Tamanna Sharmin
Biographic Data
| ID | 7497002 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tamanna Sharmin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tamanna |
| FAMILY NAME | Sharmin |
| SIGNATURE | SHARMIN T |
| AFFILIATIONS | International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Understanding Health Information Seeking from an Actor-Centric Perspective
This paper presents a conceptual approach for discussing health information seeking among poor households in Africa and Asia. This approach is part of a larger research endeavor aimed at understanding how health systems are adapting; with possibilities and constraints emerging. These health systems can be found in a context of the changing relationships between states, markets and civil society in low and middle income countries. The paper starts…
How can formative research inform the design of an iron-folic acid supplementation intervention starting in first trimester of pregnancy in Bangladesh
Our study suggests that introduction of IFA supplementation early in pregnancy is feasible with support from CHWs. Promotion of IFA could benefit from efforts to include culturally sensitive reasons for usage; improvement of the CHW training modules; targeted home visits and counselling; and outreach to standardize messages
How much salt do adults consume in climate vulnerable coastal Bangladesh
It is important to create awareness about the implication of excessive salt intake on health and to develop strategies for reducing salt intake that can be implemented at the community-level. A sustainable policy for salt reduction in the Bangladeshi diet should be formulated with special emphasis on coastal areas
Using formative research to develop MNCH programme in urban slums in Bangladesh
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
Attending Home vs. Clinic-Based Deliveries
In an effort to make skilled attendance at birth more accessible, some countries in Asia have begun major initiatives to promote the option of home delivery with a midwife. Yet there is little empirical evidence from the region to suggest that home-based care is as safe or effective as care in medical facilities. Qualitative research involving key informant and in-depth interviews and group discussions was carried out in 2003 and 2004 in Matlab, …
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Attending Home vs. Clinic-Based Deliveries
In an effort to make skilled attendance at birth more accessible, some countries in Asia have begun major initiatives to promote the option of home delivery with a midwife. Yet there is little empirical evidence from the region to suggest that home-based care is as safe or effective as care in medical facilities. Qualitative research involving key informant and in-depth interviews and group discussions was carried out in 2003 and 2004 in Matlab, …
Using formative research to develop MNCH programme in urban slums in Bangladesh
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
How much salt do adults consume in climate vulnerable coastal Bangladesh
It is important to create awareness about the implication of excessive salt intake on health and to develop strategies for reducing salt intake that can be implemented at the community-level. A sustainable policy for salt reduction in the Bangladeshi diet should be formulated with special emphasis on coastal areas
Understanding Health Information Seeking from an Actor-Centric Perspective
This paper presents a conceptual approach for discussing health information seeking among poor households in Africa and Asia. This approach is part of a larger research endeavor aimed at understanding how health systems are adapting; with possibilities and constraints emerging. These health systems can be found in a context of the changing relationships between states, markets and civil society in low and middle income countries. The paper starts…
How can formative research inform the design of an iron-folic acid supplementation intervention starting in first trimester of pregnancy in Bangladesh
Our study suggests that introduction of IFA supplementation early in pregnancy is feasible with support from CHWs. Promotion of IFA could benefit from efforts to include culturally sensitive reasons for usage; improvement of the CHW training modules; targeted home visits and counselling; and outreach to standardize messages
Environmental health (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Biostatistics (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 work)