Pregnancy loss in rural Bangladesh: an analysis of rates, proportions, timing, and determinants based on data from a Health and Demographic Surveillance System
Pregnancy loss is notably prevalent in rural Bangladesh, predominantly occurring spontaneously and during the first trimester. Maternal health initiatives should prioritise closer monitoring and support during the early stages of pregnancy, particularly for women with a history of pregnancy loss.
Authors
- Esrat Jahan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0113-7845)
- Sahar Raza
- Rajon Banik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3411-0470)
- Abu Sayeed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0040-4692)
- Tamanna Majid
- Farha Nusrat Zahan
- Saraban Tahura Ether (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9348-0555)
- Afruna Rahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7693-2491)
- Nafisa Lira Huq
- Syed Toukir Ahmed Noor
- Shams El Arifeen
- Lubna Hossain
- Qazi Sadeq-ur Rahman
- Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman
- Md Mehedi Hasan
- Anisuddin Ahmed
- Md Abu Bakkar Siddique
Institutions
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (BD)
- Independent University, Bangladesh (BD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Global Health
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.16.04101
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00