NSU Research Contributions
Title : Assessing the Impact of Health Education on Physical Measurements of Children in Bangladesh: A Non-Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors : Aivey Sadia Alam, Rahman Md Moshiur, Ahmed Ashir, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader, and Moriyama Michiko
| Journal Article Title: INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing | Volume Number: 62 | Publication Year : 2025 | |
| Index: scopus | Ranking: Q2 | ISSN (Print): 0046-9580 | Publisher Name: SAGE Publications |
| Pages : 11 | |||
| ISSN (Online): 1945-7243 | |||
| Funding Source : External | Year of Funding : 2021 | |
| Project Title : Assessing the Impact of Health Education on Physical Me | Funding Agency/Organizations : Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Program (KAKENHI) | Total Funding Amount ($): 6300 |
| Grant NSU Received ($) : 00 | Project Start Year : 01-Sep-21 | Project Deadline Year : 30-Sep-22 |
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Direct Sustainable Development Goals : SDG3 Good Health & Well-being SDG4 Quality Education |
Indirect Sustainable Development Goals : SDG17 Partnership for the Goals |
Sustainable Development Sub Goals : Achieve universal health coverage Equal access to quality early childhood education |
| Impact statement: This study demonstrates that a 9-month school nurse-led health education program significantly improves the nutritional and physical health status of children in Bangladesh, leading to higher BMI, MUAC, and skinfold thickness compared to those who do not receive such interventions. By highlighting the effectiveness of integrating routine health checkups and parental engagement into school settings, the findings provide a scalable model for policymakers to address childhood health disparities in low and middle-income countries | Collaboration: Partner University | Keywords: children, health status, school-based health service, school nurse |
