Rashenda Aziz Mohona

I received a Bachelor's in Mass Communications and a Master's in Public Health. I have 6 years of sound work experience in program, public health & social science research, education, training, administration, advocacy and communications. I enjoy working in a team environment and open to learn new skills and grow my career in research field.

08/2020 till present

One Year Research Program, International Innovation Program (IIP) Eudoxia Research Centre, India: IIPIAN

COVID-19 Contact Tracing, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

· Research volunteer for Center for Advanced Social Research (CRAS), Dhaka Bangladesh.

· Involved in a global mental health research project as Research Assistant (RA) named “Observation of mental health impact on Covid-19”.

· Worked as Research Assistant on the research project titled “Youth-friendly study conducted to enhance the effectiveness of tobacco control program in Public and Private Universities of Bangladesh” funded by Bangladesh Center for Communication Programs (BCCP) in collaboration with the Institute for Global Tobacco Control at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

· Conducted five days of training for field investigators of SMC project-“To evaluate the knowledge and effectiveness of community sales agent activities in selected study areas.”

· Worked as Survey Team Leader in the SMC project -“To evaluated the knowledge and effectiveness of community sales agent activities in selected study areas.”

· RESULTS Advocacy Fellow

· Volunteered with ICNA Relief New England to prepare Ramadan food boxes and distributing emergency food supplies to local community people during the pandemic.

· Conducted survey on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Waste Management among the Visitors of Cox’s Bazaar and on the Level of patients’ Satisfaction on Health Service Management at Hope Foundation, Cox’s Bazaar.

· Visited Old Age Home “Probin Nibash,” Dhaka, and distributed winter clothes and food among the older people.

· Distributed poly bags and food among the Muslim brothers and sisters on Eid day at the Islamic Center of Long Island in Westbury.

Published Articles:

1. “Growing up healthy” in Dhaka Tribune

https://www.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2014/08/01/growing-up-healthy

2. “Childhood Obesity: A public health problem” in Daily Star

https://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/childhood-obesity-public-health-problem- 1202452

3. “Perceptions and barriers regarding telemedicine services among Bangladeshi young adults in COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative exploration.”

http://ajhs.biomedpress.org/index.php/ajhs/article/view/477

4. “RT-PCR Mediated Identification of SARS-CoV-2 Patients from Particular Regions of Bangladesh and the Multi-factorial Analysis Considering Their Pre and Post Infection Health Conditions”.

https://www.journalbji.com/index.php/BJI/article/view/30121

08/2014 to 09/2015

USAID Competitive Fellowship Award Program titled “Next Generation of Public Health Experts in Bangladesh” funded by USAID, the James P.Grant School of Public Health at BRAC Institute of Global Health at BRAC University.

Manuscripts under Review:

1. “Problematic smartphone and social media use among Bangladeshi college and university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role psychological distress, socio-demographics, lifestyle and home quarantine activities”.

1. “Factors Affecting the People’s Knowledge about Reproductive Health: Evidence from the Developing Countries”

2. “Socioeconomic and Health Impact of COVID-19 on Women and Adolescents: A Case of Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh”

06/2011 to 08/2011

o Bachelor’s internship in the “Customer service department” at Adverting agency “Dhansiri Communications Limited.”

06/2014 to 08/2015

o Master’s internship on “Hospital Management and Programme Management” at Bumrungrad International Hospital, Bangkok, in Thailand.