Public Health and Nutrition

Dr. Manoranjan Pal completed his B. Stat. (Hons.) in statistics; M. Stat. in econometrics and planning; and Ph. D. in estimation in errors-in-variables models from the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata, India. He was the head of the economic research unit, professor-in-charge of the social sciences division, and member secretary at the International Statistical Education Centre (ISEC), the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata, India. Currently, Dr. Pal is teaching in master of science in quantitative economics (MSQE) course as a guest faculty at the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI). His research interests include applied econometrics, measurement of health and nutrition status, gender bias and empowerment of women, and measurement of poverty, inequality, and segregation. Dr. Pal has published over 150 papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals and authored several books.Dr. Md. Golam Hossain completed his B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Sc. in mathematics from the department of mathematics, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh; Ph.D. in secular changes in head dimensions of Japanese adults over eight decades from the department of biology, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan. Currently, he is working as a professor in the department of statistics at the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Dr. Hossain’s areas of research interest include health, nutrition, medical statistics, epidemiology, and physical anthropology. He has published over 200 papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals and authored several book chapters.Dr. Rashidul Alam Mahumud is an academic health economist currently based at the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre at the University of Sydney, Australia. He holds an MSc from Rajshahi University, an MPH from Independent University in Bangladesh, and a Master of Cancer Sciences from the University of Melbourne. Dr. Mahumud recently completed his Ph.D. at the University of Southern Queensland. His extensive research spans economic evaluation, health economics, clinical epidemiology, biostatistics, and public health, particularly on oncology and chronic disease management. Dr. Mahumud has contributed significantly to the field, authoring 125 articles in peer-reviewed journals, and serving as an editor for several prestigious journals in health economics and clinical epidemiology.Dr. Premananda Bharati is a former professor and head of the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India. He has taught subjects including anthropology and genetics. Dr. Bharati was declared “International Man of the Year (1993/94)” in recognition of his services to science from the International Biographical Center, Cambridge, England. His research interests include nutrition and health, anthropometry, empowerment of women and tribal communities. Dr. Bharati is an examiner and sets the paper in anthropology for various universities. He has published over 200 papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals and authored several books.

• Part I Health and Nutrition.- 1. Acute malnutrition and its determinants of school children in Rajshahi district of Bangladesh: A Statistical Analysis.- 2. Assessment of Nutritional Status using Anthropometric Index and Its Associated Factors Among Under-five Children in India: A Cross-sectional Study from the National Family Health Survey-V (2019-2021).- 3. Factors associated with maternal and child health services in Bangladesh.- 4. Wasting among under-five children from 1990-2020: A systematic review and meta-analysis.- 5. Undernutrition among infants through composite index of anthropometric failure.- 6. Zonal distribution and determinants of stunting, wasting, underweight, and thinness among the Indian under-five children: Findings from NFHS-5.- 7. Burden of caesarean delivery and its impact on pre-school children in Bangladesh: Survey in Rajshahi District.- 8. Maternal and Child Nutritional Status in South and Southeast Asia: A Comparative Analysis across Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Timor-Leste.- Part II Health Care.- 9. Empowerment of Mothers and Its Impact on the Health of Children: A Comparative Analysis of North-Eastern Region and the Rest of India.- 10. Health Seeking Behavior and Social Contract: A Qualitative Study on Manipuri People’s Perception of Health and Healthcare System.- 11. A qualitative study on health and socio-demographic facilities of brothels’ children in Bangladesh.- 12. An insight into the healthcare facility and accessibility in Assam.- Part III Morbidity.- 13. Status of Morbidity in SAARC Countries: An Analysis with Panel Data.- 14. Identification of Potential Genes for Prostate Cancer through Bioinformatics Analysis.- 15. Prevalence and associated factors of menstrual disturbance among university students in Bangladesh.- 16. Factors influencing health related quality of life and living arrangements of ageing population in the northern part of Bangladesh.- 17. Prevalence of loneliness and its associated factors among ageing people in the Northern part of Bangladesh.- 18. Determinants of Neonatal and Infant Mortality in Bangladesh.- 19. Infant, Neonatal and Maternal Mortality in ASEAN Countries: A Panel Data Analysis.- Part IV Miscellaneous.- 20. Role of mass media on health awareness among rural mothers: a qualitative study.- 21. Psychometric Properties of Walsh Family Resilience Questionnaire (WFRQ) in the Malaysian Context.- 22. Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors: Scenario of Fertility Differentials in Bangladesh.