NSU Research Contributions
Title : Oral health knowledge, attitude and practices of Bangladeshi female sex workers toward their 7-to-17-years old children: a cross-sectional study
Authors : Afia Mahmuda Khan, Sumaiya Zabin Eusufzai, Taseef Hasan Farook, Mehnaj Sharmin, Sabrin Shohid, Lameea Shahed, Tabassum Zerin, Diptendu Kumar Chanda, Sheikh Jamal Hossain, and Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader
| Journal Article Title: BMC Oral Health | Volume Number: 25 | Publication Year : 2025 |
| Index: scopus | Ranking: Q2 | Publisher Name: Springer Nature (BMC) |
| Pages : 10 | ||
| Funding Source : None |
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Direct Sustainable Development Goals : SDG3 Good Health & Well-being SDG10 Reduced Inequality |
Indirect Sustainable Development Goals : SDG1 No Poverty SDG4 Quality Education |
Sustainable Development Sub Goals : Achieve universal health coverage Empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, to achieve greater equality Equal rights to economic resources and services |
| Impact statement: This is the first study to specifically examine the oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of female sex worker (FSW) mothers toward their children in Bangladesh, revealing that while 79% of mothers/caregivers have good knowledge, nearly 37.2% admit their children follow poor oral health practices. By identifying that maternal education and living in institutional care (shelter homes) are the strongest predictors of good oral hygiene, the research provides a critical mandate for government-led dental health camps and targeted promotion programs to reach this vulnerable, stigmatized population. | Collaboration: Partner University | Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Oral health, Sex worker |
