Short Biography:
Dr. Md Aminul Haque is a Professor at the Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He received his Bachelor's and Master of Social Sciences in Sociology from the same university. He immediately joined as a Lecturer at the Department of Rural Sociology, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in 1999 ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Public Health | Heidelberg Institute for Global Health, Heidelberg University | Germany | 2015 |
| Masters | Governance and Development | Institute of Development Policy and Management (IDPM), Antwerp University | Belgium | 2003 |
| Masters | Masters of Social Sciences in Sociology | Dept of Sociology, University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1995 |
| Bachelor | Bachelor of Social Sciences in Sociology | Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1994 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | Dept. of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | 12, Jul 2017 | Currently Working |
| Project Director | Department of Population Sciences, | Dhaka University | 11, Mar 2015 | 31-08-2018 |
| Chairman | Department of Population Sciences, University of DHaka | Dhaka | 11, Mar 2015 | 10-03-2018 |
| House Tutor | Master Da Surjosen Hall | Dhaka University | 13, Nov 2013 | 21-05-2021 |
| Associate Professor | Dept. of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 18, Feb 2013 | 11-07-2017 |
| House Tutor | Master Da Surjoseen Hall, University of Dhaka | Dhak Uiversity | 08, Jan 2008 | 30-09-2009 |
| Assistant Professor | Dept. of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 27, Apr 2004 | 17-02-2013 |
| Assistant Professor | Dept of Rural Sociology, Bangladesh Agricultural University | Mymensingh, Bangladesh | 14, Jan 2003 | 26-07-2004 |
| Lecturar | Dept of Rural Sociology, Bangladesh Agricultural University | Mymensingh, Bangladesh | 19, Apr 1999 | 13-01-2003 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
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| Population, Health and Development | Climate Change and Health, Health coping |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
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| Ph.D. | Healthcare Seeking Behavior of Women with Primary Infertility in Selected Urban Areas of Bangladesh | Supervisor | Farhana Huq | Current Year | ||
| Ph.D. | Role of Women Empowerment in Determining Fertility in Bangladesh | Supervisor | Shanjida Chowdhury | Current Year | ||
| Ph.D. | Role of NGOs in Health Care for the Slum People | Supervisor | Mohammad Ismail Bhuiyan | Current Year | ||
| Research Project Report/Other | Knowledge, attitude and health system response for management of menopause in Bangladesh | Team Leader | 2022 | |||
| Research Project Report/Other | Assessment of Institutional Capacity and Quality of Training Conducted by NIPORT | Md. Aminul Haque | 2021 |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
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| Delaying Pregnancy | Measuring the Effectiveness of a Pilot Intervention on Delaying Early Pregnancy among Newlywed Couple in Brammanbaria District”. An impact analysis for measuring delaying pregnancy in Bangladesh. Funded my Government of Bangladesh, for the period of November 2018 to Junel 2019. | DGFP | 15-11-2018 | 30-06-2019 | no |
| Measuring delaying pregnancy in Bangladesh. | Measuring the Effectiveness of a Pilot Intervention on Delaying Early Pregnancy among Newlywed Couple in Brammanbaria District | DGFP | 01-11-2018 | 06-06-2019 | |
| Family Planning Field Service Performance | For the “Evaluation of Volunteers Intervention” for improving Family Planning Services in the remote areas of Bangladesh for the period of May to June 2018. Contracting authority was the Directorate of Family Planning, Ministry of Health and Family Planning. | UNFPA, DGFP | 01-04-2018 | 30-06-2018 | No colloboration |
| Child Marriage and Concequences | “Child Marriage: a challenge for development – its socio economic impact” for the period of March to June 2018. Contracting authority was General Economic Division, Ministry of planning, People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Policy brief was presented on 16th May 2018 at the planning Commission, Bangladesh. | UNFPA, GED Planning Comission | 30-03-2018 | 30-05-2018 | No |
| child Marriage | Child Marriage: a challenge for development – its socio economic impact | GED | 10-03-2018 | 28-06-2018 | |
| Child Marriage | Name of Assignment or Project: Formulating Policy brief on “Child Marriage: a challenge for development – its socio economic impact” (b) Year: March to June 2018 (c) Location:Bangladesh (d) Client: Planning Commission, Bangladesh (e) Main project features: Review existing policy issues and write a policy brief on Child Marriage for the Ministry of Planning, (f) Positions held: Consultant (g) Activities performed: Contracting authority was General Economic Division, Ministry of planning, People’s | GED | 10-03-2018 | 30-06-2018 | |
| Population, Health and Development | Gender Biased Sex Selection in Bangladesh | UNFPA | 01-01-2018 | 31-12-2018 | UNFPA and DPS |
| Population, Health, Development | “Gender Biased Sex Selection in Bangladesh” in 2018”. The research is going to conduct under the project “Strengthening the capacity of Teaching and Research at the Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka (2nd Phase). A UNFPA, Bangladesh funded project under the Ministry of Education. | UNFPA, Bangladesh | 06-10-2017 | 30-12-2018 | |
| Strengthening the capacity of Teaching and Research | Name of Assignment or Project: “Strengthening the capacity of Teaching and Research at the Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka. (b) Year: March 2015 to 30th August 2018 (c) Location:Bangladesh (d) Client: University of Dhaka, Ministry of Education and UNFPA, Bangladesh (e) Main project features: Strengthening the Teaching capacity of the faculty of the department, increase the research capacity of the faculty, training on population issues, conducting national level research, | UNFPA | 05-10-2017 | 30-09-2018 | |
| Institutional Quality Assurance of the Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka | Higher education quality enhancement project | UGC | 01-01-2017 | 31-12-2017 | |
| Gender Biased Sex Selection | Gender Biased Sex Selection in Bangladesh | UNFPA | 01-01-2017 | 31-12-2017 | |
| improve the skills of health workers in counselling on maternal and newborn health care | Evaluation of Training to improve the skills of health workers in counselling on maternal and newborn health care | DGFP | 05-05-2016 | 01-01-1970 | |
| Promoting Environmental Health for Rural School and Community | Project End Evaluation of the project, Promoting Environmental Health for Rural School and Community (PEHRSC | PSTC | 27-04-2016 | 28-05-2016 | |
| Child Marriage | Conducting research on “Context and consequences of child marriage in Bangladesh in 2016” | 01-01-2016 | 31-12-2016 | ||
| Survey of Elderly Population in Bangladesh | Conducting research on “Survey of Elderly Population in Bangladesh” | UNFPA | 01-01-2015 | 31-12-2015 | |
| gender equality, equity through health services | Organizational Gender Assessment of the NGO Health Service Delivery Project (NHSDP | CARE Bangladesh and USAID Bangladesh | 01-01-2015 | 31-12-2017 | |
| MaMoni Health Systems Strengthening (MaMoni HSS) | Completed Gender Analysis of MaMoni Health System Project of Save the Children, funded by USAID | Save the Children | 01-01-2014 | 31-12-2014 | |
| Reproductive Health and Family Planning | Reasons for low performance in reproductive health and family planning utilization in Sunamgong district. Joint collaboration with UNFPA and the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh | DGFP, NIPORT and Ministry of Health. | 01-05-2013 | 31-07-2013 | |
| developing the training module | Workshops program for the 160 mid-level Government officials on Population Development and Gender issues. | UNFPA | 01-01-2013 | 31-12-2016 | |
| Developing the training module | Training program for the 160 mid-level Government officials on Capacity Building on integrated appraisal of Population Dynamics and Deepening Understanding of Emerging Issues | UNFPA | 01-01-2013 | 31-12-2016 | |
| Knowledge and management of Menopause | Knowledge, attitude and health system response for management of menopause in Bangladesh | NIPORT | 01-01-1970 | ||
| Capacity Development of the Department of Population Sciences | Potential partnership with the University of Dhaka to strengthen capacity for training and applied data analysis on population, family planning, and health | USAID | 30-09-2024 |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
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| 1 | Presented paper on Landscape Analysis of Community Resilience to Disasters by Addressing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Gaibandha and Satkhira Districts in the |
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| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Treasurer, Dhaka UNiversity Sociology Alumni (DUSA) | Professional | 2016 | 2019 |
| 2 | Life Member, Dhaka University Alumni Association (DUAA) | Professional | 2008 | Life Time |
| 3 | Joint Secretary, Dhaka University Sociology Alumni (DUSA) | Frofessional | 2020 | 2023 |
| 4 | Member, Bangladesh Population Association (PAA) | Professional | 2000 | Life Time |
| Book | |
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| 1 |
Haque, M.A Changing Patterns of Urbanization in Bangladesh: An analysis of Census data. Population Monograph: Volume-12..
Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). Statistics and Information Division. Ministry of Planning; Government of Peoples republic of Bangladesh, 2016 .
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Lara-Castor, Laura Micha, Renata Cudhea, Frederick Miller, Victoria Shi, Peilin Zhang, Jianyi Sharib, Julia R. Erndt-Marino, Josh Cash, Sean B. Barquera, Simon Mozaffarian, Dariush and Maque, MA : Intake of sugar sweetened beverages among children and adolescents in 185 countries between 1990 and 2018: population based study,
The BMJ (impact factor:93.6) , vol.386 The BMJ , pp.e079234 , 2024
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Mohammad Ismail Bhuian and Haque, Md. Aminul : NGOs' initiatives and grassroots approach for accessing health care services for the slum people in Dhaka,
Frontiers in Health Services (impact factor:1.6) , vol.4 Frontiers , 2024
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Laura Lara-Castor, Renata Micha, Frederick Cudhea, Victoria Miller, Peilin Shi, Jianyi Zhang, Julia R Sharib, Josh Erndt-Marino, Sean B Cash, Dariush Mozaffarian and Haque, M. A; : Sugar-sweetened beverage intakes among adults between 1990 and 2018 in 185 countries,
Nature Communications (impact factor:16.6) , vol.14 , no.1 SpringerNature , pp.5957 , 2023
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Shanjida Chowdhury, Mohammad Meshbahur Rahman and Md. Aminul Haque : Role of women's empowerment in determining fertility and reproductive health in Bangladesh: a systematic literature review,
AJOG Global Reports (impact factor:.312) , vol.3 , no.3 Elsevier , 2023
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Meghan O’Hearn; Laura Lara-Castor; Frederick Cudhea; Victoria Miller ; Julia Reedy; Peilin Shi; Jianyi Zhang; John B. Wong; Christina D. Economos; Renata Micha; Dariush Mozaffarian; & Global Dietary Database* and M A Haque : Incident type 2 diabetics attributable to suboptimal diet in 184 countries,
nature medicine (impact factor:87.244) , vol.29 nature medicine , pp.982-995 , 2023
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Haque, M. A.; and Afrin, Sadia : Construction of the active aging index in Bangladesh: challenges and opportunities,
Heliyon (impact factor:4.0) , vol.8 , no.10 Heliyon , 2022
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Shimlin Jahan Khanam, S.J and Haque, M. A. : Prevalence and determinants of malnutrition among primary school going children in the haor areas of Kishoreganj district of Bangladesh,
Helliyon (impact factor:4.0) , vol.7 , no.9 Helliyon , 2021
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Haque, M. A. and Sawkia Afroz : Health Care Seeking Behaviour among Climate Displaced People: Study of a Slum in Dhaka City,
Social Science Review: The Dhaka University Studies, Part-D , vol.1 , no.36 , 2019
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Sara HH, Chowdhury MAB and Haque M.A. : Multimorbidity among elderly in Bangladesh,
Aging Medicine , pp.00:1–9 , 2018
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Haque, M.A. and Sanjoy Saha : Determinants of mother’s health‐seeking behaviour during common childhood illness in a coastal area of Bangladesh,
International Journal of Perceptions in Public Health (IJPPH) , vol.2 , no.2 , 2018
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Malik AA, Yamamoto SS, Haque M.A, Butt NS, Baig M and et al : Developing and assessing a tool to measure motivation among physicians in Lahore,
PLOS ONE , vol.13 , no.12 , pp.e0209546 , 2018
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Malik AA, Haque, M.A., Yamamoto SS, Butt NS and Baig M : Developing and assessing a tool to measure motivation among physicians in Lahore.,
PLOSE ONE (impact factor:2.766) , vol.13 , no.12 , 2018
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Hasna Hena Sara, Chowdhury MAB and Haque M. A. : Multimorbidity among elderly in Bangladesh. Volume 1, Issue 3,
Aging Medicine , pp.267-275 , 2018
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Haque, M.A. and Sanjoy Saha. : Determinants of mother’s health‐seeking behaviour during common childhood illness in a coastal area of Bangladesh. Volume 2 Issue 2 (March 2018).,
International Journal of Perceptions in Public Health (IJPPH) , 2018
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Budi Aji, Shafiu Mohammed, Haque M. A. and Manuela De Allegri : The Dynamics of Catastrophic and Impoverishing Health Spending in Indonesia: How Well Does the Indonesian Health Care Financing System Perform?,
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health , vol.29 , no.6 , 2017
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Budi Aji, Shafiu Mohammed, Haque, M. A. and Manuela De Allegri : The Dynamics of Catastrophic and Impoverishing Health Spending in Indonesia: How Well Does the Indonesian Health Care Financing System Perform? Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health.,
(impact factor:1.459) , vol.29 , no.6 , 2017
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Haque, M.A, Das, S.K. and Baker, C.A. : Maternal Health Care Seeking Behaviour: The case of Haor (wetland) in Bangladesh,
BMC Public Health , 2016
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Kamrul, I.M, Sazzad, H. M and Haque, M.A : Marriage before 16 or 18 years: effect of marital age on women’s educational attainment in Bangladesh,
Journal of Population and Social Studies. , 2016
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Haque, M.A and Nahrin, S.Q. : Addressing Child Marriage in Bangladesh: Brief summary of the GO/NGO major programs.,
, 2016
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Haque, M.A., Das, S.K and Baker, C.A : Maternal Health Care Seeking Behaviour: The case of Haor (wetland) in Bangladesh.,
BMC Public Health (impact factor:3.275) , 2016
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Islam, M.M, Kamrul, I. M., I.M.; Sazzad and Haque, M. A. : Marriage before 16 or 18 years: effect of marital age on women’s educational attainment in Bangladesh.,
Journal of Population and Social Studies , vol.24 , no.2 , pp.117-132 , 2016
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Haque, M.A., Nahrin, S.Q. and Sabila-e-Rabbi. : শিশু বিবাহের তত্বের ভাষা ও বাস্তব দশাঃ একটি ঘটনা বিশ্লেষণ (Reality of Child Marriage in Theory and Practice),
সামাজিক বিজ্ঞান পত্রিকা [ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় স্টাডিজ, পার্ট- ডি]. , vol.9 , no.9 , 2015
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Haque M. A., Revati P, Louis V and Sauerborn R : Use of traditional medicines to cope with climate-sensitive diseases in a resource poor setting in Bangladesh,
Bmc Public Health , pp.14:202 , 2014
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Haque M.A, Budi A,, Azam Malik A, Suzanne Yamamoto S, Louis V and Sauerborn R : Health coping strategies of the people vulnerable to climate change in a resource-poor rural setting in Bangladesh,
Bmc Public Health , vol.13 , no.1 , 2013
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Farhana H., Khan S. H., Haque, M. A. and Levels : Trends and Determinants of Fecundability in Bangladesh: A Comparative Study Using Bangladesh Health and Demographic Survey (BDHS) Data.,
Open Journal of Preventive Medicine. , vol.2 , no.3 , 2012
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Haque. M. A., Yamamoto, S, Malik, A. A. and Sauerborn, R. : Household’s Perception of Climate Change and Human Health Risks: A Community Perspective,
Environmental Health , vol.11 , no.1 , pp.doi:10.1186/1476-069X-11-1 , 2012
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Hossain, K. A. H. M, Haque, R.M., Sultana, R., Ahsan, T., Dana, G.P.T and Haque, M. A. : Addressing women’s reproductive health needs in Bangladesh’s health policy,
Social Science Review (The Dhaka University Studies, part-D) , vol.28 , no.2 , 2011
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Jeshmin, A., Yamamoto, S., Malik, A. A. and Haque, M. A. : Prevalence and determinants of chronic malnutrition among preschool children: a cross sectional study in Dhaka city,
Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition. , vol.05 , 2011
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Haque, R.M., Hossain, K. A. H. M., Sultana, R., Shaikh, M. K. and Haque, M. A. : Women’s health and wellbeing in relation to gender,
Poverty and Health Interactions , vol.5 , no.2 , 2011
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Haque, R.M., Hossain, K. A. H. M., Sultana, R., Shaikh, M. K. and Haque, M. A. : Decline in mortality in developing countries: A review from three countries perspective.,
Middle East Journal of Aging. , vol.8 , no.4 , 2011
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Haque, M. A., Yamamoto, S. and Sauerborn, S. : Print media and climate change in Bangladesh: The missing health issue. Proceedings of International Conference on Environmental Aspects of Bangladesh (ICEAB10), Japan,
, 2010
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Haque M. A., Sayem M. A. and Nilufer, Y. : Ante-Natal Care Service Uptake in Slum Areas of Dhaka City.,
Middle East Journal of Family Medicine , vol.7 , no.5 , 2009
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Haque, M., A. and Rahman, H. : Existing Knowledge on HIV/AIDS of Women at the Border Area in Bangladesh,
Middle East Journal of Nursing , vol.3 , no.3 , 2009
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Haque M. A. and Sayem M. A. : Socioeconomic Determinants of Age at First Birth in Rural Areas of Bangladesh.,
Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health , vol.21 , no.1 , pp.APJPH 10.1177/1010539508329207 , 2009
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Haque, M. A. and Begum H. Karim, R. : Underutilization of Health Care Facilities by Service Receivers in Selected Rural and Urban Areas of Bangladesh,
Bangladesh Journal of Medical Sciences, Department of Microbiology, Dhaka University , vol.14 , no.1 , pp.75-81. , 2008
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Haque, M. A., Begum, H. and Fahmida, H. : Supply-side effect of health care facilities of the women workers in the readymade garments on productivity,
Journal of Ibrahim Memorial Medical College, Dhaka, , vol.2 , no.1 , 2007
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Haque, M.A. : Role of NGO in the Formation of Social Capital Among Rural Women in Bangladesh. Sixth International Conference on Gender and Development in South Asia, Proceedings,
Women’s’ Action and Recourse Initiative (WARI), Bangkok, Thailand , pp.108—114 , 2005
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M.M. Salehin, S. Shill and Haque, M. A. : Impact of Micro Credit Program of Grameen Bank and BRAC on the Socio-economic well-being of the Rural Poor in Narsingdhi District",
Bangladesh Journal of Training and Development , vol.15 , no.1&2. , 2002
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Haque, M. A. and others : Anomalies in the Process of Investment and Implementation of BRAC and Grameen Bank’s Credit,
Bangladesh Journal of Training and Development , vol.13 , no.1& 2 , pp.43-49 , 2000
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Haque, M.A., Tanvir Sultana and M.H. Rahman : Impact of CVDP on Production and Income in a selected area of Comilla District.,
Bangladesh Journal of Training and Development: , vol.13 , no.1& 2 , pp.141-148 , 2000
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Haque, M.A., R.A. Begum, M. F. Alam and F. Ahmed : Level of Awareness of Grameen Bank Credit Receiver and Non-Receiver Rural Women Regarding Opportunity for Improving Standard of Living,
Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education , vol.11& 12 , no.1& 2 , pp.Pp101-106 , 2000
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Haque, M.A and M.H. Khan : Impact of Barind Multiple Development Project on Socio-economic Development in Rajshahi Region,
Bangladesh Journal of Training and Development , vol.12 , no.1& 2 , pp.25-32 , 1999
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Sawkia Afroz and M.A. Haque. : Health Care Seeking Behaviour among Climate Displaced People: Study of a Slum in Dhaka City,
. Social Science Review: The Dhaka University Studies, Part-D. 2019. Volume 36, No: 1. , vol.36 , no.1 Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka. , 2019
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Chowdhury, M.A.B, Epnere, K. and Haque, M.A. : Urban rural differences in prevalence and risk factors of self-reported hypertension among Kenyan women: a population-based study.,
Journal of Hypertension (impact factor:4.844) Phil Daly , 2020
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Haque, M. A., Islam, M. K, Rabiul, M.H and Afrin, S : Demographic Dividend of Bangladesh and Opportunities for Overseas Employment,
Multidisciplinary Journal of Social Science Research Council. Vol & Issue: Social Science Research Council (SSRC) Multidisciplinary Journal of Social Science Research Council, Ministry of Planning , 2021
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Haque, M. A. and Afrin, S. : Active Aging Index in Bangladesh: A Comparative Analysis with a European Approach,
Journal of Aging International SPRINGER NATURE , 2021
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Sanjoy Saha, M. Aminul Haque and M. Abdul Baker Chowdhury : Health-seeking behavior and associated factors during the first episode of childhood diarrhea and pneumonia in a coastal area of Bangladesh,
International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health , vol.9 , no.2 , pp.575-582 , 2022
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
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| International | Erasmus Mundas PhD Scholarship | 2009 | Germany | For conducting PhD in Public Health at the Heidelberg Institute for Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany |
| International | The Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR-UOS) Scholarship | 2002 | Belgium | For completing Masters in Governance and Development Program in 2002-2003 |
| National | Dhaka University Merit Scholarship | 1995 | Bangladesh | For excellent result in Masters of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka |
| National | Dhaka University Merit Scholarship | 1994 | Bangladesh | For excellent result in Bachelor of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka |
| National | Higher Secondary Educational Board of Rajshahi | 1991 | Bangladesh | For excellent result in Higher Secondary Education (HSC) Examination |
| National | Secondary Educational Board of Rajshahi | 1989 | Bangladesh | For excellent result in SSC Examination |
Dr. Md. Aminul Haque
Professor
Department of Population Sciences
Faculty of Social Sciences
Email: aminul.haque@du.ac.bd
Ext. (Dept): 6719
Mobile (Personal): 01712529264