• Master in Development Studies from Khulna University, Bangladesh in 2018.
• BSS (Hons) in Development Studies from Khulna University, Bangladesh in 2016.

| | Explore Socio-Economic and Environmental Challenges Impeding the Way of Sustainable Development  

| | Gender and Inequality in Health Care Service Utilization

| | Child and Maternal Health and Well-Being

| | Vulnerable Livelihood Communities and Their Health Wellbeing

| | Geriatric and Adolescents Mental Health

| | Contemporary Public Health Issues in South-Asia

| | Informal Economy and its Spillover Effects in Economic Empowerment of Underprivileged Society 

| | Food insecuirty and its concurrent effects on mental health well-being and disorders

Current Research Project/Collaboration

Lecturer: September 1, 2020, til October 19, 2022

Assistant Professor: October 20, 2022 (Onwards)

Administrative Roles:

1. Assistant Provost: 26-01-2023

• 1)      Vice-Chancellor’s Award-2021 for Outstanding Contribution in Research and Academic Excellence
• 2)      Dean’s Award-2023 “Best Researcher” in Social Science School, Khulna University, for Outstanding Contribution in Research
• 3)      Dean’s Award-2023 “Best Researcher” in Development Studies Discipline from Social Science School, Khulna University, for Outstanding Contribution in Research

Supervision

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[71] Hossain A, Arafat Y, Rahman MA. Contextual risk factors for depressive symptoms among rural and urban reproductive-age married women in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2025 Dec 14:120884.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.120884 [SSCI, Q1 IF 4.9] 

[70] Tohan, Mortuja Mahamud, Zaman, Sayeeda, Paul, Paumpy, Sultana, Nasrin, Nurullah, Abu Sadat, Rahman, MA, Extent of Anxiety Among Married Women in Bangladesh and its Potential Predictors: A Nation-Wide Cross-Sectional Study, Depression and Anxiety, 2025, 7415491, 13 pages, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1155/da/7415491 [SSCI, Q1, IF 3.3]

[69] Islam MA, Islam T, Saha BR, Al Hassan S, Hasan N, Rahman MA. Prevalence of and factors associated with anxiety among school going adolescents analysis from 59 countries. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2025 Sep 10:120315.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.120315 [SSCI, Q1 IF 4.9] 

[68] Rahman, M.A. and Siu, J.Y.M., 2025. Food insecurity and adolescents psychosocial health problems globally: observations based on school going adolescents from 59 countries. Psychiatry Research, p.116687. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2025.116687 [SSCI, Q1 IF 5.4]

[67] Kundu S, Aboagye RG, Chowdhury SSA, Banna MHA, Rahman MA, Dey R, et al. (2025) Trends and factors contributing to changes in childhood stunting in Bangladesh from 2012 to 2019: A multivariate decomposition modelling. PLOS Glob Public Health 5(7): e0004890. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0004890 [SSCIE, Q1 IF 2.5]

[66] Kundu S, Adnani QES, Rahman MA, et al. Socioeconomic inequalities in receiving vitamin A supplementation among children 6–59 months in South and Southeast Asia: a population-based study. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2025;0. https://doi:10.1136/bmjnph-2024-001118 [SSCIE, Q1 IF 2.5]

[65] Zhang, Y., Tong, G., Ma, N. Rahman Md. A et al. Associations between education and ideal cardiovascular health metrics across 36 low- and middle-income countries. BMC Med 23, 204 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04032-y [SSCIE, Q1 IF 8.8]

[64] Howlader, Md. H., Tohan, M. M., Zaman, S., Chanda, S. K., Jiaxin, G., & Rahman, Md. A. (2025). Factors influencing the acceptance and usage of ChatGPT as an emerging learning tool among higher education students in Bangladesh: a structural equation modeling. Cogent Education, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2025.2504224 [ESCI, Q2 IF 1.6]

[63]  Rahman, Md Ashfikur et al., Psychometric Validation of the Bangla Version of the Breast Cancer Fear Scale Among Female University Students in Bangladesh. International Journal of Breast Cancer (2025). https://doi.org/10.1155/ijbc/6811105 [ESCI, Q2 IF 3.00]

[62] Rahman, Md Ashfikur. "Psychosocial stressors and determinants of loneliness among school-going adolescents globally." Journal of Affective Disorders 378 (2025): 201-210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.02.093 [SSCI, Q1, IF 4.9]

2024----------------

[61] Rahman, M.A., Tohan, M.M., Zaman, S. et al. A structural equation modelling to explore the determinants of mental health disorders among reproductive-aged women in Nepal: a nation-wide cross-sectional survey. BMC Psychiatry 24, 867 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-06249-2 [SSCIE, Q1 IF 3.4]

[60] Tohan, M.M., Saha, B.R., Moon, M.I. Rahman MA,et al. Predictors of anxiety among women of reproductive age in Nepal: a comprehensive nationwide analysis. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-024-02791-2  [SSCI, Q1 IF 3.6]

[59] Rahman A, Tohan MM, Islam A, Saha BR, Kundu S. Prevalence and social determinants of self-reported health status among reproductive age women in Nepal. Archives of Women's Mental Health. 2024 Nov 19:1-1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-024-01528-z [SSCIE, Q1, IF 3.32]

[58] Kong Y, Chen S, Ma N, Chen Z, Karoli P, Niyi JL, Fan P, Fink G, Kwete XJ, Wehrmeister FC, Cheng F. Rahman, M. A., et al., Association between concurrence of multiple risk factors and under-5 mortality: a pooled analysis of data from Demographic and Health Survey in 61 low-and-middle-income countries. EClinicalMedicine. 2024 May 1;71.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102583 [SSCIE, Q1 IF 15.4]

[57] Tohan, M.M., Ahmed, F., Juie, I.J. Howlader M.H, Rahman, M. A., et al. Knowledge attitude and convenience on self-medication practices among university students in Bangladesh exploration using structural equation modeling approach. Sci Rep 14, 10837 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-60931-9  [SSCIE, Q1, IF 3.8]

[56] Hossain MA, Mujahidul Islam AM, Tohan MM, Rahman MA. Socioeconomic inequalities of pregnancy termination among reproductive age women in Bangladesh: a decomposition analysis using demographic and health survey. BMC Research Notes. 2024 Oct 14;17(1):307. [SSCIE, Q2 IF 1.6]

[55] Juie IJ, Jahan N, Tohan MM, Chanda SK, Rahman MA. Trends and Patterns of Inequality in Utilizing Antenatal Care among Women in Bangladesh. Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal. 2024 Jul 1;6(3):111-23.

[54] Moon MI, Islam T, Tohan MM, Shah BR, Juhi NJ, Anni TT, Islam AM, Akter KM, Howlader MH, Rahman MA. Dietary Diversity among Students of Khulna University, Bangladesh. Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal. 2024 Jul 1;6(3):92-104.

[53] Saha, Bristi Rani1; Tohan, Mortuja Mahamud1,2; Zaman, Sayeeda1; Moon, Mymuna Islam1; Islam, Md. Amirul1; Howlader, Md. Hasan1; Kundu, Satyajit3; Rahman, Md. Ashfikur1,*. Postpartum Depressive Symptoms among Bangladeshi Women: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal 7(1):p 55-68, Jan–Mar 2025. | DOI: 10.4103/DSHMJ.DSHMJ_76_24  

[52] Tohan MM, Ahmed F, Juie IJ, Kabir A, Rahman MA. Outdoor recreational activities and mental well-being of geriatric people in Bangladesh: structural equation modelling. Discover Psychology. 2024 Apr 2;4(1):33.

[51] Rahman MA, Islam MA, Tohan MM, Muhibullah SM, Rahman MS, et al. (2024) Socioeconomic inequalities in utilizing maternal health care in five South Asian countries: A decomposition analysis. PLOS ONE 19(2): e0296762. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0296762 [SSCIE, Q1 IF 3.752]

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[50] Rahman MA, Kundu S, Rashid HO, et alSocio-economic inequalities in and factors associated with minimum dietary diversity among children aged 6–23 months in South Asia: a decomposition analysis BMJ Open 2023;13:e072775. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072775  [SSCIE, Q1 3.007]

[49] Rahman, M. A., Kundu, S., Christopher, E., Ahinkorah, B. O., Okyere, J., Uddin, R., & Mahumud, R. A. (2023). Emerging burdens of adolescent psychosocial health problems: a population-based study of 202 040 adolescents from 68 countries. BJPsych open, 9(6), e188. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2023.583 [SSCI, Q1 IF 5.4]

[48]  Rahman M.A, Renzaho AMN, Kundu S, Awal M.A, Ashikuzzaman M., Fan L, et al. (2023) Prevalence and factors associated with chronic school absenteeism among 207,107 in-school adolescents: Findings from cross-sectional studies in 71 low-middle and high-income countries. PLoS ONE 18(5): e0283046. https://doi.org/10.1371/ journal.pone.0283046 [SSCIE, Q1 IF 3.752]

[47] Kundu, S., Kundu, S., Seidu, AA. et al. Factors influencing and changes in childhood vaccination coverage over time in Bangladesh: a multilevel mixed-effects analysis. BMC Public Health 23, 862 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15711-x [SSCIE, Q1 IF 4.545]

[46] Mahumud RA, Gow J, Mosharaf MP, Kundu S, Rahman M.A, Dukhi N, et al. (2023) The burden of chronic diseases, disease-stratified exploration and gender-differentiated healthcare utilisation among patients in Bangladesh. PLoS ONE 18(5): e0284117. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284117 [SSCIE, Q1 IF 3.752]

[45] Sultana, M., Gow, J., Mosharaf, P., Rahman, H., Koly, K.N., Rahman, M.A., Huq, N., Rawal, L.B., Kumar, M. and Mahumud, R.A., 2023. Parental role and peer support in adolescent suicidal behavior in eight South-East Asian countries. Journal of Affective Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2023.03.092  [SSCI, Q1 6.533] 

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[44] Rahman MA, Sultana S, Kundu S, et al. Trends and patterns of inequalities in using facility delivery among reproductive-age women in Bangladesh: a decomposition analysis of 2007–2017 Demographic and Health Survey data. BMJ Open 2022;12:e065674. https://doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065674 [SSCIE, Q1 3.007]

[43] Kundu, S.; Rahman, M.A.; Kabir, H.; Al Banna, M.H.; Hagan J.E., Jr. ; Srem-Sai, M.; Wang, L. Diabetes, Hypertension, and Comorbidity among Bangladeshi Adults: Associated Factors and Socio-Economic Inequalities. J. Cardiovasc. Dev. Dis. 2023, 10, 7. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd10010007 [SSCIE, Q1 IF 4.415]

[42] Kundu, S., Das, P., Rahman, M.A. et al. Socio-economic inequalities in minimum dietary diversity among Bangladeshi children aged 6–23 months: a decomposition analysis. Scientific Reports 12, 21712 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-26305-9 [SSCIE, Q1 IF 5.516]

[41] Kundu, S., Kundu, S., Rahman, M.A. et al. Prevalence and determinants of contraceptive method use among Bangladeshi women of reproductive age: a multilevel multinomial analysis. BMC Public Health 22, 2357 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14857-4 [SSCIE, Q1 IF 4.544]  

[40] Rahman M.A, Kundu S, Rashid HO, Shanto HH, Rahman M.M, Khan B, et al. (2022) Socioeconomic inequalities in utilizing facility delivery in Bangladesh: A decomposition analysis using nationwide 2017–2018 demographic and health survey data. PLoS ONE 17(11): e0278093. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278093 [SSCIE, Q1 IF 3.752]

[39] Mahumud RA, Sultana M, Kundu S, Rahman MA, Mistry SK, Kamara JK, Kamal M, Ali MA, Hossain MG, Brooks C, Khan A. The burden of chronic diseases and patients' preference for healthcare services among adult patients suffering from chronic diseases in Bangladesh. Health Expectations. 2022 Oct 20. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13634 [SSCI, Q1 IF 3.318]

[38] Rahman MA (2022) Socioeconomic inequalities in the risk factors of non-communicable diseases (hypertension and diabetes) among Bangladeshi population: Evidence based on population level data analysis. PLoS ONE 17(9): e0274978. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274978  [SSCIE, Q1 IF 3.752]

[37] Mistry SK, Ali ARMM, Yadav UN, Huda MN, Rahman MM, Saha M, Rahman MA, Lim D and Ghimire S (2022) Stigma toward people with COVID-19 among Bangladeshi older adults. Front. Public Health 10:982095. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.982095 [SSCI, Q1 IF 6.461]

[36] Satyajit Kundu, Abebaw Gedef Azene, Subarna Kundu, Md Hasan Al Banna, Tahira Mahbub, Najim Z Alshahrani, Md Ashfikur Rahman, Prevalence of and factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in Bangladesh: a multilevel modelling, International Health, 2022;, ihac058, https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihac058  [SSCI, Q1 IF 3.131]

[35] Shahjalal, M., Gow, J., Rahman, M.A. et al. Proportion and associated factors of the utilisation of complementary and alternative medicine exclusively in a hospital in Bangladesh. BMC Complement Med Ther 22, 225 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-022-03709-8 [SSCIE, Q1 IF 2.838]

[34] Islam MS, Awal MA, Laboni JN, Pinki FT, Karmokar S, Mumenin KM, Al-Ahmadi S, Rahman MA, Hossain MS, Mirjalili S. HGSORF: Henry Gas Solubility Optimization-based Random Forest for C-Section prediction and XAI-based cause analysis. Computers in Biology and Medicine. 2022 May 30:105671. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2022.105671 [SSCI, Q1 IF 4.589, CiteScore 7.3]

[33] Wang, Y.; Sarkar, A.; Li, M.; Chen, Z.; Hasan, A.K.; Meng, Q.; Hossain, M.S.; Rahman, M.A. Evaluating the Impact of Forest Tenure Reform on Farmers’ Investment in Public Welfare Forest Areas: A Case Study of Gansu Province, China. Land 2022, 11, 708. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11050708 [SSCI, Q2 IF 3.398] 

[32] Rahman MA, Halder RH, Kundu Satyajit et., Trends in the prevalence and associated factors of prediabetes and diabetes in Bangladesh: Evidence from population-based cross-sectional surveys. 2022 Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2022.109873  [SSCIE, Q1, IF 8.180]

[31] Mahumud, RA, Sultana, M, Gow, J, Rahman MA, et., Association of dietary risks, behavioural and lifestyle factors, and the magnitude of disability burden among Australian cancer patients: An observational epidemiology study. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2022.102161 Cancer Epidemiology [SSCIE, Q2, IF 2.984]

[30] Ge X, Sarkar A, Lu Q, Shuxia Z, Rahman MA, Tan Y. The impact of the epidemic experience on the recovery of production of pig farmers after the outbreak-Evidence from the impact of African swine fever (ASF) in Chinese pig farming. Preventive veterinary medicine. 2022 Jan 5:105568. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2022.105568 [SSCIE, Q1, IF 2.670]

[29] Mahumud, R.A.; Ali, M.A.; Kundu, S.; Rahman, M.A.; Kamara, J.K.; Renzaho, A.M.N. Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines against Delta Variant (B.1.617.2): A Meta-Analysis. Vaccines 2022, 10, 277.https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10020277  [SSCIE, Q1 IF 4.442] 

[28] Howlader, M.H., Roshid, H.O., Kundu, S. Rahman, M.A., et al. Determinants associated with high-risk fertility behaviours among reproductive aged women in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study. BMC Reproductive Health 19, 17 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-022-01333-w [SSCIE, Q1 IF 4.089]

[27] Rahman, M. S. ., Rahman, M. A. ., Afroze, L. ., Rahman, M. S. ., Khan, A. G. ., Mahmud, Z. A. ., & Shariful Islam, S. M. . (2022). Determinants of mortality in children aged under two years in Bangladesh using two approaches: an analysis of the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2014 data. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 21(2), 413–421.  https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v21i2.58075  [Q3]

 

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[26] Rahman, M.A., et al., Prevalence of and factors associated with prehypertension and hypertension among Bangladeshi young adults: An analysis of the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2017–18. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2021.100912 [ESCI, Q3  IF 2.1]

[25] Rahman, M.A., et al., Was there any change in tobacco smoking among adults in Bangladesh during 2009 to 2017? Insights from two nationally representative cross-sectional surveys BMJ Open 2021; https://doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057896 [SSCIE, Q1 IF 3.424]

[24] Mahumud, R.A., Rahman, M.A., et al., The global and regional burden of sexual behaviours and food insecurity and their combined association on the magnitude of suicidal behaviours among 121,248 adolescent girls: An international observational study in 67 low- and middle-income and high-income countries. Journal of Affective Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.11.023 [SSCI, Q1 IF 6.533]

[23] Mistry, S.K.; Ali, A.M.; Yadav, U.N.; Huda, M.N.; Ghimire, S.; Rahman, M.A.; Reza, S.; Huque, R.; Rahman, M.A. Perceived Change in Tobacco Use and Its Associated Factors among Older Adults Residing in Rohingya Refugee Camps during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 12349. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312349 [SSCIE, Q2 IF 3.390]

[22] Rahman, M.A., Halder, H.R., Yadav, U.N. et al. Prevalence of and factors associated with hypertension according to JNC 7 and ACC/AHA 2017 guidelines in Bangladesh. Sci Rep 11, 15420 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94947-2 [SSCIE, Q1 IF 5.133]

[21] Rahman M.A, Halder HR, Rahman M.S, Parvez M (2021) Poverty and childhood malnutrition: Evidence-based on a nationally representative survey of Bangladesh. PLoS ONE 16(8): e0256235. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256235 [SSCIE, Q1 IF 3.240]

[20] Rahman, M.A., Halder, H.R., Siddiquee, T. et al. Prevalence and determinants of double burden of malnutrition in Bangladesh: evidence from a nationwide cross-sectional survey. Nutrire 46, 11 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41110-021-00140-w [ESCI, Q4, IF 1.0]

[19] Rahman MA, Rahman MA, Rawal LB, Paudel M, Howlader MH, Khan B, et al. (2021) Factors influencing place of delivery: Evidence from three south-Asian countries. PLoS ONE 16(4): e0250012. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0250012 [SSCIE, Q1 IF 3.240]

[18] Sarker T, Sarkar A, Rabbany MG, Barmon M, Roy R, Rahman MA, Hossain KZ, Hoque F, Asaduzzaman M. Evaluation of Preventive, Supportive and Awareness Building Measures among International Students in China in Response to COVID-19: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach. BMC Global Health Research and Policy 6, 10 (2021).  https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-021-00192-5 [ESCI]

[17] Mistry, S.K.; Ali, A.R.M.; Hossain, M.B.; Yadav, U.N.; Ghimire, S.; Rahman, M.A, et al., Exploring depressive symptoms and its associates among Bangladeshi older adults amid COVID-19 pandemic: findings from a cross-sectional study. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-021-02052-6 [SSCI, Q1 IF 4.328]

[16] Rahman MA, Halder HR, Islam SMS. Effects of COVID-19 on maternal institutional delivery: Fear of a rise in maternal mortality. J Glob Health 2021;11: 03041. http://www.jogh.org/documents/2021/jogh-11-03041.htm [SSCI, Q1 IF 5.197]

[15] Mistry, S.K.; Ali, A.R.M.M.; Rahman, A.; Yadav, U.N.; Gupta, B.; Rahman, M.A.; Huque, R. Changes in Tobacco Use Patterns During COVID-19 and Their Correlates among Older Adults in Bangladesh. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 1779.  https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041779 [SSCIE, Q2 IF 3.390]

[14] Rahman M.A, Rahman M.S, Aziz Rahman M, Szymlek-Gay EA, Uddin R, Islam SMS (2021) Prevalence of and factors associated with anaemia in women of reproductive age in Bangladesh, Maldives and Nepal: Evidence from nationally-representative survey data. PLoS ONE 16(1): e0245335. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0245335 [SSCIE, Q1 IF 3.240]

 

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[13] Rahman MS, Rahman MA, Afroze L, Islam SM. Unmet needs for mental care services for older people in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ General Psychiatry. 2020 Nov 1;33(6): e100294.https://doi:10.1136/gpsych-2020-100294 [Q3 Cite Score: 4.5]

[12] Rahman MA, Rahman MS, Szymlek-Gay E, Islam SM., (2020). Physical Distancing with Mental Health Services during COVID-19 in Bangladesh. Annals of Family Medicine (Commentary)  https://www.annfammed.org/content/physical-distancing-mental-health-services-during-covid-19-bangladesh [SSCIE, Q1, IF 5.16] 

 

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[11] Rahman, S., Rahman, A., Ali, M., Rahman, S., Yeasmin, A., Ahmed, N. F., & Islam, S. M. S. (2019). Determinants of depressive symptoms among older people in Bangladesh. Journal of Affective Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2019.12.025. [SSCI, Q1, IF 6.533]  

[10] Rahman MS, Rahman MA, Maniruzzaman M, and Howlader MH. Prevalence of undernutrition in Bangladeshi children. Journal of Biosocial Science https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021932019000683. [SSCI, Q1 IF 2.018] 

[9] Rahman, A., Rahman, S., et.al., (2019) Factors Associated with Neonatal Mortality in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of The Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Iranian Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.18502/ijph.v50i11.7593 [SSCI, Q3 IF 1.291]

[8] Howlader MH, Rahman MA & Mahamudul H, Breastfeeding Knowledge, attitudes, and practices among rural women in Bangladesh: Insights from the village of Tungipara. Family Medicine and Primary Care Review.  https://doi.org/10.5114/fmpcr.2020.100432 [ESCI, Q4]

[7] Rahman, A., Rahman, S., et.al., (2019). Risk factors of chronic childhood malnutrition: an analysis of the Bangladesh demographic and health survey 2014 data. Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice. SPRINGER. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-020-01281-4. [ESCI, Q3, IF 1.6]

[6] Rahman MS, Rahman MA, Rahman MS. Prevalence and determinants of loneliness among older adults in Bangladesh. International Journal of Emerging Trends in Social Sciences. 2019;5(2):57-64. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.20448/2001.52.57.64

[5] Rahman, A., Rahman, M. S., & Rahman, M. A. (2019). Determinants of Infant Mortality in Bangladesh: A Nationally Surveyed Data Analysis. International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition, 8(3). https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-4247.2019.08.03.3

[4] Howlader MH, Rahman MA, Rahul MIH. Assessment of factors influencing health care service utilization in rural area of Bangladesh. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health 2019; 6:3710-6. https://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20193641

 

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[3] Rahman, M. S., & Rahman, M. A. (2018). Impacts of Climate Change on Crop Production in Bangladesh: A Review. Journal of Agriculture and Crops, 5(1), 6-14. https://doi.org/10.32861/jac.51.6.14

[2] Khan, B., Nabia, S. A. and Rahman, M. A. (2018). The effect of riverbank erosion on lives and livelihoods of rural people: a study on Nolian village, Khulna, Bangladesh. Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics, 06(01), 466-473. https://doi.org/10.18801/jstei.060118.49

[1] Rahman M, Fatema N, Aktar S, Khan B, Shovo TE, Howlader M. Livelihood Sustainability Status and Challenges of South-western Coastal Area of Bangladesh. Journal of Social and Political Sciences. 2020 Oct 9;3(4). https://ssrn.com/abstract=3706559

 

Book Chapter

Rahman, A., Rahman, S., Childhood Underweight in Rural Bangladesh (Chapter 5), Rahman, A, eds. Malnutrition: prevalence, risk factors and outcomes, Nova Science Publishers, Inc, New York

Rahman, A., Rahman, S., Rahman, A., Associated risk factors for acute malnutrition among rural Bangladeshi children: a national surveyed data analysis (Chapter 3), Rahman, A, eds. Malnutrition: prevalence, risk factors and outcomes, Nova Science Publishers, Inc, New York

Conference Papers 2021

Tasfia Tahsin, Khondoker Mirazul Mumenin, Farhana Tazmim Pinki, Anamika Biswas Tuli, Shahriar Sikder,
Md. Ashfikur Rahman, Abdullah Al-Mamun Bulbul and Md. Abdul Awal, "GWO-XGB: Grey Wolf Optimization-based eXtreme Gradient Boosting for Hypertension Prediction in Bangladesh" 2021 International Conference on Electronics, Communications and Information Technology (ICECIT), 14–16 September 2021, Khulna, Bangladesh 

           

Roll No.	Thesis Title 2020-2021 Session (Completed)
MDS 182106	Fear Of COVID-19 Among Adults in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study
MDS 182123	Factors Associated with Health-Care Seeking Behaviour in Rural Households of Bangladesh
MDS 182132	Prevalence and Factors Associated with Depressive Symptoms Amid COVID-19 Among School Going Children in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study
DS 172116	Impact of COVID-19 on Rickshaw Pullers in Khulna City
DS 172121	Analyzing The Impacts of COVID-19 On Informal Economy in Khulna City: Livelihood Challenges
DS 172123	Impact of COVID-19 on Easy Bike Drivers in Khulna City
DS 172124	Measuring The Impact of COVID-19 Among Hotel and Restaurant Business in Khulna City, Bangladesh

Master’s Thesis: 2021-2022:

Status: Completed

1.         MDS 192107: Socio-economic Inequality in Childhood Malnutrition in Bangladesh:
A Cross-sectional Study

2.       MDS 192111: Socio-economic Inequalities in Utilizing Antenatal Care (ANC) Services among Reproductive aged Women in Bangladesh over the periods of times: Insights from Consecutive Demographic Health Survey Data

3.       MDS 192113: Socioeconomic inequalities in utilizing facility delivery among women in Bangladesh over the periods of times: A cross sectional data inquiry

4.       MDS 192120: Factors Influencing Rural Girls Dropout from Secondary School: A Study on Rupsa Upazila

5.       MDS 192122: Factors Influencing Unemployment among Fresh   Graduates:  A Study on Dighalia Upazila

6.       MDS 192139: Factors Associated with Successful Aging among Bangladeshi Geriatric People: A Cross Sectional Study

 

Master’s Thesis: 2021-2022:

Status: Completed

1.         BSS 182104: Prevalence of And Factors Associated with Stunting in Bangladesh Over Time: Evidence from Bangladesh Demographic Survey Data Sets (2007, 2011, 2014, And 2017-18)

2.       BSS 182123: Prevalence of And Factors Associated with Wasting in Bangladesh Over Time: Evidence from Bangladesh Demographic Survey Data Sets (2007, 2011, 2014, And 2017-18)

3.       BSS 182132: Factors Associated with Verbal Abuse Among Khulna University Female Students: A Cross Sectional Study

4.       BSS 182137: Prevalence of And Factors Associated with ANC Seeking Behavior Among Reproductive Age Women in Bangladesh

5.       BSS 182144: Prevalence of And Factors Associated with Childhood Underweight in Bangladesh Over Time: Evidence from Bangladesh Demographic Survey Data Sets (2007, 2011, 2014, And 2017-18)

 

 

 

Op-Ed in News Paper Articles

https://khulnanchal.com/2024/04/06/%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%b6%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%a6%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%af%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%af%e0%a6%bc%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%b6%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%95%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b7%e0%a6%95/

1.      Md. Ashfikur Rahman (The Daily Observer “Sustainable development in the coastal areas of Bangladesh” Published: Wednesday, 10 October, 2018) https://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=162457&fbclid=IwAR2cUaSlwPAOczgbDJr_bAWjdihXMJk7UwkZFTTW1Rw8yxK_NJCuBvLvukU

 

2.      Md. Ashfikur Rahman (The Daily Observer “Behind the scene of development discourse Published: Wednesday, 18 July, 2018) https://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=148583

 

1.                 অন্তর্ভুক্তিমূলক নাকি স্বাতন্ত্র্যমূলক উন্নয়ন কাম্য? https://sharebiz.net/%e0%a6%85%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%ad%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%95%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%ae%e0%a7%82%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%95-%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%bf-%e0%a6%b8%e0%a7%8d/?fbclid=IwAR1f3qj-i3nXkSHYb3Nv0NZ8WY0aAMMYxJEMedMmx0Wow7czA4I8WL45Af8

2.             টেকসই উন্নয়ন নিশ্চিতকল্পে সবার অংশগ্রহণ প্রয়োজন https://sharebiz.net/%e0%a6%9f%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%87-%e0%a6%89%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%9f%e0%a6%a8-%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%b6%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%9a%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%b2%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%aa/

3.             মধ্য-এশিয়াই তিন পরাশক্তি?

http://digitalbdnews.com/%e0%a6%ae%e0%a6%a7%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%af-%e0%a6%8f%e0%a6%b6%e0%a6%bf%e0%a7%9f%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%87-%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%a8-%e0%a6%aa%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b6%e0%a6%95%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%bf/?fbclid=IwAR3hQgWyv7ihrlOikUdOTf6p-XmxT--heRegVkma43tfQs-9eGtImGfbMPc

4.             কারিগরি শিক্ষার প্রয়োজনীতা ও করনীয়।

http://digitalbdnews.com/%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%97%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%b6%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%95%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b7%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%aa%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%9f%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%9c%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%80/?fbclid=IwAR1__BAqbWODEjHLVBaLj5U3XtiQGGsRJmvNsmn0ZVVHSzzwapqeB3Nre-Q

 

 

 

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