People’s knowledge regarding impacts of air pollution on reproductive health: a self-reported study

Authors

  • Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder Department of Environmental Science, Stamford University Bangladesh
  • Romana Afrose Meem Department of Environmental Science, Stamford University Bangladesh
  • Ariful Hoque Department of Environmental Science, Stamford University Bangladesh
  • Marufa Gulshan Ara Department of Environmental Science, Stamford University Bangladesh
  • Abdullah Al Nayeem Department of Environmental Science, Stamford University Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/ajmbr.v7i2.54994

Keywords:

air pollution; reproductive health; contaminants; air quality; Bangladesh

Abstract

Air pollution is a major challenge worldwide, particularly in the developing world. This study aimed to revelation people’s perceptions regarding the impacts of air pollution on reproductive health. This study was conducted among107 respondents and a google form was used to create a survey questionnaire. Purposive sampling has been used to select the respondents. A large number of respondents are male and aged less than 30 years. A large number of respondents are from the urban area and depends on Non-Government Job. A satisfactory number of the respondents know about air pollution. Both male and female respondents know smoke inhalation during pregnancy, damage reproductive organs of the male, birth defects due to air pollutions, and delayed brain development of the newborn baby. Most of the respondents gather their knowledge from television and social media.

Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. 2021, 7 (2), 147-152

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2021-06-30

How to Cite

Majumder, A. K. ., Meem, R. A. ., Hoque, A. ., Ara, M. G. ., & Nayeem, A. A. . (2021). People’s knowledge regarding impacts of air pollution on reproductive health: a self-reported study. Asian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 7(2), 147–152. https://doi.org/10.3329/ajmbr.v7i2.54994

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2021)

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Research Articles

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Copyright (c) 2021 Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder, Romana Afrose Meem, Ariful Hoque, Marufa Gulshan Ara and Abdullah Al Nayeem

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