http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/123456789/8 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:29:10 GMT 2026-04-27T00:29:10Z http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/123456789/13578 A REVIEW ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE PREVAILING CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF DISABILITY IN BANGLADESH Hossain, Syed Billal; Mazumder, Pranay Kumar; Chowdhury, Moniruddin There are significant variations in health outcomes between those with disabilities and those who do not. Persons with disabilities (PWDs) constitute a substantial and diversified minority community in Bangladesh. Accidents, inaccurate medical diagnosis, maternal malnutrition, a shortage of skilled birth attendants and nurses, polio, typhoid, crime and violence, acid burn, child marriage, marriage with relatives, and other reasons all contribute to disability in Bangladesh. Rehabilitation professionals must understand a number of disability models in order to work with people who have impairments. To establish a theoretical foundation for this review, the pros and cons of several models of disability are discussed, including the moral model, the medical model, the social model, the bio-psycho-social model, and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) model. Despite the fact that there is a lack of recorded data and information on disability models in Bangladesh, the review article explored the ramifications of the prevailing disability model including the challenges and initiatives taken for PWDs in Bangladesh. The policy trend of progress clearly reveals that the disability model in Bangladesh is still under development. Bangladesh appears to be ramping up its transition from the Medical Model to the Bio-Psycho-Social Model. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/123456789/13578 2023-01-30T00:00:00Z 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