Qualitative exploration of sociocultural determinants of health inequities of Dalit population in Dhaka City, Bangladesh

Ashraful Kabir; Mathilde Rose Louise Maitrot; Ahsan  Ali; Nadia Farhana; Bart  Criel

Qualitative exploration of sociocultural determinants of health inequities of Dalit population in Dhaka City, Bangladesh

Ashraful Kabir, Mathilde Rose Louise Maitrot, Ahsan Ali, Nadia Farhana, Bart Criel

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Abstract

Objectives In recent years, Bangladesh has made remarkable advances in health outcomes; however, the benefits of these gains are unequally shared among citizens and population groups. Dalits (jaat sweepers), a marginalised traditional working community, have relatively poor access to healthcare services. This study sought to explore the sociopolitical and cultural factors associated with health inequalities among Dalits in an urban setting.

Design An exploratory qualitative study design was adopted. Fourteen in-depth interviews, five focus group discussions and seven key informant interviews were conducted. The acquired data were analysed using an iterative approach which incorporated deductive and inductive methods in identifying codes and themes.

Original language	English
Article number	022906
Number of pages	13
Journal	BMJ Open
Volume	8
Issue number	12
Early online date	14 Dec 2018
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 14 Dec 2018

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Keywords

HEALTH INEQUALITIES
Dalit
BANGLADESH

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