Rafiqul Islam
Department of Population Science & Human Resource Development · India
Editorial leadership for Journal of Death
Research interests
- Mathematical Demography
- Population Modeling
- Population Dynamics (Fertility
- Mortality & Migration)
- Population Growth
- Distribution
- Population Estimations
- Projections
- Population Ageing
- Reproductive Health
- Hiv/Aids
Biography
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Lecturer, Department of Population Science & Human Resource Development, Rajshahi University from 1-6-1998 to 31-5-2001 and Assistant Professor from 1-6-2001 to 31-12-2004 and Associate Professor from 1-1-2005 to 20-01-2011. Moreover, Chairman in this Dept. from 1-8-2005 to 31-07-08. And Professor from 21-01-2011 to till date
FOREIGN EXPERIENCE
Visiting Scientist in the Institute for Mathematical Research at UPM in Malaysia from 1st to 30th June, 2015.
Selected publications
- Trends and projections of under-5 mortality in Bangladesh including the effects of maternal high-risk fertility behaviours and use of healthcare services 2021 cited 35×
- Protection of the third-dose and fourth-dose mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant: a systematic review and meta-analysis 2023 cited 25×
- Knowledge and practices of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in rural areas of Rajshahi district in Bangladesh: A community clinic based study 2020 cited 21×
- Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents in Bangladesh: do eating habits and physical activity have a gender differential effect? 2019 cited 19×
- Knowledge of prevention of COVID-19 among the general people in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study in Rajshahi district 2020 cited 7×
- Trends in body mass index among ever-married Bangladeshi women, 2004–14: evidence from nationally representative population-based surveys 2021 cited 6×
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