Type | Journal Article - Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health |
Title | Trends in mass media exposure upon women: A review of Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey |
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Volume | 6 |
Issue | 2 |
Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2017 |
URL | http://www.gjmedph.com/uploads/R1-Vo6No2.pdf |
Abstract | Background With the rapid advancement of technology, mass media acquired widespread exposure upon major portion of the world population. The overall media platform has smooth access into peoples’ everyday lifestyle through routine tele transmission of all the existing media (such as broadcast, print, digital, outdoor media etc.). Mass media platform is one of the few most powerful influential factors causing dynamic behavioral changes. Objective To assess mass media exposure and it’s changing trends in Bangladesh using data from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) from 1993- 94 to 2014. Methods The study used data from the published reports of Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys (BDHS 1993-1994 to BDHS 2014). |