SK and Shoib S ( ) Psychological determinants of COVID-vaccine acceptance among urban slum dwellers of Bangladesh. Front. Public Health :. doi: .

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Objectives: The intensity of psychological sufferings are noticeable among emerging university students which are linked with socio-demographic status and lifestyle conditions. The aim of this research was to determine the prevalence and correlates of depression, anxiety, and stress among university students in Bangladesh. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed among 450 Khulna University students in Bangladesh. Data were collected through an offline self-reported including socio-demographic and behavioral factors, and the 21-item Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Ordered logit model was used to determine relative drivers of depression, anxiety, and stress. Results: The prevalence of moderate to the extremely severe levels of depression, anxiety, and stress was 49.8%, 54.4% and 37.7%, respectively. The likelihood of psychological sufferings (depression, anxiety and stress) among participants has been mostly derived by being female, lower and middle class economic condition of the family, being engaged, poor academic performances, sleeping disturbances and >=5 hours internet use per day. Conclusion: University level students are experienced a high amount of depression, anxiety and stress, with detrimental impact on their health, development, education and standard of living. The regularly scheduled work of the respective authorities should include counseling and sufficient assistance with awareness programme for the students. Besides, the students should be motivated to crave support in response to the psychological sufferings.

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Association of sustainability agriculture and farming practices is somehow closely connected. There are necessary different farming practices for both adjusted and unadjusted PFSI measurement. The study observes practices of paddy farming and if farmers are practicing agriculture sustainably by estimating PFSI in three villages of Gutudia union. The objective is to spot the present agricultural practices and accessible sustainable practices, to examine the sustainability degree at field beneath the present paddy farming systems using PFSI and additionally to identify recommendations. The unit of analysis is 50 farmers and measured on a scale of 0 to 100 and also through Saltiel, Bauder, and Palakovich (1994) index. The results discovers that the average sustainability level which is presumably quite unsustainable this shows the necessity for more extension of correct practices. Chi-square analysis shows that the level of farmers’ awareness toward sustainable agriculture and positive attitude are considerably different with the level of PFSI.