care-seeking, but did not predict utilisation of delivery care. It was com…
Determinants of drinking arsenic-contaminated tubewell water in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has already experienced the biggest catastrophe in the world due to arsenic contamination of drinking water. This study investigates the association of drinking arsenic-contaminated water (DACW) with both personal and household characteristics of 9116 household respondents using the household data of the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2004. Here DACW means that arsenic level in the drinking water is greater than the pe…
Adolescent self‐construal across cultures: Measurement invariance of the Aspects of Identity Questionnaire‐IV in 30 countries
Despite the critical role of culture in understanding adolescent self and identity, there is a lack of cross-culturally validated measures of adolescent self-construal. The present study evaluated cross-national measurement invariance of the Aspects of Identity Questionnaire-IV (AIQ-IV), assessing four dimensions of self-construal: personal, relational, public, and collective. The sample included 16,795 adolescents aged 14-19 years from 30 countr…
Economics (11 works) · Economic growth (10 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (10 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Population (9 works) · Demography (8 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (7 works)