M A Rifat
Also known as: Rifat
BRAC University, Concern Worldwide, Karolinska Institutet, Lund University
0000-0003-0562-9791
About
With an undergrad in Nutrition and Food Science from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh and MPH from Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, I am a public health nutritionist with 12 years of professional experience in intervention design, implementation, and conducting research. Currently I am working as an Associate Researcher at BRAC University, Bangladesh where I perform analysis of data from interventional studies to estimate the effects. As a corresponding author, I have published several articles in the field of nutrition, dietary assessment, breastfeeding and multidisciplinary fields in peer-reviewed journals. Additionally, I review manuscripts for journals published by SN, PLOS, and Elsevier. I am trained in conducting systematic review and meta-analysis, analysis of population based nationally representative data (e.g., Demographic and Health Surveys), and mixed-methods research. With proficiencies of analyzing data using STATA, SPSS, and R, I obtained professional expertise on applying advanced statistical tools in my area of research, including public health nutrition, intervention evaluation, and synthesizing evidence through meta-analysis.
Employment
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BRAC University2025 - Present
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WorldFish Senior Nutrition Specialist2020 - 2021
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United Nations Children's Fund2015 - 2019
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Concern Worldwide
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Lund University
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Karolinska Institutet
Education
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Karolinska Institutet Master's2021 - 2023
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (33)
- Association Between Maternal Continuum of Care Utilization and Childhood Undernutrition in Bangladesh: Findings from Nationally Representative Surveys Save
- Effects of Maternal Empowerment on Childhood Undernutrition in Bangladesh: Findings from Nationally Representative Surveys Save
- Association between childhood morbidity and length of stay for transition from severe to moderate acute malnutrition in community-based management of acute malnutrition program: Evidence from Rohingya refugee camp Save
- Effects of Maternal Utilization of Continuum of Care from Pregnancy to Postpartum on Breastfeeding Practices in Bangladesh Save
- How is maternal employment associated with infant and young child feeding in Bangladesh? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis Save
- Challenges of healthcare financing in the world’s largest refugee camp: a mixed-method study among healthcare stakeholders for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh Save
- Prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes in South Asian countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis Save
- Smoking Prevention and Cessation Programs for Children and Adolescents Focusing on Parental Involvement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Save
- Effectiveness of interventions on early initiation of breastfeeding in South Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Save
- Effects of Maternal Use of the Continuum of Care on Complementary Feeding Practices in Bangladesh: Cross-Sectional Study Save