Department of Public Health
Mr. Md. Imdadul Haque  Assistant Professor
Name :
Mr. Md. Imdadul Haque
Employee ID
710001983
Designation
Assistant Professor  
Department
Department of Public Health
Faculty
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Personal Webpage
https://faculty.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/profile/ph/imdadul.html
E-mail
Imdadul.ph@diu.edu.bd
Phone
Ex-334
Cell-Phone
01911840296, 01745162784

Master of Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology (2017)
Daffodil International University, Bangladesh
Chancellor Gold Medal Awarded in 6th convocation, DIU for the outstanding academic track
(CGPA 4.00 out of 4.00).

Master of Social Science (MSS) in Anthropology (2006)
University of Chittagong, Bangladesh

Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in Anthropology (2005)
University of Chittagong, Bangladesh

Research

#  Participated in advance Bio-statistics and statistical training on Advanced Course on Bio-statistical Methods and Stata” in icddr, b during October 13, 201,9 to October 24, 2019.

#  Participated in a workshop on “Teaching Research and Professional Development” arranged in the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences (FAHS), Daffodil International University from July 18 to August 3, 2019, conducted by  Dr. Ahmed Mustafa, Professor of Purdue University, USA.  

#  Participated in an international research workshop on “Infectious Disease Modeling, Systematic Review & Meta-analysis” conducted by Global Public Health Research Foundation, Bangladesh during February 22-24, 2019.

#  Participated in International workshops worth of 3 Continuous Professional Development (CPD) points on ‘Getting Published in Indexed Academic and Scientific Journals: How to do it’, Banquet Hall, Daffodil International University, Bangladesh on November 19, 2017.

#  A 1 of month was training completed on ‘Social science research technique for transportation planning and safety’  in  Bangladesh University of Engineering Technology (BUET) at Accident Research Institute (ARI), Dhaka, Bangladesh in June 2016.

#  Accomplished 4 months training on ‘SPSS statistical data entry operation & data analyses at Daffodil International University (DIU), Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2015.  

 

Professional

 

#  Participated in Technology Enhanced (Blended) Teaching and Learning Workshop (Moodle) at Daffodil Tower, 6th Floor, DIU January 2-4, 2017.

#  Participated in an exclusive interactive session on “Teaching Skill Enhancement (NBI Training for Professionals) at Banquet Hall (Daffodil Tower, 8th floor), DIU in May 15, 2017.

#  Successful completion of 15 days ‘Development, Management Course’ (DMC) training, Gulsan BLC, Dhaka, Bangladesh during May 25-29, 2014.  

# Participate in day-long training on ‘Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) at the Bangladesh University of Health Science (BUHS), Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh in August 19, 2014.

#  Participated in a week-long ‘Paramedic Training’ at BRAC, Gulshan BLC, Dhaka, Bangladesh during July 13-18,2013.

#  Completed the training on ‘Disaster, Environment and Climate Change (DECC)’ at Faridpur BLC, Bangladesh during February 6-10, 2011.                                                                                                                  

#  A 3 months of training on ‘Self-supporting & operational knowledge of computer’ at Shuva Institute of Technology Bangladesh (SITB), Chittagong, Bangladesh in 2009.

# Completion of 15 days' 'Annual Training Camp'' Developing skilled cadets as a second force’   at Johurul Haque Ghati, Chittagong, Bangladesh on behalf of Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (B.N.C.C), Air wing, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh in 2006. 

 

  1. From 1 January 2022 to present: Working as Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences (FAHS), Daffodil International University,
  2. From 01 January 2021 to Present: Working as Research Co-coordinator of the Department of Public Health, Daffodil International University, Bangladesh.
  3. From September 1, 2019, to 31 December 2021: Worked as Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences (FAHS), Daffodil International University,
  4. From May 1, 2017, to August 31, 2019: Worked as a Lecturer, at the Department of Public Health, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences (FAHS), Daffodil International University, Bangladesh.
  5. From 05 August 2010 to 30 April 2017: Worked as a Program Organizer of BRAC in the project of Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH) under the Health Nutrition and Population Program (HNPP), in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  6. From January 2010 to June 2010: Worked as Supervisor (Quality control team) at the government project of ‘Bangladesh Maternal Mortality & maternal health care Survey’ (BMMS) at the National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), Azimpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

 

Epidemiology, Bio-statistics, Psychiatric Epidemiology, Public Mental Health, Addiction, Childhood Mental Disorders, Mental health services

Taught Courses the at MPH level

  • Field Epidemiology
  • Applied Epidemiology
  • Epidemiology of Communicable & Non-communicable diseases
  • Epidemiology II
  • Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health
  • Safe Motherhood Initiatives and Components
  • Community Nutrition
  • Global Health

Published peer-reviewed articles

1. Imamuzzaman M, Muhammad F, Haque MI, Ahmed K, Mukta KF, Reuben RC, Chowdhury ABMA. Basher S. Prevalence of Smoking and its Associated Factors among Adolescent Males in Bangladesh: A Community Survey. The Open Public Health Journal. 2023; 15:1-7. [Scopus; IF: 0.672; Netherlands]. https://openpublichealthjournal.com/VOLUME/15/ELOCATOR/e187494452211040/FULLTEXT/

2.  Harun MGD,  Anwar MMU, Sumon SA, Kafi MA, Kusum Datta, Haque MI, Chowdhury ABMA, Sharmin S, Islam MS. Pre-COVID-19 knowledge, attitude and practice among nurses towards infection prevention and control in Bangladesh: A hospital-based cross-sectional survey. PLoS ONE. 2022; 7(12): e0278413. [Scopus; IF: 3.752; USA]. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278413

3.    Saleh KA, Ali MM, Khan MA, Shahinuzzaman M, Karim MR, Haque MI.  Prevalence of Economic Exploitations and Their Determinants among Child Labourers in Dhaka City, Bangladesh: A Mixed-method Study. Child Indicators Research (Springer); 2021 [Scopus; IF: 2.44; Netherlands]. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-021-09862-9

4.    Muhammad F, Haque MI, Chowdhury ABMA, Kibria A. COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mental Health Issues and Challenges. OIRT Journal of Medical and Health Sciences. 2021; 1 (1):22-24. [Nigeria]. https://dx.doi.org/10.53944/ojmhs-2107

5.    Haque MI., Rani V., Chowdhury ABMA., Akter T., Hasan I., Harun MGD., Ullah ANZ. Drug Addiction and Substance Use among Dalit Married Adolescent Girls in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Survey, International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction (Springer). 2021; 19 (4):1-9. [Scopus; IF: 3.84; USA].  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-021-00570-7

6.    Sultana S, Zaman S, Chowdhury ABMA, Hasan I, Haque MI, Hossain MK, Ahmed KR, Chakraborty PA, Hawlader MDH. Prevalence and factors associated with depression among the mothers of school-going children in Dhaka city, Bangladesh: A multi stage sampling-based study. Heliyon (Elsevier); 2021; 7 (7):1-7. [Scopus; IF: 2.85; Netherlands]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07493

7.    Haque MI, Chowdhury ABMA, Ali MM, Hasan MZ, Kabir R, Harun MGD, Khan HTA. Predictors of parental knowledge of tobacco effects on health and parental perceptions on tobacco control measures at household level in selected urban residential areas of Dhaka city, Bangladesh. International Journal of Health Promotion and Education (Thomson Reuters); 2021. [Scopus; IF: 1.04; UK].    https://doi.org/10.1080/14635240.2021.1943489

8.    Harun MHD., Haider., Chowdhury ABMA., Haque MI., Sharmin S. (2021) Pattern of antibiotics use and health seeking behavior among low income urban under five children in Bangladesh (Abstract), International Journal of Infectious Diseases (Elsevier), 101 (S1): 93-94. [Scopus; IF: 12.07; Netherland]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.268

9.    Haque MI, Akter T, Chowdhury ABMA, Mamun A, Tamanna T, Hossain MK, Ullah ANZ,  Khan HTA, Harun MGD. Prevailing Familial and Socio-cultural barriers in Keeping Tobacco Free Homes: A comparative cross-sectional Study among Urban and Rural Tobacco users in Bangladesh. BMJ Open. 2020; 10 (e039787):1-9 [Scopus; IF: 3.007; UK].          https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/12/e039787.long

10. Hasan I, Alauddin Chowdhury ABMA., Haque MI, Patterson CC. Changes in glycated hemoglobin, diabetes knowledge, quality of life, and anxiety in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes attending summer camps: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatric Diabetes ((Thomson Reuters) 2020;  [Scopus; IF: 4.267;UK]. https://doi.org/10.1111/pedi.13147

11. Harun MGD,  Haider R., Haque MI, Chowdhury ABMA, Saiful Islam MS. Parental Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Antibiotic Use: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology (Cambridge University Press) 2020; 41 (S1): S342. [Scopus; IF: 3.484; UK]. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2020.954

12. Uba DS, Md. Rabiul Islam, ABM Alauddin Chowdhury ABMA, Haque MI, Islam S, Muhammad  F. ‘Nutritional Status of Adolescent Girls in a Selected Secondary School of North-Eastern Part of Nigeria. Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health Studies. 2020; 7(4):e104331. [Scopus; IF: 0.73; Iran]. https://sites.kowsarpub.com/mejrh/articles/104331.html

13. Jamilah A, Haque MI, Muhammad F, Harun MGD, Chowdhury ABMA, Akramuzzaman M,  Kabir R Prevalence of depressive symptoms and its associated factors among International Students in a Private University Bangladesh. Global Psychiatry 2020; 3 (2):1-7. [IF: 2.4; Poland].   https://globalpsychiatry.co.uk/article_1406.html

14. Dostogir MDG, Salema U, Chowdhury ABMA, Haque MI, Afiarif, Glady G, Sharmint S. Knowledge and attitudes associated with menopause among women aged 45 to 60 years: a pilot study among rural and urban women in Bangladesh. Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society, 2020; 27 (6): 848-657. [Scopus; IF: 3.758; USA].  https://doi.org/10.1111/pedi.13147

15. Salam RS, Haque MI, Chowdhury ABMA, Khandker S, Ahttps://doi.org/10.1111/pedi.13147hmad SA, Khan HTA: Smoking behaviour among Tuberculosis relapse cases attended at tertiary level hospitals in Dhaka city of Bangladesh. International Medical Journal (Thomson Reuters) 2020; 25 (1):69-77. [Scopus; IF: 2.399; Japan].      https://www.seronijihou.com/article/smoking-behaviour-among-tuberculosis-relapse-cases-attended-at-tertiary-level-hospitals-in-dhaka-city-of-bangladesh

16. Haque MI, Chowdhury AA, Hassan MS, Khan HTA, Harun MGD: Prevailing familial, social and cultural obstacles in keeping tobacco-free homes in urban areas of Bangladesh: A mixed-method study.  PLoS ONE 2019; 14(8): e0220777. [Scopus; IF: 3.752; USA].   https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220777

17. Haque MI, Chhowdhury ABMA, Shahjahan M, Harun MGD: Traditional healing practices in rural Bangladesh: a qualitative investigation. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Springer Nature) 2018, 18 (62):1-15. [Scopus; IF: 4.782; UK] https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-018-2129-5

18. Muhammad F, Uba DS, Haque MI, Dutsinma UA, Yusha’u M, Chowdhury ABMA: Isolation of Bacteria Associated with Spoiled Vegetables Sold in Some Parts of Kano City, Nigeria. International Journal of Dental and Health Sciences 2017, 4(4):798-805. [IF: 0.232; India].    
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19. Muhammad F, Haque MI, Chowdhury M, Chhowdhury ABMA: An Evaluation of Treatment Outcome in Tuberculosis Directly Observed Treatment Short Course Facilities in Jigawa State, Nigeria (2010–2014).The Journal of Health and Translational Medicine (JUMMEC) 2017, 20 (2):14-20. [Scopus; IF: 3.021; Malaysia]. https://doi.org/10.22452/jummec.vol20no2.1

20. Chowdhury ABMA, Wasiullah S, Haque MI, Muhammad F, Hasan MM, Ahmed KR, Chowdhury M: Nutritional Status of Children Living in an Orphanage in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Malaysian Journal of Nutrition (Thomson Reuters) 2017, 23 (2): 291-298. [Scopus; IF: 0.74; Malaysia].         https://nutriweb.org.my/mjn/publication/23-2/l.pdf

21. Chhowdhury ABMA, Halder KR, Haque MI, Muhammad F, Hasan MM, Chhowdhury M: Status of Knowledge on the Risk Factors of Low Birth Weight among the Women of Reproductive Age in Rural Bangladesh. Epidemiology: Open Access 2017, 7(1):1-6 DOI: 104172/2161-1165.1000292. [IF: 10.58; USA].

22. Haque MI, Karmaker A, Arifuzzaman M, Akbar ASMR, Ahmed KR: Socio-Economic Contexts and Co-Morbidities of GDM ofthe Patients Attending In a Selected Hospital of Dhaka City, Bangladesh. Daffodil International University Journal of Allied Health Sciences (DIUJAHS) 2016, 3 (1 &2): 69-76. [Bangladesh]

23. Chowdhury ABMA, Hsan MS, Farahnaz S, Haque MI, Chowdhury ARMM: Price of Imaging Tests Access of Patients to Modern Healthcare facilities across the Developing and Better off Countries: A Comparative Study. Daffodil International University Journal of Allied Health Sciences (DIUJAHS) 2016, 3 (1 & 2): 13-16 [Bangladesh]

 

Conferences/Seminars Attended

 

1.    Harun MGD,  Haider R., Haque MI, Chowdhury ABMA, Saiful Islam MS. Parental Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Antibiotic Use: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh.  Presented in the 6th Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections Abstracts, March 2020: Global Solutions to Antibiotic Resistance in Healthcare; organized by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America; on 26-30 March, 2020. [Boston, USA]

2.     Haque MI. Participated a seminar on ‘Statistical Methods for Analyzing Heath Care Data’ Daffodil International University, Bangladesh on July 22, 2017. [Bangladesh]

3.    Haque MI, Chowdhury ABMA, Harun MGD. ‘Prevailing Social Obstacles in Keeping Tobacco Free Homes in Urban Areas: Realizing Ways to Overcome Challenges’ Presented in Tobacco Research Findings Dissemination Conference at Hotel Lake Shore, Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 23, 2017. [Bangladesh]

4. Participated in a national awareness seminar on ‘Dementia Care: World scenario and where we are’ on 6th January, 2017 organized by Alzhemer Association of Bangladesh at A. Ka. Mu Giasuddin Auditorium, Khamarbari, Dhaka.

5. Attended a seminar on ‘Statistical Methods for Analyzing Heath Care Data’ Daffodil International University, Bangladesh on July 22, 2017.

 

 

 

Recent Research Project

1. Working as Principal Investigator in Consequences and Determinants of Smartphone Addiction among the Younger Students in Urban areas of Bangladesh: A Mixed Method Study [Ongoing study]

2. Worked as Co-Investigator in Tobacco Research Grant 2018 (Worth USD 10,000) titled ‘Compliance Level of Tobacco Control Law in Public Transportation’ funded from Institute of Global Tobacco Control (IGTC), USA. [Recently completed]

3. Worked as Principal Investigator in Tobacco Research Grant 2016 (Worth USD 5000) project titled Prevailing social obstacles in keeping tobacco-free homes in urban areas: Realizing ways to overcome challenges funded from Institute of Global Tobacco Control (IGTC), USA. [Recently completed]

4. Worked as Co-Supervisor of MPH Thesis for the study ‘Mental Health Status and its Determinants among   Higher Socio-economic Married Working Women in Bangladesh’ [Recently completed]

5.  Worked as Co-supervisor of MPH Thesis for the study ‘Factors associated with anxiety and depression among infertile women in a selected tertiary level Hospital in Bangladesh’. [Ongoing study]

6.  Worked as Co-supervisor of MPH Thesis for the study ‘Post-natal depression among the mother attending at the Tertiary Level Hospital in Bangladesh’. [Recently completed]

Known Research Skills

1.  Capable of handling research work with qualitative data using anthropological investigation; 

2. Advanced level skill in qualitative data analysis, as well as advanced statistical data analysis using SPSS & STATA software;

3. Expertise in extracting, processing, and analyzing all sorts of qualitative data;

4. Skilled in triangulating the mixed methods study findings.

 

1. 2022: Received ‘Change Together Award’ from the Daffodil International University for overall outstanding performance as a Faculty Category.

2. 2021: Received ‘The Best Performing Faculty Members Award’ form the Daffodil International University for overall outstanding performance as a Faculty Member.

3. 2020: Nominated for ‘The Best Paper Award 2020’ worth of 10000 BDT for the publication of in Scopus Indexed Journal (BMJ Open) as Principal Author.

4. 2020: Nominated as ‘The Best Online Teaching Practicing Faculty (2020)’ in using online teaching platforms (i.e Google classroom, BLC, Google Meet etc) in Faculty of Allied Health Sciences (FAHS), DIU.

5. 2019: The Best Paper Award 2019 worth of 10000 BDT for the publication of in Scopus Indexed Journal (PLoS ONE) as Principal Author.

6. 2018: ‘The Excellent Research Paper Award 2018’ for the published in BMC Complementary & Alternative Medicine worth of 10000 BDT from the Daffodil International University held on February 10, 2019.

7.  2018: Tobacco Research Grant 2018 (Worth USD 10,000) worked as Co-Investigator awarded from Bangladesh Center for Communication Programs (BCCP) in collaboration with the Institute for Global Tobacco Control (IGTC) based at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA.

8.  2017: Chancellor Gold Medal Award in 6th convocation of Daffodil International University (DIU) for outstanding academic track (4.00 out of 4.00) in Master of Public Health (MPH).

9.  2016: Tobacco Control Research Grant-2016 (Worth- USD 5000) Worked as Principal Investigator awarded from Bangladesh Center for Communication Programs (BCCP) in collaboration with the Institute for Global Tobacco Control (IGTC) based at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA

10.  2015: Achieved University Scholarship Grant in MPH of Daffodil International University (DIU), Dhaka, Bangladesh for outstanding result: CGPA 4.00 (4.00 scale).

11.  2007: Got first class in BNCC, AIR wing defense exam.

12.  2006: Got the first prize in Lolon song (Folk Song) in Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (B.N.C.C) in Nation Annual Camp.

13.  2005: Champion Team member of National Jari song competition (Folk song)

14.  2005: Best Debater in inter-university debating (national level debate)

 

 

  • Research Co-coordinator, Department of Public Health, DIU;
  • Focal Person for Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) at the Department of Public Health, DIU;
  • Member, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences – Research Ethics Committee (FAHS- REC) of Daffodil International University.
  • Member, Public Health Accreditation Committee, DIU
  • Member, American Center, Bangladesh (Since 2013)
  • Life time member of Bangladesh Tobacco Control Research Network (BTCRN)
  • Life time member of Global Public Health Research Foundation (GPHRF)
  • Member, The Global Health Tech Network (LinQBio), London, UK
  • Enlisted Reviewer of Elsevier Editorial System (EES).
  • Reviewer: PLoS ONE, Malaysian Journal of Nutrition (MJN), Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine (Elsevier); and BMC International Journal of Mental Health Systems.
  • From 05 August 2010 to 30 April 2017: Worked as a Sr. Program Organizer of BRAC in the project of Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH) under the Health Nutrition and Population Program (HNPP), in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • From January 2010 to June 2010: Worked as Supervisor (Quality control team) at the government project of ‘Bangladesh Maternal Mortality & maternal health care Survey’ (BMMS) in National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), Azimpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh.