Dr. Nabi is a researcher engaged in the realm of public health research and evaluation. He holds the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health at the North South University of Bangladesh. Dr. Nabi possesses qualifications in the field of public health and boasts an extensive professional background exceeding a span of twelve years, encompassing the areas of research project design, analysis, and subsequent reporting. His repertoire comprises a diverse range of research endeavors, such as systematic literature reviews, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, investigations grounded in routinely collected occupational health data, epidemiological survey data, as well as assessments of health initiatives and interventions utilizing both observational and experimental research designs. Dr. Nabi’s instructional endeavors encompass the teaching of Clinical Epidemiology, Occupational Health and Safety, Health Services Management, and the Application of Computer Software in Public Health. His scholarly contributions are characterized by a notable level of productivity, with over fifty articles published in various well-regarded international peer-reviewed journals.
RESEARCH FUND AWARDED AS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• E-cigarette use in Bangladeshi university students: a mixed method study of users’ risk perceptions and future use intentions – funded by North South University (2023-2024).
• Relationship between Occupational Stress, Emotional Intelligence and Job Performance among Bangladeshi Healthcare Workers: An Empirical Study– funded by North South University (2022-2023).
• Assessment of Working Conditions in Garment MNEs & SC in Bangladesh – funded by IIWE Asia, (October-December 2022)
• Understanding the Impact of Climate Change and National Policy Responses – funded by We Social Movement (WSM), (January-March 2022).
• Factors Associated with Musculoskeletal Disorders among the Bangladeshi Rice Farmers: A Cross-sectional Study – funded by North South University (2020-2021).
• Factors Associated with Performance Problems among the Intercity Bus Drivers of Bangladesh: A Cross-sectional Study – funded by North South University (2019- 2020).
• Factors Associated with Low Back Pain among the Intercity Bus Drivers of Bangladesh: A Cross-sectional Study – funded by Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC) (2019- 2020).
• A rapid situation analysis on E-Cigarette in Bangladesh – funded by Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids (CTFK) (January-March 2020).
• A Comparative Study on Problem Based Learning (PBL) and Lecture Based Learning (LBL) in a Public Health Course – funded by USAID (June 2014- November 2014).
RESEARCH FUND AWARDED AS CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• A study on people’s perception, experience and usage of health facilities; funded by: International Organization of Migration (IOM), (October 2023-January 2023).
• Status of Health Care workers in private hospitals in Bangladesh – funded by Bangladesh Institute of Labor Studies (BILS), (October 2020- January 2021).
• Prevalence of disable workers due to work injuries and occupational diseases in the textile and leather sectors in Bangladesh funded by GIZ, 2019.
• Prenatal, perinatal and postnatal Determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Case Control Study funded by North South University, 2018.
• Need Assessment survey on sexual and reproductive disease burden and treatment seeking behaviors of the rural community people, Sitakunda, Chittagong – funded by DGHS (July – December 2009).
Amin, M.A., Afrin, S., Bonna, A.S., Rozars, M.F.K., Nabi, M.H. and Hawlader, M.D.H., 2023. Knowledge and acceptance of malaria vaccine among parents of under-five children in malaria-endemic areas of Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study. Health Expectations, 26(6), pp.2630–2643.
Hawlader, M.D.H., Eva, F.N., Khan, M.A.S., Islam, T., Monisha, U.K., Chowdhury, I., Ara, R., Meem, N.E., Hossain, M.A., Goutam, A., Zerin, T., Alam, N., Nath, R., Sifat, S., Sultana, S., Sultana, M.S., Saha, S.K., Sarker, N.E., Nabi, M.H. and Rahman, M.L., 2024. Acceptance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among parents of eligible daughters (9–15 years) in Bangladesh: a nationwide study using the Health Belief Model. PLOS ONE, 19(11), e0310779.
Binte Masud, S., Zebeen, F., Alam, D.W., Hossian, M., Zaman, S., Begum, R.A., Nabi, M.H. and Hawlader, M.D.H., 2021. Adverse birth outcomes among pregnant women with and without COVID-19: a comparative study from Bangladesh. Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 54(6), pp.422–430.
Nabi, M.H., Rupa, F.H., Hossian, M., et al. (2025) ‘Factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders among the male rice farmers: a cross-sectional study in five selected districts of Dhaka division, Bangladesh’, BMC Public Health, 25, p. 4139.
Nabi, M.H., Chowdhury, A.T. and Hossian, M., 2025. Beliefs and intention to use e-cigarettes among university students in Dhaka city of Bangladesh: a qualitative exploration. BMC Research Notes, 18(1), p.424.
