http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/123456789/13039 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:31:22 GMT 2026-04-27T00:31:22Z http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/123456789/13046 Utilization of Cereal and Legume By-Products for the Preparation of Value-Added Cookies Saeid, Abu; Shadin, Shahriar Rashid; Mazumder, Rakibul Hassan; Aslam, Md.; Das, Manik Chandro; Rahman, Md. Mahafujar; Mamun, Md. Saifulla Al; Sayed, KM Mahiduzzaman The study aimed to assess the quality parameters of cookies prepared from supplementation with wheat and cowpea by-products in the place of wheat flour. The physicochemical and sensory qualities of wheat and cowpea by-products supplemented cookies were studied and compared with control cookies from 100% wheat flour. The proximate composition for all cookies varied for moisture content between 2.21 to 2.40%; fat content ranged from 22.65 to 28.37%; ash content was found in ranges of 0.05 and 0.08%. The mean value for texture varied from 1935.67 to 2037.33 (gm/f). The physical properties of cookies were evaluated in terms of weight (gm), thickness (mm), diameter (mm), and spread ratio. Weight for all samples was in the range from 11.40 to 11.50 gm; thickness varied between 9.40 and 11.40mm; diameter possessed within ranges of 47.70 to 49.67mm, and spread ratio for all cookies was in the range from 4.36 to 5.20. As a part of sensory parameters, the taste and overall acceptability of cookies produced using 20% wheat and cowpea by-products were superior as compared to others. Overall, the formulation of 20% multigrain by-products had better results than the other formulation. Sat, 15 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/123456789/13046 2022-01-15T00:00:00Z http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/123456789/13045 Knowledge on HIV/Aids Among Nursing Students in Bangladesh Chowdhury, ABM Alauddin; Khatun, Shewly; Haque, Md. Imdadul; Muhammad, Faisal; BakiBillah, Abul Hasan; Khoo, Ching Soong; Tee, Tze Yuan; Chowdhury, Moniruddin Study shows that understanding regarding HIV/AIDS among the Bangladeshi nursing students is not up to the mark. This investigation planned to evaluate the knowledge of student nurses with regards to AIDS in Bangladesh. The study was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted among the students of 1st year, 2nd year and 3rd year in Nursing Institute, Mitford Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2014. Hundred and fifty nursing students were selected following systematic sampling technique and data were collected with a self-administered semi-structured questionnaire under specific guidance, who met the inclusion criteria. Knowledge of the nursing students regarding the HIV/AIDS was not satisfactory. More than two-fifth of the participants didn’t know that the proper use of a male condom could prevent transmission of the HIV/AIDS virus through sexual contacts. Only 4.7% of the respondents reported that they receive knowledge on HIV infection from school. This study found strong association between level of knowledge on HIV and attendance of nursing students to training program on HIV infection. Although the level of awareness is expected to be high, misunderstandings about the means of disease spread were common among the nursing students. Tue, 04 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/123456789/13045 2022-01-04T00:00:00Z http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/123456789/13044 Clinical Features of COVID-19 in Bangladesh During Its Initial and Epidemic Phases Nokrek, Tony Thomas; Uddin, Nizam; Acter, Thamina; Akhter, Afroza; Sultana, Arifa; Chowdhury, Akibul Islam In Bangladesh, the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) first came into light on March 08, 2020. Since then, the scientific communities of the public health sector expressed concern over the issues of heterogeneous clinical features of the disease in the country. The aim of this study is to analyze the heterogeneity of clinical characteristics of 105 COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh from March 08, 2020, to July 31, 2020. The clinical features of 105 COVID-19 cases including demographic information, symptoms, radiological findings etc. were analyzed and compared for both the initial and epidemic phase of COVID-19 outbreak in Bangladesh. Out of 105 cases, more than 20% of cases were completely asymptomatic. For symptomatic patients, the most common symptoms were respiratory stress (>60%) with low-grade fever, cough, and headache. Major X-ray findings were reported as bilateral and patchy opacities (30%). The most common co-morbidities were diabetes (20%) and heart disease (20%). More than 50% COVID-19 patients recovered from the infection within three weeks. The prevalence of asymptomatic COVID-19 cases may contribute greatly to the rapid community transmission of the coronavirus in Bangladesh. The clinical outcomes of patients are assumed to be directly related to the co-morbidity and age groups along with gender. This study will significantly contribute to preventing further outbreak of COVID-19 in Bangladesh. Tue, 04 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/123456789/13044 2022-01-04T00:00:00Z http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/123456789/13043 Knowledge Attitude and Practice (Kap) of Selected Hospital Staff on Health Care Waste Management Hasan, Nazmul; Khandker, Salamat; Khan, Manzurul Haque; Ahmad, Sheikh Akhtar; Asha, Mamtaz Mariam; Ullah, Abu Naser Zafar This cross-sectional study was carried out in 8 secondary and tertiary level hospitals of Dhaka and Rajshahi division to assess knowledge attitude and practice among health care waste handlers’ combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods was used, and results were used for triangulation purposes. For quantitative data, a semi-structured questionnaire and observation checklists were developed. For qualitative data, 16 Key Informant Interview (KII) and 4 Focused Group Discussions (FGDs) were conducted. The intervention hospitals have waste storage area and waste management instruction materials are posted on the hospital wall, verbal communication is also maintained for waste management and plastic wastes are shredded. The waste handlers wear gowns during waste handling and use trolley or container to carry the hospital waste. The non-intervention hospitals have no such practices. Doctors of both the groups were aware of the waste management manual and Waste Management Law but they did not practice that law. Practice of maintaining documentation of waste management system was a problem for all the respondents. Respondents of both groups stressed regular monitoring and suggested arranging formal training on HCW management. The hospital Waste Management Team was functionally inactive and not visible. It was recommended that provide training to waste handlers, fill in manpower gap, supply of sufficient logistics, implement internal checklist for monitoring, control number of visitors in hospital and sincerity of the local management could vastly improve the hospital waste management system. Tue, 04 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/123456789/13043 2022-01-04T00:00:00Z