Md Mehedi Hasan
Biographic Data
| ID | 4464699 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Md Mehedi Hasan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Md Mehedi |
| FAMILY NAME | Hasan |
| SIGNATURE | HASAN M M |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Queensland |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5265-1751 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 25 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Analyzing Spatial Variability of the Urban Heat Vulnerability Index in the Face of Climate Change Employing Geospatial Technology in Halifax, Canada
Heat waves are one of the most common weather events to occur in recent decades, posing significant threats to public health, especially in urban environments. This study employs geospatial techniques to evaluate urban heat vulnerability in the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The heat vulnerability index (HVI) was developed through the utilization of the GIS, integrating exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity measures generated using …
Pregnancy loss in rural Bangladesh: An analysis of rates, proportions, timing, and determinants based on data from a Health and Demographic Surveillance System
Background: Pregnancy loss, encompassing miscarriage/spontaneous and induced abortion, has substantial physical and mental health consequences for women. However, population-level evidence on its occurrence in Bangladesh remains limited, with most data derived from reports and small-scale community-based studies. Here we provide population-level estimates of pregnancy loss and examine associated factors in rural Bangladesh. Methods: We analysed d…
Research experience and career factors in relation to mental health problems: Prevalence, risk factors, and machine learning-based predictive estimates
BACKGROUND: Mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, and insomnia, are increasingly prevalent among university students and graduates, especially those involved in academic research. The impact of research-related characteristics on mental health remains underexplored. AIM: We examined this relationship using machine learning alongside traditional statistical analyses and GIS mapping. METHODS: Data from 508 university students and gra…
The careful consumer: Effects of altruistic and egoistic motivation on the purchase intention of green products
Setting stakeholder-led research priorities for advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Bangladesh using CHNRI method: An icddr,b initiative
Background: Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are essential for individuals' health, well-being, survival, and economic development. A stakeholder-led approach to research prioritisation was essential to guide SRHR-related research in Bangladesh. Accordingly, we conducted a research prioritisation exercise to identify health research priorities related to SRHR in Bangladesh. Methods: We adopted the Child Health and Nutrition Resear…
Enhancing emergency obstetric care navigation through a ‘Welcome Person’ model: Insights from a health system strengthening initiative in Bangladesh
Background: Maternal mortality remains critical in Bangladesh, driven by delays in accessing timely care at health care facilities. Globally, a woman dies every two minutes from pregnancy or childbirth, often due to systemic inefficiencies in health care. In Bangladesh, high maternal mortality rates are worsened by overcrowded facilities, limited resources, and complex procedures. The 'three delays' model identifies barriers to care, with the thi…
High indoor temperatures increase reporting of acute symptoms: Finding mitigating solutions for the climate-vulnerable of Bangladesh
This paper showed that high indoor temperatures could be associated with an increase in symptoms. Housing characteristics (material and environment) decreased indoor temperature. Having shading and a house made from cement was protective to reporting symptoms. Further studies into the compliance of coping behaviours are needed to assess their potential protective effect
Measuring the influence of FinTech innovation towards consumers’ attitude: Moderating role of perceived usefulness
The study aims to investigate the contribution of perceived usefulness (PU) in shaping consumer attitudes towards FinTech innovations in Bangladesh. Additionally, this investigation seeks to examine the direct effect of FinTech innovation, including performance expectancy (PE), effort expectancy (EE), social influence (SI), facilitating conditions (FC), perceived financial risk (PFR), and perceived security risk (PSR) on FinTech service users’ at…
Anthelmintic screening of Bangladeshi medicinal plants and related phytochemicals using in vitro and in silico methods: An ethnobotanical perspective
Women's empowerment and its role in household food security to achieve SDGs: Empirical evidence from rural Bangladesh
Women in developing countries are often characterized by lower social status, less input into decision‐making, lack of access to resources, and lower mobility, while their inclusion is vital to achieving household food security. This concept is recognized as important for attaining sustainable development goals (SDGs), including SDG‐5 (gender equality). This study investigated the level of women's empowerment (WE) and its determinants, household …
Epidemiology and phylodynamics of multiple clades of H5N1 circulating in domestic duck farms in different production systems in Bangladesh
Waterfowl are considered to be natural reservoirs of the avian influenza virus (AIV). However, the dynamics of transmission and evolutionary patterns of AIV and its subtypes within duck farms in Bangladesh remain poorly documented. Hence, a cross-sectional study was conducted in nine districts of Bangladesh between 2019 and 2021, to determine the prevalence of AIV and its subtypes H5 and H9, as well as to identify risk factors and the phylodynami…
Understanding the behavioral determinants that predict barriers and enablers of screening and treatment behaviors for diabetic retinopathy among Bangladeshi women: Findings from a barrier analysis
The study found a host of determinants related to the barriers to and enablers of DR screening and treatment behaviors. These determinants included perceived self-efficacy (and agency), positive and negative consequences, perceived access, perceived social norms, culture, and perceived risk. Further investments are required to enhance the availability of DR services within primary and secondary health institutions along with health behavior promo…
Tobacco industry interference to undermine the development and implementation of graphic health warnings in Bangladesh
The strategies cigarette companies used closely resemble key techniques from the well-evidenced tobacco industry playbook. The study underlines the importance of continuing monitoring and investigations into industry conduct and suspicious actors. Prioritising the implementation of WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Article 5.3 is crucial for advancing tobacco control, particularly in places like Bangladesh, where close government-indust…
Seasonal variation in the association between household food insecurity and child undernutrition in Bangladesh: Mediating role of child dietary diversity
Household food insecurity (HFI) and child dietary diversity (CDD) are variable across seasons. We examined seasonal variation in HFI and child undernutrition association and tested how CDD mediates this association. We analyzed data for 26,353 children aged 6-59 months drawn from nationally representative cross-sectional Food Security and Nutrition Surveillance Project data collected during 2012-2014 in Bangladesh across three seasons annually: P…
Between and Within-Country Variations in Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices in South Asia
This study aimed to explore variations in Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices between different South Asian Countries (SACs) and within their sociodemographic characteristics including place of residence, mother age, mother education, child sex, and wealth quintiles within the SACs. We extracted 0-23 months age children's data from the nationally representative survey of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, and Pakistan. A…
Parent-adolescent bonding on interpersonal violence in Bangladeshi adolescents: Evidence from the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) 2014
Global, regional, and national progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 for neonatal and child health: All-cause and cause-specific mortality findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study …
BACKGROUND: Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 has targeted elimination of preventable child mortality, reduction of neonatal death to less than 12 per 1000 livebirths, and reduction of death of children younger than 5 years to less than 25 per 1000 livebirths, for each country by 2030. To understand current rates, recent trends, and potential trajectories of child mortality for the next decade, we present the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, a…
Coastal erosion risk assessment in the dynamic estuary: The Meghna estuary case of Bangladesh coast
Global Variation in Hand Hygiene Practices Among Adolescents: The Role of Family and School-Level Factors
While appropriate hand hygiene practices (HHP) are protective against infections, the paucity of evidence on global estimates and determinants of HHP in adolescents limits effective design and planning of intervention to improve HHP in young people. We examined the prevalence and correlates of HHP in adolescents. We used nationally representative data from the Global School-based Student Health Survey (2003-2017) from 92 countries. HHP were categ…
Geographical variation and temporal trend in anemia among children aged 6–59 months in low- and middle-income countries during 2000–2018: Forecasting the 2030 SDG target
Objective: To examine geographical variations, trends and projections in the prevalence of childhood anemia at national and subpopulation levels. Design: Repeated cross-sectional Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) conducted during 2000–2018. Setting: Fifty-three low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) Participants: Totally, 776 689 children aged 6–59 months. Results: During the latest DHS rounds between 2005 and 2018, the prevalence of child ane…
Global variation in the prevalence of bullying victimisation amongst adolescents: Role of peer and parental supports
BACKGROUND: Bullying victimisation is a global public health problem that has been predominantly studied in high income countries. This study aimed to estimate the population level prevalence of bullying victimisation and its association with peer and parental supports amongst adolescents across low and middle income to high income countries (LMIC-HICs). METHODS: Data were drawn from the Global School-based Student Health Survey of school childre…
Measuring universal health coverage based on an index of effective coverage of health services in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study…
BACKGROUND: Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) involves all people receiving the health services they need, of high quality, without experiencing financial hardship. Making progress towards UHC is a policy priority for both countries and global institutions, as highlighted by the agenda of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and WHO's Thirteenth General Programme of Work (GPW13). Measuring effective coverage at the health-system le…
Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
BACKGROUND: Rigorous analysis of levels and trends in exposure to leading risk factors and quantification of their effect on human health are important to identify where public health is making progress and in which cases current efforts are inadequate. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019 provides a standardised and comprehensive assessment of the magnitude of risk factor exposure, relative risk, and attribu…
Socioeconomic Inequalities of Undiagnosed Diabetes in a Resource-Poor Setting: Insights from the Cross-Sectional Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2011
Diabetes mellitus is rising disproportionately but is not frequently diagnosed until complications appear, which results in adverse health consequences. We estimated the prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes among adult diabetic patients and associated socioeconomic inequalities in Bangladesh. We used nationally representative cross-sectional Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2011 data. Among patients with diabetes, we identified undia…
Inequalities in the prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension among Bangladeshi adults: Evidence from a nationwide survey
This study showed that a large proportion of the cases with hypertension are remained undiagnosed in Bangladesh, especially among the poor and low educated population. Screening and awareness building initiatives on hypertension should be taken for this group of population to reduce the burden of undiagnosed hypertension
Women's empowerment and its role in household food security to achieve SDGs: Empirical evidence from rural Bangladesh
Women in developing countries are often characterized by lower social status, less input into decision‐making, lack of access to resources, and lower mobility, while their inclusion is vital to achieving household food security. This concept is recognized as important for attaining sustainable development goals (SDGs), including SDG‐5 (gender equality). This study investigated the level of women's empowerment (WE) and its determinants, household …
Measuring the influence of FinTech innovation towards consumers’ attitude: Moderating role of perceived usefulness
The study aims to investigate the contribution of perceived usefulness (PU) in shaping consumer attitudes towards FinTech innovations in Bangladesh. Additionally, this investigation seeks to examine the direct effect of FinTech innovation, including performance expectancy (PE), effort expectancy (EE), social influence (SI), facilitating conditions (FC), perceived financial risk (PFR), and perceived security risk (PSR) on FinTech service users’ at…
Socioeconomic Inequalities of Undiagnosed Diabetes in a Resource-Poor Setting: Insights from the Cross-Sectional Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2011
Diabetes mellitus is rising disproportionately but is not frequently diagnosed until complications appear, which results in adverse health consequences. We estimated the prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes among adult diabetic patients and associated socioeconomic inequalities in Bangladesh. We used nationally representative cross-sectional Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2011 data. Among patients with diabetes, we identified undia…
Inequalities in the prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension among Bangladeshi adults: Evidence from a nationwide survey
This study showed that a large proportion of the cases with hypertension are remained undiagnosed in Bangladesh, especially among the poor and low educated population. Screening and awareness building initiatives on hypertension should be taken for this group of population to reduce the burden of undiagnosed hypertension
Global variation in the prevalence of bullying victimisation amongst adolescents: Role of peer and parental supports
BACKGROUND: Bullying victimisation is a global public health problem that has been predominantly studied in high income countries. This study aimed to estimate the population level prevalence of bullying victimisation and its association with peer and parental supports amongst adolescents across low and middle income to high income countries (LMIC-HICs). METHODS: Data were drawn from the Global School-based Student Health Survey of school childre…
Measuring universal health coverage based on an index of effective coverage of health services in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study…
BACKGROUND: Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) involves all people receiving the health services they need, of high quality, without experiencing financial hardship. Making progress towards UHC is a policy priority for both countries and global institutions, as highlighted by the agenda of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and WHO's Thirteenth General Programme of Work (GPW13). Measuring effective coverage at the health-system le…
Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
BACKGROUND: Rigorous analysis of levels and trends in exposure to leading risk factors and quantification of their effect on human health are important to identify where public health is making progress and in which cases current efforts are inadequate. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019 provides a standardised and comprehensive assessment of the magnitude of risk factor exposure, relative risk, and attribu…
Global, regional, and national progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 for neonatal and child health: All-cause and cause-specific mortality findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study …
BACKGROUND: Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 has targeted elimination of preventable child mortality, reduction of neonatal death to less than 12 per 1000 livebirths, and reduction of death of children younger than 5 years to less than 25 per 1000 livebirths, for each country by 2030. To understand current rates, recent trends, and potential trajectories of child mortality for the next decade, we present the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, a…
Coastal erosion risk assessment in the dynamic estuary: The Meghna estuary case of Bangladesh coast
Global Variation in Hand Hygiene Practices Among Adolescents: The Role of Family and School-Level Factors
While appropriate hand hygiene practices (HHP) are protective against infections, the paucity of evidence on global estimates and determinants of HHP in adolescents limits effective design and planning of intervention to improve HHP in young people. We examined the prevalence and correlates of HHP in adolescents. We used nationally representative data from the Global School-based Student Health Survey (2003-2017) from 92 countries. HHP were categ…
Geographical variation and temporal trend in anemia among children aged 6–59 months in low- and middle-income countries during 2000–2018: Forecasting the 2030 SDG target
Objective: To examine geographical variations, trends and projections in the prevalence of childhood anemia at national and subpopulation levels. Design: Repeated cross-sectional Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) conducted during 2000–2018. Setting: Fifty-three low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) Participants: Totally, 776 689 children aged 6–59 months. Results: During the latest DHS rounds between 2005 and 2018, the prevalence of child ane…
Seasonal variation in the association between household food insecurity and child undernutrition in Bangladesh: Mediating role of child dietary diversity
Household food insecurity (HFI) and child dietary diversity (CDD) are variable across seasons. We examined seasonal variation in HFI and child undernutrition association and tested how CDD mediates this association. We analyzed data for 26,353 children aged 6-59 months drawn from nationally representative cross-sectional Food Security and Nutrition Surveillance Project data collected during 2012-2014 in Bangladesh across three seasons annually: P…
Between and Within-Country Variations in Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices in South Asia
This study aimed to explore variations in Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices between different South Asian Countries (SACs) and within their sociodemographic characteristics including place of residence, mother age, mother education, child sex, and wealth quintiles within the SACs. We extracted 0-23 months age children's data from the nationally representative survey of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, and Pakistan. A…
Parent-adolescent bonding on interpersonal violence in Bangladeshi adolescents: Evidence from the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) 2014
Epidemiology and phylodynamics of multiple clades of H5N1 circulating in domestic duck farms in different production systems in Bangladesh
Waterfowl are considered to be natural reservoirs of the avian influenza virus (AIV). However, the dynamics of transmission and evolutionary patterns of AIV and its subtypes within duck farms in Bangladesh remain poorly documented. Hence, a cross-sectional study was conducted in nine districts of Bangladesh between 2019 and 2021, to determine the prevalence of AIV and its subtypes H5 and H9, as well as to identify risk factors and the phylodynami…
Understanding the behavioral determinants that predict barriers and enablers of screening and treatment behaviors for diabetic retinopathy among Bangladeshi women: Findings from a barrier analysis
The study found a host of determinants related to the barriers to and enablers of DR screening and treatment behaviors. These determinants included perceived self-efficacy (and agency), positive and negative consequences, perceived access, perceived social norms, culture, and perceived risk. Further investments are required to enhance the availability of DR services within primary and secondary health institutions along with health behavior promo…
Tobacco industry interference to undermine the development and implementation of graphic health warnings in Bangladesh
The strategies cigarette companies used closely resemble key techniques from the well-evidenced tobacco industry playbook. The study underlines the importance of continuing monitoring and investigations into industry conduct and suspicious actors. Prioritising the implementation of WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Article 5.3 is crucial for advancing tobacco control, particularly in places like Bangladesh, where close government-indust…
Anthelmintic screening of Bangladeshi medicinal plants and related phytochemicals using in vitro and in silico methods: An ethnobotanical perspective
Women's empowerment and its role in household food security to achieve SDGs: Empirical evidence from rural Bangladesh
Women in developing countries are often characterized by lower social status, less input into decision‐making, lack of access to resources, and lower mobility, while their inclusion is vital to achieving household food security. This concept is recognized as important for attaining sustainable development goals (SDGs), including SDG‐5 (gender equality). This study investigated the level of women's empowerment (WE) and its determinants, household …
The careful consumer: Effects of altruistic and egoistic motivation on the purchase intention of green products
Setting stakeholder-led research priorities for advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Bangladesh using CHNRI method: An icddr,b initiative
Background: Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are essential for individuals' health, well-being, survival, and economic development. A stakeholder-led approach to research prioritisation was essential to guide SRHR-related research in Bangladesh. Accordingly, we conducted a research prioritisation exercise to identify health research priorities related to SRHR in Bangladesh. Methods: We adopted the Child Health and Nutrition Resear…
Enhancing emergency obstetric care navigation through a ‘Welcome Person’ model: Insights from a health system strengthening initiative in Bangladesh
Background: Maternal mortality remains critical in Bangladesh, driven by delays in accessing timely care at health care facilities. Globally, a woman dies every two minutes from pregnancy or childbirth, often due to systemic inefficiencies in health care. In Bangladesh, high maternal mortality rates are worsened by overcrowded facilities, limited resources, and complex procedures. The 'three delays' model identifies barriers to care, with the thi…
High indoor temperatures increase reporting of acute symptoms: Finding mitigating solutions for the climate-vulnerable of Bangladesh
This paper showed that high indoor temperatures could be associated with an increase in symptoms. Housing characteristics (material and environment) decreased indoor temperature. Having shading and a house made from cement was protective to reporting symptoms. Further studies into the compliance of coping behaviours are needed to assess their potential protective effect
Measuring the influence of FinTech innovation towards consumers’ attitude: Moderating role of perceived usefulness
The study aims to investigate the contribution of perceived usefulness (PU) in shaping consumer attitudes towards FinTech innovations in Bangladesh. Additionally, this investigation seeks to examine the direct effect of FinTech innovation, including performance expectancy (PE), effort expectancy (EE), social influence (SI), facilitating conditions (FC), perceived financial risk (PFR), and perceived security risk (PSR) on FinTech service users’ at…
Analyzing Spatial Variability of the Urban Heat Vulnerability Index in the Face of Climate Change Employing Geospatial Technology in Halifax, Canada
Heat waves are one of the most common weather events to occur in recent decades, posing significant threats to public health, especially in urban environments. This study employs geospatial techniques to evaluate urban heat vulnerability in the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The heat vulnerability index (HVI) was developed through the utilization of the GIS, integrating exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity measures generated using …
Pregnancy loss in rural Bangladesh: An analysis of rates, proportions, timing, and determinants based on data from a Health and Demographic Surveillance System
Background: Pregnancy loss, encompassing miscarriage/spontaneous and induced abortion, has substantial physical and mental health consequences for women. However, population-level evidence on its occurrence in Bangladesh remains limited, with most data derived from reports and small-scale community-based studies. Here we provide population-level estimates of pregnancy loss and examine associated factors in rural Bangladesh. Methods: We analysed d…
Research experience and career factors in relation to mental health problems: Prevalence, risk factors, and machine learning-based predictive estimates
BACKGROUND: Mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, and insomnia, are increasingly prevalent among university students and graduates, especially those involved in academic research. The impact of research-related characteristics on mental health remains underexplored. AIM: We examined this relationship using machine learning alongside traditional statistical analyses and GIS mapping. METHODS: Data from 508 university students and gra…
Medicine (18 works) · Environmental health (13 works) · Public health (10 works) · Demography (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (6 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (6 works) · Logistic regression (6 works) · Nursing (6 works) · Population (6 works)