Md Arif Billah

Student
Rajshahi University

arifbillah.pshrd2018@gmail.com

Field of Study: Demography, Psychology, Public Health/ Epidemiology, Sociology, Statistics
 
Specialization: Age and Sex Structure, Ageing, Applied Demography, Data Collection and Processing, Fertility, HIV/AIDS and STI's, Marriage, Divorce and Consensual Unions, Mathematical Demography, Mortality, Health, and Longevity, Qualitative Demography, Reproductive Health (Family Planning), Social Demography, Spatial Analysis (and Geographic Information), Theory
 
Regional focus: Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia
 
Degree currently pursued: Masters level, Rajshahi University, Demography, 2018
 
Working languages: English
Bengali, Hindi
 
Other association membership in population or related fields: Asian Population Association (APA)
 
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Professional Summary:

To develop a career in the research sector in health psychology, demography and public health related to infectious diseases and susceptible populations as well as in the voluntary organization where I can utilize my institutional as well as practical knowledge efficiently and also utilize my interpersonal, organizing and data analytical skills to support and to fulfil the goals. I want to see my career where my creativity, honesty and hard work will be appreciated properly. I am looking for a career that is both challenging and rewarding.

 

Publications:

Billah, M. A., Miah, M. M., & Khan, M. N. (2020). Reproductive Number of Coronavirus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis based on global level evidence. PLoS ONE

Bakebillah, M., Billah, M.A., Wubishet, B.L., & Khan, M.N. (2021). Community’s misconception about COVID-19 and its associated factors: Evidence from a cross-sectional study in Bangladesh. PLoS One.

Islam, M.Z., Billah, M.A., Islam, M.M., Rahman, M. M., Khan, M.N. (2022). Negative effects of short birth interval on child mortality in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Global Health.

Rahman, M. M., Alam, M. R., & Billah, M. A. (2022) Determinants of using emergency contraceptive pill in Bangladesh: An analysis of national survey data. Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction.

Rahman, M.M., Islam, M.S., & Billah, M. A. (2022). Early impact of COVID-19 pandemic on childbearing plan in Bangladesh. Biodemography and Social Biology

Mahfuzur MR, Billah M.A., Liebergreen N, Ghosh MK, Alam MS, Haque MA, et al. (2022) Exploring spatial variations in level and predictors of unskilled birth attendant delivery in Bangladesh using spatial analysis techniques: Findings from nationally representative survey data. PLoS ONE 

Marzo, R.R., Ahmad, A., Islam, M.S., Essar, M.Y., Heidler, P., King, I., Thiyagarajan, A., Jermsittiparsert, K., Younus, D.A., El-Abasiri, R.A., Bicer, B.K., Pham, N.T., Respati, T., Fitriyana, S., Faller, E.M., Baldonado, A.M., Billah, M.A., Aung, Y., Hassan, S.M., Asad, M.M., El-Fass, K.A., Bhattacharya, S, Shrestha, S., Elsayed, N.A., Head, M., & Yi, S. (2022). Perceived COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness, acceptance, and drivers of vaccination decision-making among the general adult population: a global survey of 20 countries. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

 

Marzo, R R., Khanal, P., Ahmed, A., Rathore, F.A., Chauhan, S., Singh, A, Shrestha, DS., AlRifai, A., Lotfizadseh, M., Younus, S.A., Billah, M. A., Rahman, F., Sivaladchanam, Y., Mohan, DS., Su, T.T (2022).  Quality of Life of the Elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic in Asian Countries: A cross-sectional study across six countries. Life.