City Profile: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Roy, Shilpi; Sowgat, Tanjil; Mondal, Jhuma

doi:10.1177/0975425319859126

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“…Dhaka comprises of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) with the former having a higher density of lower-income communities (>124,000 persons per square kilometre) and slums (1755 vs 1639), and a lower per capita number of hospitals and clinics (193 vs 293) than the latter [ 26 , 27 ]. A recent quantitative assessment between these corporations suggests different public health policies due to the economic disparity between both corporations [ 28 ].…”

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Dengue in Dhaka, Bangladesh: Hospital-based cross-sectional KAP assessment at Dhaka North and Dhaka South City Corporation area

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Dengue, the most important mosquito-borne viral disease of humans is a recurring global health problem. In Bangladesh, dengue outbreaks are on the increase despite the efforts of government and it is not clear what the understanding of the general Dhaka population towards dengue fever is. Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) studies are essential guides in public health interventions. Hence, using KAP, this study aims to assess patient-perspectives with regards to factors associated with dengue, as well as investigate the associated factors between the two corporations in Dhaka. A Hospital-based cross-sectional study of 242 fever patients from two city-corporations in Dhaka (Dhaka North City Corporations, DNCC (n = 91, 37.6%) and Dhaka South City Corporation, DSCC (n = 151, 62.4%) was conducted using pre-tested KAP items. Wilcoxon’s Rank Sum was used to determine the KAP by DNCC, DSCC and both corporations and multivariate Poisson regression analyses. The two corporations were analysed separately due to the differences in income distribution, concentration of slums, hospitals and clinics. The study found that more than half of the study population were knowledgeable about dengue (mean percentage scores was 52%), possess an appropriate and acceptable attitude towards the disease (69.2%), and about two thirds of the respondents (71.4%) engaged in practices towards its prevention. After adjusting for the potential cofounders, the factors associated with KAP about dengue fever varied between DNCC and DSCC; with duration of residency and use of mosquito nets were associated with knowledge in the north while income class and age were associated with knowledge and attitude in the south. In the pooled analysis (combining both corporations), knowledge of dengue was associated with good practice towards dengue fever among the respondents. The duration of residence in Dhaka (10+ years), not using mosquito nets and length of time spent in the hospital (7+ days) due to dengue, and decreased knowledge (Adjusted coefficient (β) = -0.01, 95%CI: -0.02, -0.01) were associated with attitude towards dengue in DNCC. On the other hand, middle-high income class, age (40+ years) and increased knowledge were associated with practice towards dengue in DSCC (β = 0.02, 95%CI: 0.01, 0.03). Efforts to increase knowledge about dengue fever through education by the administrations of both corporations would benefit from targeting these high-risk groups for a more sustainable outcome.

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Dengue in Dhaka, Bangladesh: Hospital-based cross-sectional KAP assessment at Dhaka North and Dhaka South City Corporation area

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“… Source: 1 = Jenks et al (2000); 2 = Dewan and Yamaguchi (2009); 3 = Bhatta (2010); 4 = Griffiths et al (2010); 5 = Habibi & Asadi (2011); 6 = Ahmed et al (2012); 7 = Byomkesh et al (2012); 8 = Ahmed et al (2014); 9 = Ahmed and Bramley (2015); 10 = Debnath and Amin (2016); 11 = Hasan et al (2017); 12 = Morshed et al (2017); 13 = Ahmed et al (2018); 14 = Hassan and Southworth (2018); 15 = Hassan et al (2019); 16 = Roy et al (2019); 17 = Sarker (2020). …”

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“…Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is one of the fastest-growing megacities in the world (Roy et al, 2018). The city contributes to the 36% of the total GDP of the country and 31.8% of the total employment (RAJUK, 2016).…”

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Sustainability Challenges for Sprawling Dhaka

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Islam

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Environment and Urbanization ASIA

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Dhaka’s sprawled area is likely to supersede the total land area of the Dhaka city in the near future. This article combines quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate sustainability concerns that have arisen because of irregular and rapid sprawling in Dhaka. Land cover change detection reveals that since 1991, the city outskirts have seen an addition of 234 square kilometres of built-up area. Spatial metrics show the dynamic process of infill and the fragmented transformation of land covers in Dhaka, which have led to low-density, leapfrog and ribbon sprawling. The city outskirts, especially the economically advantaged regions, have been observing rapid urban densification of neighbourhoods. Field observation and interviews in 19 sprawled areas confirm that the change has been influenced by industrialization, increasing demand for housing, high cost of living in Dhaka city, growing population and lack of development control regulations. The advantage of the sprawling process is that it offers economic opportunities, contributing to poverty reduction and national economic growth. However, the abrupt and sporadic nature of this transformation puts the long term economic and environmental viability of new business activities and habitation into question. Congested housing, poor accessibility, inadequate drainage system and sanitation facilities in sprawled areas have resulted in poor liveability and created social inequality, thus impeding the way for a sustainable urban transformation of peri-urban Dhaka. This article calls for a greater acknowledgement of sustainability concerns in development control regulations and a more inclusive form of governance to deal with existing sustainability challenges for Dhaka city and its rapidly transforming peripheral region.

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“…AADT ij × EF ij (1) where, r = road link; i = vehicle types (e.g., private vehicles, bus, truck, motorcycles, etc. ); j = fuel types (petrol, diesel, Compressed Natural Gas-CNG); AADT = average annual daily traffic at a road link r for a vehicle type i with fuel type j; and EF ij = PM 2.5 emissions factor for each vehicle category (g/km).…”

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“…Dhaka City of Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated cities in the world (ranked within the top 15), with a population density of approximately 28,000 per sq. km as per 2016 [1]. At the same time, in terms of particulate pollution, it has been identified continuously as one of the most polluted cities [2].…”

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Vehicular PM Emissions and Urban Public Health Sustainability: A Probabilistic Analysis for Dhaka City

2020

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Particulate Matter (PM) pollution is generally considered as a prime indicator of urban air quality and is linked to human health hazards. As vehicles are a vital component of an urban setting, the risks of particulate pollution need to be assessed. An emission modelling is essential for that, and thus stochastic modelling approach involving Monte Carlo simulation technique was applied, aiming to reduce the uncertainty in emission modelling. The risks scenarios for the emissions were generated for 2019 (present state) and 2024 (future), integrating the probability of emissions and the associated AQI (Air Quality Index). Despite the vehicles being a minor source of PM in Dhaka (compared to the contribution from other sources), about one-third of the city is found under high risk due to the exhaust particulate pollution; having the potentiality to cover more than 60% of the city in the coming years, affecting the urban public health sustainability. However, the extent of implementation of planning and management strategies can revert the scenarios for the city, which can plausibly reduce the risk from 80% to 50%, or even to a no-risk state.

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City Profile: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Cited by 34 publications

References 19 publications

Dengue in Dhaka, Bangladesh: Hospital-based cross-sectional KAP assessment at Dhaka North and Dhaka South City Corporation area

Dengue in Dhaka, Bangladesh: Hospital-based cross-sectional KAP assessment at Dhaka North and Dhaka South City Corporation area

Sustainability Challenges for Sprawling Dhaka

Vehicular PM Emissions and Urban Public Health Sustainability: A Probabilistic Analysis for Dhaka City

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