Ahmed Zohirul Islam Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Cervical and Ovarian Cancer, Adolescent gynecology, Gynecology
Assistant Professor, Department of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Dr. Ahmed Zohirul Islam is currently working as Assistant Professor, Department of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Research interest - Cervical and Ovarian Cancer, Adolescent gynecology, Gynecology. He has a good track record in managing and developing local teams and competences as well as in growing a profitable business.
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Author(s): Ahmed Zohirul Islam
Background: The growth and size of Bangladesh’s population over the next few decades will largely depend on the reproductive habits of young people because half of the population of the country is aged below 25 years. However, a systematic study on the contraceptive behaviour of this sub-group of population is less
evident. Therefore, this study aimed at exploring the determinants of using modern contraceptives among currently married fecund non-pregnant young women in Bangladesh.
Methods: This study utilized a cross-sectional data (n=3,744) extracted from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2011. Differences in the use of modern contraceptives by sociodemographic characteristics were assessed by χ2 analyses. Binary logistic... view moreĀ»