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Qazi Shafayetul Islam

Publications (6)

Gender-based Violence (GBV) on Bangladeshi Women and Girls during COVID-19 in Toronto: Forms, Causes, and Mental Health Impacts

Qazi Shafayetul Islam & Nasima Akter · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2024

Aims: The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown has led to a rise in the number of gender-based violence (GBV) cases within families. This increase is mainly due to patriarchal influence, prolonged stay at home, social isolation, and financial abuse. Women and girls, in particular, have bee...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i75505

Noncommunicable Disease Profiles of Bangladeshi Immigrants Aged >55 Years Living in Toronto: Access to Health Workshop and Needed Supports for Management

Qazi Shafayetul Islam, Nasima Akter & Krishna Prasad Sharma · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2022

Objectives:  The study explored the profiles of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) of South Asian Bangladeshi immigrants aged > 55, access to health workshops about NCDs for self-care, and the types of support they needed to control and manage their NCDs. Methods:  The study was...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jpri/2022/v34i627282

Barriers of Local Organizations for Providing Free Food Support in the Priority Neighborhood, Toronto: What We Need Further

Qazi Shafayetul Islam & Nasima Akter · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2022

Introduction: The provincial and federal governments provided emergency funding to local community organizations for free food support to people affected by COVID-19. The study's goals were to explore the barriers of the people and the organizations while receiving and providing...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2022/v14i630505

Intervention is Urgently Needed to Address Poor Awareness of South Asian Family Caregivers for Dementia Care: A Qualitative Study

Qazi Shafayetul Islam & Nasima Akter · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

Introduction: “The National Dementia Strategies” in Canada emphasizes improving the knowledge of formal and informal caregivers for better care for the person living with dementia. Aim: This study aimed at exploring awareness and the attitudes of South Asian Bangladeshi family ca...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230418

A Qualitative Study about the Psychosocial Issues of COVID-19 Perceived by the South Asian Bangladeshi Senior Immigrants Living in Toronto, Ontario

Qazi Shafayetul Islam & Nasima Akter · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

Background: People stayed home and got isolated during the pandemic time (COVID-19). The pandemic passed more than a year, and it is still ongoing. There is not enough information about the psychological and social issues of the COVID-19 on the South Asian senior immigrants livin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1030389