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Md. Rafiqul Islam

Professor,
Department of Population Science & HRD, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Research Interests:
Demography, HIV/AIDS, Population Modelling, Reproductive Health

E-mail:  rafique_pops@yahoo.com

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Doctor of Philosophy
University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
M.Sc. in Mathematics
University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
B.Sc. (Hons) in Mathematics
University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Visiting Scientist
The Institute for Mathematical Research, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Jun, 2015 - Jun, 2015
Professor
Department of Population Science & Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Jan, 2011 - present
Assocate Professor
Department of Population Science & Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Aug, 2005 - Jul, 2008
Assistant Professor
Department of Population Science & Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Jun, 2001 - Dec, 2004
Lecturer
Department of Population Science & Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Jun, 1998 - May, 2001

Hossain MM, Islam MR, Sarkar ASR, Khan MMA, Taneepanichskul S. Prevalence and determinants risk factors of underweight and overweight among women in Bangladesh.. Obesity Medicine. 2018; 11(1-5).

Khan MN, Zhang C, Islam MM, Islam MR, Rahman MM. Household air pollution from cooking and risk of adverse health and birth outcomes in Bangladesh: A nationwide population-based study. Environmental Health. 2017; 16:1–8.

Islam MJ, Rahman M, Broidy L, Haque SE, Saw YM, Duc NHC, Haque MN, Rahman MM, Islam MR, Mostofa MG. Assessing the link between witnessing inter-parental violence and the perpetration of intimate partner violence in Bangladesh. BMC Public Health. 2017; 17:183.

Rahman MO, Islam MR, McNeil C, Ali MK. Effects of Selected Socio-Demographic Variables on Fertility among Diabetic Patients in Bangladesh. Applied Demography and Public Health in the 21st Century. Applied Demography Series.. Springer International Publishing AG. 2016; Vol 8, Chapter 19, 349-360.

Rahman M, Islam MJ, Haque SE, Saw YM, Haque MN, Duc NHC, Al-Sobaihi S, Saw TN, Mostofa MG, Islam MR. Association between high-risk fertility behaviours and the likelihood of chronic undernutrition and anaemia among married Bangladeshi women of reproductive age. Public Health Nutrition. 2016; 20(2): 305-314.

Chowdhury MRK, Khan MMH, Islam MR, Perera NKP, Shumack MK, Kader M. Low maternal education and socio-economic status were associated with household food insecurity in children under five with diarrhea in Bangladesh. Acta Pædiatrica. 2016; 105(5):555-561.

Rana M, Sayem A, Karim R, Islam N, Islam MR, Zaman TK, Hossain G. Assessment of knowledge regarding tuberculosis among non-medical university students in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study.. BMC Public Health. 2015; 15:716.

Rahman MS, Mondal MNI, Islam MR, Rahman MM, Hoque MN, Alam MS. Determinant factors of tobacco use among ever-married men in Bangladesh. Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety. 2015; 7: 77–85.

Hossain MM, Mani KKC, Islam MR. Prevalence and Determinants of the Gender Differentials Risk Factors of Child Deaths in Bangladesh: Evidence from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey, 2011. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2015; 9(3): E0003616.

Rahman MS, Akter S, Abe SK, Islam MR, Mondal MNI, Rahman JAMS, Rahman MM. Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Diabetes in Bangladesh: A Nationwide Population-Based Study. Plos One. 2015; 10(2): E0118365.

Islam MR, Hoque N. Mathematical Modeling and Projecting Population of Bangladesh by Age and Sex from 2002 to 2031. Emerging Techniques in Applied Demography. Applied Demography Series 4. Springer International Publishing AG. 2014; Chapter 5, 53-60.

Hossain MM, Mani KKC, Sidik SM, Shahar HK, Islam MR. Knowledge and awareness about STDs among women in Bangladesh. BMC Public Health. 2014; 14:775.