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Publication Client expectation from doctors: Expectation – reality gap(Kathmandu University, 2007) Rahman, MM; Rahman, S; Begum, N; Asaduzzaman, AKM; Shahjahan, M; Firoz, A; Metul, MSAbstract Aims and objectives: To determine client expectation from doctors, a descriptive survey was conducted amongst people above 18 years of age and doctors of Faridpur District. Methodology: For this purpose a total of 400 patients and 30 doctors were involved. Both rural and urban population were included. A sample of 30 doctors was selected from the outdoor department of Faridpur Medical College Hospital (FMCH), one Thana Health Complex; Non-Govt. private practitioners working in Faridpur town and one Thana of Faridpur District. All had MBBS degree and had become doctors within the last 10 years. Data were collected and both quantitative and qualitative analyses were done. Focus group discussions were done among the people of Faridpur town and one Thana. Results: The results showed that the majority of clients wanted (I) Experienced and skilled but inexpensive doctors. (II) Proper diagnosis (III) Good behaviour (IV) Free supply of medicine especially for the poor (V) Good clean hospital infrastructure (VI) Hospital to be in the vicinity of their residences. (VII) Both treatment and advice for prevention to be given by the doctors. Key words: Clients, Doctors, Expectation, Reality, GapPublication Knowledge of AIDS and condom as a preventive measure against AIDS among married males and factors influencing it in Bangladesh(Kathmandu University, 2007) Rahman, MM; Kabir, M; Shahidullah, MBackground: The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is now a global scourge of mankind. Nevertheless, Bangladesh is categorized as a low HIV prevalence country, from an epidemiological point of view, the HIV epidemic in Bangladesh is evolving rapidly. The majority of the studies on HIV/AIDS and condom use were carried out among the risk segment of people in the country. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge of AIDS and use of condoms among general population for prevention of HIV/AIDS in Bangladesh. Methods: Both quantitative and qualitative study designs were adopted in this study. Cross-sectional data were collected from rural and urban areas. Married males aged 20 years and above constituted the study population. Data on 524 male respondents were analyzed using SPSS software (version 11.5). For qualitative data, selective in-depth interview was done using unstructured guidelines. Results: Analysis indicated that 26% of the respondents had no knowledge about AIDS. More than one-fifth (23%) had poor, 26% had well and 25% had excellent knowledge on AIDS. Only 29% reportedly mentioned that condom might be a preventive measure against AIDS. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that urban residents with access to electronic and printed media, better socioeconomic condition and service holders appeared to be significantly associated with knowledge of condom as a preventive measure for AIDS (p<0.05). However, in the social context, the respondents had different views about use of condom as a preventive measure against AIDS. Conclusion: Useful and fruitful media campaigns to educate the people regarding the health consequences of STDs including HIV/AIDS and integrated approach is strongly suggested for disseminating knowledge and awareness to control the spread of HIV/AIDS among people in Bangladesh. Key words: Knowledge, awareness, STDs, HIV/AIDS, Condom, BangladeshPublication Mental Health Status during COVID-19 Pandemic and its Relationship with Economic Hardship and Financial Threat among Rural Population in Sarawak, Malaysia(Kathmandu University, 2023) Amirah, N; Rahman, MMABSTRACT Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, job and income loss, social isolation may aggravate mental health, particularly among the most vulnerable groups. Objective To assess the current mental health situation among the rural population in Samarahan district and determine the relationship between economic hardships, financial threats, and mental health status. Method This study was a cross-sectional study conducted among the 530 households in the Samarahan district. A multistage cluster sampling technique was used to select the participants in this study. Data were collected by face-to-face interview using a structured questionnaire. The mental health status was assessed by using a validated and translated DASS-21 scale. Data analysis was done by SPSS version 27.0. A p-value of ≤ .05 was considered statistically significant. Result Analysis showed that two-thirds of the respondents (66.6%) had no mental health problem. Meanwhile, 22.4% had anxiety, 1% had depression, and 0.19% had stress. Anxiety and depression accounted for 5.8% and stress and anxiety 1.3%. However, 2.64% had stress, anxiety, and depression. In bivariate analysis, age, monthly income, type of job, economic hardship, and expenditure difference appeared to be significant predictors of mental health problems (p < .05). Conclusion Depression, anxiety, and stress pose a significant threat to the rural population’s health. Therefore, public health practitioners and policymakers need to address this to minimise the pandemic’s impact on mental health and provide psychological support, particularly among the most affected group. KEY WORDS Economic hardship, Financial threat, Mental health, Sarawak