Role: Principal Investigator, Under Khulna University Research Cell (KURC) submitted in August 2018- “Impacts of Salinity Intrusion on Health of women in Disaster Prone Area of Bangladesh”

Aged women are most vulnerable in society and the sufferings are found more during disaster compare to other sections of people in society like aged men and youth. They are relatively poor and economically vulnerable especially in the developing countries like Bangladesh. This study was conducted to explore effects of salinity intrusion on aged-women of disaster prone area of Bangladesh. The specific objectives of the study was to find out the socio-economic condition of the affected aged-women in the study area; to identify the nature of health services to aged-women; and to explore the influences of salinity intrusion on infectious diseases of aged-women in the study area. For this reason Garkhali village under the Tildanga Union of Dacope Upazila under the district of Khulna in the South West coastal region in Bangladesh were chosen purposely as the study area. The population of the study was aged-women whose age between 60 and above currently living in the study area is already affected by salinity intrusion. A total of 40 women were selected by using purposive sampling. This study was qualitative and explanatory in nature as it explored the probable influences of salinity intrusion on infectious diseases of aged-women. FGDs and Case study methods were used to collect primary data from the relevant field. Data were collected through thematic interview, following semi-structured interview schedule. This study explains effects of salinity intrusion on aged-women in Dacope Upazila and reveals women are mostly susceptible by affecting salinity for their livelihood. Government, NGOs and many other donor agencies can play effective interventions to overcome worst conditions in considering the real situation of this study area.

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