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Maternal Employment and Nutritional Status of Preschool Children Yasmeen, Wahida; Rahman, Md. Motiur; Asaduzzaman, H. M; Sultana, Hafiza; Saha, Tanmoy; Jinia, Syeda Tahmina Ferdous; Alom, Foisal Mahammad Mosiul; Ahmed, Syed
Journal of Maternal and Child Health Vol. 7 No. 6 (2022)
Publisher : Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (35.716 KB) | DOI: 10.26911/thejmch.2022.07.06.05

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Background: The early childhood development is most crucial and the mother’s care and attention is essential. The purpose of the study was to compare the nutritional status of preschool children between employed and unemployed mothers. Subjects and Method: The comparative cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 children aged fewer than five years with their respondents. The study was conducted in the urban community of Rajshahi city from January, 2018 to December, 2018. The dependent variables were nutritional status of preschool children. The independent variables were socio-demographic characteristics and maternal employment. Respondents were selected by a purposive sampling method and data were collected by semi-structured questionnaire by face-to-face interview. Nutritional status was determined by anthropometric measurements. The statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS version 21. The findings of the study were presented by frequency, percentage, Mean, SD and Chi square test. Results: The mean ages of the employed and unemployed mothers were Mean= 30.79; SD=2.99 and Mean= 30.58; SD= 2.89 years respectively. Most of the employed mothers (91.0%) practiced exclusive breast-feeding for 6 months. Among the unemployed mothers, 64.0% practiced, which was a high statistical difference (p <0.001). There was highly significant statistical difference among mothers of two groups regarding starting complementary feeding as p=0.004. There was no significant statistical difference regarding children’s mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) classification. Weight for age (WAZ) - score, height for age (HAZ)-score and weight for height (WHZ)-score of employed and unemployed mother’s children showed a significant difference (p<0.05). Conclusion: Maternal employed status plays an essential role in determining child health care practice, which may influence a child’s health and development in later life.  Keywords: childhood nutrition, maternal employment, stunting, underweight, wasting. Correspondence: Md. Motiur Rahman, Out Patient Department (OPD), Upazila Health Complex, Muksudpur, Gopalganj, Banhladesh. Email: motiuramc21@gmail.com. Mobile: 01937121255.
The Empirical Study on the Impact of the COVID-19 on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Bangladesh Rahman, Md. Motiur; Bhuiyan, Mohammad Rakibul Islam; Alam, S. M. Ashraful
Journal of Information System and Informatics Vol 6 No 1 (2024): March
Publisher : Universitas Bina Darma

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51519/journalisi.v6i1.686

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The large COVID-19 disease outbreak had a devastating impact on the entire world, with Bangladesh being one of the worst-affected nations. The epidemic worsened the situation of small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) in Bangladesh. The goal of this study is to examine the possibilities and difficulties faced by SMEs in Bangladesh's Rangpur district during the COVID-19 epidemic and the transition to the new normal. The research methodology combines an exploratory technique with a quantitative methodology. The study is designed on both primary and secondary data. Researchers collected data from 290 respondents from Rangpur District. The first finding of the study is that the most significant proportion of business is small enterprise which is 83.4 percentage. Lack of opportunities and business scope, there are less numbers of medium enterprise in the Rangpur district that is around 17%. Second one, opportunity of COVID-19, around 71% businesses have been improved financial condition by working capital in pandemic situation which is one the opportunity for SMEs. Moreover, commerce increase which is 40% of the respondents. Technological adaptation and E-commerce are the positive sides for improving socio-economic development for Rangpur district. challenge’soint of challenges view, COVID-19 on SMEs is the largest competition between business which is approximately 72% and total responses is 209 out of 290.
Co-Authors Ahmed, Syed Alam, S. M. Ashraful Alom, Foisal Mahammad Mosiul Asaduzzaman, H. M Bhuiyan, Mohammad Rakibul Islam Jinia, Syeda Tahmina Ferdous Saha, Tanmoy Sultana, Hafiza Yasmeen, Wahida