Munia Afroz
Senior Research Associate
CNCDN
Short Biography
Munia Afroz is a Senior Research
Associate whose work focuses on maternal, child, and adolescent nutrition,
infant and young child feeding (IYCF), stunting, dietary diversity, nutrition
profile models, and the process documentation of nutrition-specific and
nutrition-sensitive services, particularly in refugee and ultra-poor contexts.
She completed a Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition from Bangladesh
College of Home Economics, University of Dhaka, and a Master of Public Health
from North South University.
She has mentored MPH students in
their thesis work and contributes to advancing public health nutrition research
through capacity building and supervision. With over four years of experience
in nutrition and non-communicable disease research, she has developed expertise
in both field- and policy-level nutrition studies.
Her research interests lie in
strengthening evidence to inform effective strategies for reducing
malnutrition, improving dietary practices, and addressing the unique nutrition
challenges of vulnerable populations.
MPH Modules Conducted
- Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
Current Projects
- Adaptation of the WHO South-East Asia Region Sodium Benchmarks for Packaged Foods in Bangladesh
- Bangladesh Nutrient Profile Model: A Tool to Classify Foods and Non-alcoholic Beverages High in Saturated Fatty acids, Trans-fatty acids, Free sugars and Salt (HFSS Foods)
- Realizing Gender Equality, Attitudinal Change & Transformative Systems in Nutrition (REACTS-IN) project
- Baseline and Endline Evaluation for Strengthening Community Clinics and Char-based Healthcare Access with Remote Maternal Services
Peer Reviewed Publications
-
Infant and young child feeding practices and factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding among ultra-poor slum mothers of Bangladesh. Nutrition and Health.
Authors: Afroz M,Akter F,Hawlader MDH,Hossain M,Rahman SM,Aktar B,Hasan M,Hanif AAM,Awal A,Mridha MK
DOI/URL: doi:10.1177/02601060251339562
Published on: 2025-05-04
Awards
- Summa Cum Laude Distinction
Research Focus
Nutrition sensitive services Nutrition specific services Maternal nutrition Child Nutrition Community Nutrition Food security Nutrient Profile Models
Total Citations
1
Education
- Master of Public Health (Epidemiology), North South University
- Bachelor of Science (Food & Nutrition), Bangladesh College of Home Economics, University of Dhaka