Researcher Profile

My research interest is in the area of child development, particularly on the role of fathers in improving children’s overall development. I am also interested in qualitative research related to parenting and child rearing practices in the community.

Member of Shishu Bikash Network since 2003

Selected publications include:

• Hamadani JD, Tofail F, Mehrin F, Hilaly A, Shiraji S, Fernald L,Kariger P.Validity Of Ages And Stages Questionnaire In Bangladesh. In: 1^st International Developmental Pediatrics Congress, Istanbul, Turkey. Oral presentation, December 3-5, 2015.
• Hamadani JD, Tofail F, Hilaly A, Mehrin F, Shiraji S, Banu S, S.N. Huda SN. Association of postpartum maternal morbidities with children’s mental, psychomotor and language development in rural Bangladesh. J Health Popul Nutr 2012 Mar;30(2):193-204
• Hamadani JD, Tofail F, Hilaly A, Mehrin F, Shiraji S, Huda SN. Association of maternal morbidities with children’s development. J Health Popul Nutr 2011.
• Hamadani JD, Tofail F, Nermell B, Gardner R, Shiraji S, Bottai M, Arifeen SE, Huda SN, Vahter M. Critical windows of exposure for arsenic-associated impairment of cognitive function in pre-school girls and boys: a population-based cohort study. Int J Epidemiol. 2011 Dec;40(6):1593-604.
• Hamadani JD,Tofail F, Mehrin F,Hilaly A, Shiraji S, Huda SN, and McGregor SG. Developmental level of children who were malnourished in early age and participated in an intervention of psychosocial stimulation; a follow-up study. In: 11^th Commonwealth Association for Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (CAPGAN) Poster presentation, London, United Kingdom, 2011:56.
• Hamadani JD, Tofail F, Grantham-McGregor SM, GardnerR, NermellB, Huda SN, Shiraji S, Bottai M, ArifeenSE, Vahter M. Critical windows of exposure for arsenic-associated impairment of cognitive function in preschool children: a population-based longitudinal studyin rural Bangladesh. Presented atAnnual Scientific Conference at ICDDR,B, March 14-15, 2011, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• Hamadani JD,Tofail F, Mehrin F, Hilaly A, Shiraji S, Aktar S, Huda SN. Developmental level of children who were malnourished in early age and participated in an intervention of psychosocial stimulation; a follow-up studyIn: 2^nd National Neurology Conference. Oral presentation, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2011.
• Shiraji S,Hamadani JD, Hilaly A, Mehrin F, Khan M, Huda SN,Tofail F.Association of pregnancy and child birth maternal morbidities with children’s development in rural Bangladesh.In:2^nd National Neurology Conference. Poster presentation, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2011.
• Shiraji S, Hilaly A, Yesmin S, Mehrin F, Hamadani JD, Tofail F and Huda SN. Cultural Validation of Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI) in Bangladesh. Poster presented at the 1^st National conference of Bangladesh Society for Child Neurology, Development and Disability, Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 2008.
• Shiraji S, Hilaly A, Yesmin S, Mehrin F, Hamadani JD, Tofail F and Huda SN. Cultural Validation of Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI) in Bangladesh. Poster presented at the 1^st National conference of Bangladesh Society for Child Neurology, Development and Disability, Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 2008.