Masud Reza | International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (original) (raw)
Related Authors
Graduate Center of the City University of New York
Uploads
Papers by Masud Reza
... ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh ICDDR,B ... more ... ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh ICDDR,B Working Paper No. 130 Page 2. Edited by: M. Shamsul Islam Khan Layout Design and Desktop Publishing: Jatindra Nath Sarker Manash Kumar Barua ISBN: 984-551-207-0 ...
... and Population Research has been field-testing interventions to improve reproductive health s... more ... and Population Research has been field-testing interventions to improve reproductive health services in both rural and urban areas of Bangladesh. ... Although an upward trend of antenatal visits was observed when compared their last pregnancy with the recent past, the spouses ...
Aids and Behavior, 2008
This paper evaluates the effectiveness of respondent driven sampling (RDS) to sample males who ha... more This paper evaluates the effectiveness of respondent driven sampling (RDS) to sample males who have sex with males (MSM) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A major objective for conducting this survey was to determine whether RDS can be a viable sampling method for future routine serologic and behavioral surveillance of MSM as well as other socially networked, hard to reach populations in Bangladesh. We assessed the feasibility of RDS (survey duration; MSM social network properties; number and types of initial recruits) to recruit a diverse group of MSM, the efficacy of an innovative technique (systematic coupon reduction) to manage the implementation and completion of the RDS recruitment process and reasons why MSM participated or did not participate. The findings provide useful information for improving RDS field techniques and demonstrate that RDS is an effective sampling method for recruiting diverse groups of MSM to participate in HIV related serologic and behavioral surveys in Dhaka.
Harm Reduction Journal, 2006
Very little is known about female injecting drug users (IDU) in Bangladesh but anecdotal evidence... more Very little is known about female injecting drug users (IDU) in Bangladesh but anecdotal evidence suggests that they are hidden and very vulnerable to HIV through both their injection sharing and sexual risk behaviors. In order to better understand the risks and vulnerability to HIV of female IDU, a cohort study was initiated through which HIV prevalence and risk behaviors was determined.
Substance Use & Misuse, 2008
Injecting drug users (IDU) in Bangladesh are at the early stages of an HIV epidemic. To understan... more Injecting drug users (IDU) in Bangladesh are at the early stages of an HIV epidemic. To understand the dynamics of the HIV epidemic, male IDU (n = 561) were recruited from the needle/syringe exchange program in Dhaka in 2002, who underwent a risk-behavior survey and were tested for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis C, and hepatitis B. Correlates of HIV infection were determined by conducting bivariate and multiple regression analyses. The median age of the IDU was 35 years, 39.6% had no formal education, approximately half were married and/or living with their regular sex partner and 26% were currently homeless. The median age at first injection was 29 years. HIV was detected in 5.9% of the IDU and homelessness was the only factor independently associated with HIV (OR = 5.5). Urgent measures must be undertaken to prevent escalation of the HIV epidemic. The study's limitations are noted.
... ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh ICDDR,B ... more ... ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh ICDDR,B Working Paper No. 130 Page 2. Edited by: M. Shamsul Islam Khan Layout Design and Desktop Publishing: Jatindra Nath Sarker Manash Kumar Barua ISBN: 984-551-207-0 ...
... and Population Research has been field-testing interventions to improve reproductive health s... more ... and Population Research has been field-testing interventions to improve reproductive health services in both rural and urban areas of Bangladesh. ... Although an upward trend of antenatal visits was observed when compared their last pregnancy with the recent past, the spouses ...
Aids and Behavior, 2008
This paper evaluates the effectiveness of respondent driven sampling (RDS) to sample males who ha... more This paper evaluates the effectiveness of respondent driven sampling (RDS) to sample males who have sex with males (MSM) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A major objective for conducting this survey was to determine whether RDS can be a viable sampling method for future routine serologic and behavioral surveillance of MSM as well as other socially networked, hard to reach populations in Bangladesh. We assessed the feasibility of RDS (survey duration; MSM social network properties; number and types of initial recruits) to recruit a diverse group of MSM, the efficacy of an innovative technique (systematic coupon reduction) to manage the implementation and completion of the RDS recruitment process and reasons why MSM participated or did not participate. The findings provide useful information for improving RDS field techniques and demonstrate that RDS is an effective sampling method for recruiting diverse groups of MSM to participate in HIV related serologic and behavioral surveys in Dhaka.
Harm Reduction Journal, 2006
Very little is known about female injecting drug users (IDU) in Bangladesh but anecdotal evidence... more Very little is known about female injecting drug users (IDU) in Bangladesh but anecdotal evidence suggests that they are hidden and very vulnerable to HIV through both their injection sharing and sexual risk behaviors. In order to better understand the risks and vulnerability to HIV of female IDU, a cohort study was initiated through which HIV prevalence and risk behaviors was determined.
Substance Use & Misuse, 2008
Injecting drug users (IDU) in Bangladesh are at the early stages of an HIV epidemic. To understan... more Injecting drug users (IDU) in Bangladesh are at the early stages of an HIV epidemic. To understand the dynamics of the HIV epidemic, male IDU (n = 561) were recruited from the needle/syringe exchange program in Dhaka in 2002, who underwent a risk-behavior survey and were tested for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis C, and hepatitis B. Correlates of HIV infection were determined by conducting bivariate and multiple regression analyses. The median age of the IDU was 35 years, 39.6% had no formal education, approximately half were married and/or living with their regular sex partner and 26% were currently homeless. The median age at first injection was 29 years. HIV was detected in 5.9% of the IDU and homelessness was the only factor independently associated with HIV (OR = 5.5). Urgent measures must be undertaken to prevent escalation of the HIV epidemic. The study's limitations are noted.