Responsibility
Background : Drowning is a leading cause of death worldwide. It`s a serious, neglected public health threat, claiming the lives of 236,000 people every year. More than 90% of drowning occurs in low- and middle-income countries.
In Bangladesh, drowning is the leading cause of deaths in children over the age of one. Globally, the country has one of the highest rates of drowning, especially among newly mobile children. The risk of drowning in rural areas is twice that in cities, because there are significant numbers of water bodies like ponds and ditches, creating natural drowning hazards for very young children. Moreover, parents and caregivers have the constant challenge of supervising small children while working, preparing food, or doing household chores. This means that young children are often cared for by older siblings. In addition, despite the death toll, action to reduce and prevent drowning in rural areas has been not adequate and/or even absent.
A new project to reduce the number of drowning deaths amongst newly mobile children in Bangladesh is being coordinated by Bournemouth University in collaboration with the University of the West of England, Bristol, and the Poole-based Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). The UK organisations will be working with the Centre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh (CIPRB) to identify and trial methods to reduce drownings among newly-mobile children, generally under two years old. The project is funded by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) using UK aid from the UK government to support global health research.
The team will be working with communities in Patuakhali and Sherpur districts of Bangladesh. Utilising human-centred design techniques, they will identify and prioritise potential solutions, develop the ideas into prototype interventions, and assess the acceptability and usability of the interventions with communities in these two regions.
The role : CIPRB are seeking an experienced Anthropologist to support Research Manager, for conducting various research and evaluation of the interventions of the projects related activities. Moreover, s/he will be work closely with both Bangladeshi and international researchers, and CIPRB`s finance, communications, and safeguarding team.
Job Nature : Contractual
Contract Length: 4 years
Work Location : Dhaka with frequent field visits to the project areas
Expected Start Date : At Earliest
