NSU Research Contributions
Title : Impact of mobile health-based nutritional education on hemoglobin levels in anemic adolescent girls in rural Bangladesh: a randomized controlled trial
Authors : Md Jiaur Rahman, Md Moshiur Rahman, Mohammad Habibur Rahman Sarker, Ryota Matsuyama, Masayuki Kakehashi, Miwako Tsunematsu, Mohammad Ali, Ashir Ahmed, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader, Hiromi Kawasaki, and Yoko Shimpuku
| Journal Article Title: BMC Public Health | Volume Number: 25 | Publication Year : 2025 |
| Index: indexed (PubMed) | Ranking: No Ranking | Publisher Name: Springer Nature (BMC) |
| Pages : 16 | ||
| Funding Source : None |
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Direct Sustainable Development Goals : SDG2 Zero Hunger SDG3 Good Health & Well-being |
Indirect Sustainable Development Goals : SDG4 Quality Education SDG17 Partnership for the Goals |
Sustainable Development Sub Goals : End all forms of malnutrition Achieve universal health coverage Ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable technical, vocational and tertiary education |
| Impact statement: This randomized controlled trial is the first school-based study in rural Bangladesh to demonstrate that mHealth nutrition education significantly improves the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) scores of anemic adolescent girls. While hemoglobin level changes were not statistically significant due to the study being underpowered, the intervention group showed a 12.2% higher anemia recovery rate and significant improvements in anthropometric indices, such as BMI and MUAC. These findings provide a scalable framework for integrating digital health technology into national school programs to combat malnutrition in low-resource settings. | Collaboration: Partner University | Keywords: Adolescent girl, mHealth, Nutritional education, School health, Anemia, KAP |
