International Journal of Women's Health Care(IJWHC)

Independent Researcher, afiliated as a Director, Impact Aura Research and Consulting Ltd, Bangladesh

Publications

• Research Article   
  Gendered Barriers to Health and Nutrition Resilience among Female-Headed Households in Conflict-Affected Darfur: Evidence from a Mixed-Methods Study
  Author(s): Md Abu Hanif*
  
  Female-headed households (FHHs) in conflict-affected Darfur, Sudan, face intersecting vulnerabilities across food security, health access, psychosocial wellbeing, and community participation. This study assesses the impact of a five-year humanitarian program Resilience Towards Development (2018–2023) using a longitudinal mixed-methods approach. Quantitative data from 2,035 households and qualitative insights from 36 focus group discussions, 20 key informant interviews, and 5 participatory rural appraisals were analyzed. Indicators included household hunger, child dietary diversity, maternal health access, and resilience capacity, disaggregated by gender and household type. Findings show significant improvement in financial access among FHHs (15.1% to 28.0%, p < 0.01), but deterioration in key health and nutrition indicators. Child dietary diversity declined from 12.8% to 6.8%.. Read More»
  

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