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Full Time Faculty Ph.D., University of Groningen, Netherlands Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext: Curriculum Vitae |
Barnali Chakraborty is a nutritionist by training and has been working in this area for approximately 20 years. She received her PhD from the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, and her MPH from the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Dr. Barnali teaches public health and nutrition, qualitative research methods, the capability approach, and health communication. She is a certified regional trainer of ANH (Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health) Academy, UK. Her research interests include assessing and exploring the socio-cultural dimensions of food and nutrition, the food system and its impact on nutrition, and the operationalization of the capability approach in analyzing multidimensional child growth. She conducts mixed-method research, including qualitative and quantitative.
Before joining NSU, she was appointed as an associate scientist at the BRAC James P. Grant School of Public Health (BRAC JPGSPH), BRAC University, Bangladesh. At BRAC JPGSPH, she coordinated the "hub" on ‘qualitative research and inquiry’ and the ‘Summative Learning Project.’. She worked for many years at the Research and Evaluation Division of BRAC. She also worked at icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh) and UNESCO, Dhaka office, Bangladesh. Dr. Barnali has been involved as PI or Co-PI for a number of research projects in collaboration with BRAC's health and nutrition program, Alive and Thrive, FAO, IFAD, the LANSA (Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in South Asia) research program consortium, IFPRI, and the World Food Programme (WFP). She authored/coauthored chapters, books, working papers, and manuscripts, many of them published in reputed international peer-reviewed journals.
Manuscripts
1. Sarker T, Ahmed S, Rahman S, Chakraborty B. Maternal misperception of under-five children weight status and associated factors: A cross-sectional study. Matern Child Nutr. 2024 May 28:e13674. doi: 10.1111/mcn.13674. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38804268.
2. Zavala E, Mohan D, Ali H, Siddiqua TJ, Haque R, Ayesha K, Ahsan KB, Sujan HM, Khaled N, Rahman A, Chakraborty B, Dyer B, Wu LSF, Kalbarczyk A, Erchick DJ, Thorne-Lyman AL, Tumilowicz A, Afsana K, Christian P. Targeting strategies for balanced energy and protein (BEP) supplementation in pregnancy: study protocol for the TARGET-BEP cluster-randomized controlled trial in rural Bangladesh. Trials. 2024 May 13;25(1):315. doi: 10.1186/s13063-024-08135-4. PMID: 38741174; PMCID: PMC11089740.
3. Chakraborty B, Darak S and Haisma H. 2024. Operationalising the capability approach for healthy child growth via a participatory method: an illustrative case in haor areas of Bangladesh. Human Development and Capabilities 2024; 25(2) 257-280. https://doi.org/10.1080/19452829.2024.2330885.
4. Kalbarczyk A, DeBoer M, Zavala E, Thorne-Lyman AL, Khaled N, Rahman A, Chakraborty B, Rahman H, Ali H, Haque R, Ayesha K, Siddique T, Afsana K, Christian P.. Assessing implementation Outcomes for Launching Balanced Energy Protein supplementation: A Formative study in Rural Bangladesh. Maternal & Child Nutrition; 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13606.
5. Zavala E, Rahman A, Kalbarczyk A, DeBoer M, Thorne-Lyman AL, Khaled N, Chakraborty B, Rahman H, Ali H, Haque R, Ayesha K, Siddique T, Afsana K, Christian P.. Acceptability of a Balanced Energy Protein (BEP) supplement for pregnant women in Bangladesh. Maternal & Child Nutrition; 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13587
6.. Chakraborty B, Yousefzadeh S, Darak S and Haisma H. "We struggle with the earth every day": Parents' Perspectives on the Capabilities for Healthy Child Growth in the Haor Region of Bangladesh. BMC Public Health 2020 Dec; 20 (1):140. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-8196-9
7. Chakraborty B, Darak S and Haisma H. Maternal and child survival in haor region in Bangladesh. An analysis of fathers' capabilities to save the future. 2020 Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 5781. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17165781.
8. Mohsena M, Hossain M, Chakraborty B, Bayes A, Rahman ANM. Fragile Environment, Seasonality and Maternal and Childhood Undernutrition in Bangladesh. Journal of Biosocial Science. 2017:1-25. DOI:10.1017/S002193201700044X.
9. Van den Bold M, Kohli N, Gillespie S, Zuberi S, Rajeesh S, Chakraborty B. Is There an Enabling Environment for Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture in South Asia? Stakeholder Perspectives from India, Bangladesh,and Pakistan. Food and nutrition bulletin. 2015;36(2):231-47. DO.I: 10.1177/0379572115587494
10. Yosef S, Jones AD, Chakraborty B, Gillespie S. Agriculture and Nutrition in Bangladesh: Mapping Evidence to Pathways. Food Nutr Bull. 2015 Dec 1;36(4):387–404. DOI: 10.1177/0379572115609195.
, , , , & (2015). Identified factors behind low consumption of animal foods among the children of 6–23 months old in alive and thrive intervention areas in Bangladesh. OALib, 2(6), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1101452
12. Roy SK , Bilkes F , Islam K Ara G , Tanner P , Wosk I , Chakraborty B, Jolly SP, Khatun W. Impact of Health & nutrition Pilot Project of Rural maintenance program (RMP): CARE, Bangladesh, FNB 2008 Mar;29(1):67-75. DOI: 10.1177/156482650802900108.
13. Roy SK, Hossain M.J, W.Khatun, Chakraborty B, Chowdhury S, Chowdhury R ., Begum A, Monir M and Khanam M. Zinc supplementation in children with cholera in Bangladesh: a randomised controlled trial, BMJ, BMJ. 2008 Feb 2; 336:266-8. Epub 2008 Jan 8 (Online publication). doi: 10.1136/bmj.39416.646250.AE
14. Roy SK, Jolly S P, Shafique S , Fuchs G J, Mahmud Z, Khaton W, Chakraborty B, and Roy S . Prevention of malnutrition among young children in rural Bangladesh by a food-health-care educational intervention: A randomized, controlled trial FNB 2007 Dec, 28(4) ©, 375-383. DOI: 10.1177/156482650702800401.
15. Roy S K, Tomkins AM, Akrauzzman SM, Chakraborty B, Islam KE, Ara G, Khatun W, Jolly S P. Impact of Zinc supplementation on subsequent morbidity and growth in Bangladeshi children with persistent diarrhoea. J Health Popul Nutr 2007 Mar;25(1) 67-74. PMID: 17615905
16. Roy SK, Tomkins AM, Ara G, Jolly SP, Khatun W, Chowdhury R, and Chakraborty B. Impact of zinc deficiency on V. cholerae enterotoxin stimulated water and electrolyte transport in animal model, J Health Popul Nutr 2006 March (24): 42-47.
17. Roy SK, Khatun W, Azim T, Raqib R and Chakraborty B. Synergistic effect of vitamin A and zinc on nutritional status and growth in 6-36 months age group. In: proceedings of the symposium on Nutrition in late infancy and early childhood (6-24 months), Nutrition Foundation of India. 2006
18. JM van den Broek, Roy SK, Khan WA, Biswas R, Ara G, Chakraborty B, Islam S and Banu B. Risk factors for mortality in shigellosis: a case-control study among severely malnourished children in Bangladesh, J Health Popul Nutr 2005 Sep;23(3):259-265.
19. Roy SK, Fuchs George J, Mahmood Z, Ara G, Islam S, Shafique S, Akter SS and Chakraborty B. Intensive nutrition education with or without supplementary feeding significantly improves the status of moderately malnourished children in Bangladesh, J Health Popul Nutr 2005 Dec;23(4):320-330.
Book/Chapter
20. Chakraborty B. Saving the Future in the Swamp: A Capability Approach to Child Growth in haor areas of Bangladesh. University of Groningen, The Netherlands; 2022. https://doi.org/10.33612/diss.222295474. (Book)
21. Chakraborty B, and Haque R. Nutrition Interventions for Improved Child Health. In Hossain M, Kairy SN and Bayes A (Eds). Driving Development: A Story of BRAC's Evolution and Effectiveness. Dhaka, Bangladesh: The University Press Limited; 2016 (Chapter)
Working Papers/Reports
22. Chakraborty B, Uddin S, Hasan M, and Afsana K, (2023). Nutrition education and Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) interventions. IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development.
23. Chakraborty, B., Akter, F., Mukta, U.S., Hossain, M. Farming Systems for Improved Nutrition: a Formative Study, LANSA Working Paper Series 2017 No 21. Brighton: LANSA.
24. Chakraborty B and Akhter F. Acceptability of fortified rice by participants of Government Social Safety Net programmes. Dhaka: BRAC, Bangladesh. 2014.
25. Chakraborty B, Mukta U S, Majumder S I and Karim R. A pilot study on the consumer acceptance of micronutrient fortified ultra-rice in Bangladesh. Dhaka: BRAC. Available at: http://www.bracresearch.org/reports/rice.pdf.
26. Chakraborty B. Determinants of undernutrition among under-2 children: what haven’t yet addressed in context of rural Bangladesh. Amsterdam: KIT, the Royal Tropical Institute. 2009. Available at: www.search4dev.nl/document/185324 .
27. Rahman A, Islam S, Mukta US, and Chakraborty B. Exploration of Culturally-accepted Food Recipes for Children Aged 6-23 Months in the SHIMA Intervention Areas. Research Report. Dhaka: BRAC. 2017; Vol: 50.
28. Islam, M.S., Abid-Ul-Kabir, M., Chakraborty, B. and Hossain, M. Review of Agri-Food Chain Interventions Aimed at Enhancing Consumption of Nutritious Food by the Poor: Bangladesh. LANSA Working Paper Series. Brighton: LANSA. 2017; No 12
29. Hossain M, Jaim W, Maleq A, Hossain M, Jimi N, Mahmud K, Ahsan A, Chakraborty B et al. Impact Assessment of credit program for the tenant farmers. Dhaka: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division. Dhaka: BRAC, Bangladesh. 2014. Available at: http://research.brac.net/reports/Impact.pdf.
30. Mohsena M, Chakraborty B and Bhattacharjee L. A synthesis of LANSA in context of Bangladesh. 2019. LANSA: Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in Sout Asia. Available at: http://lansasouthasia.org/sites/default/files/BdeshSynthesis_%2020July2019. pdf.
31. Rahman M, Chakraborty B and Cantell M. UNESCO Country Programming Document for Bangladesh 2012-2016. UNESCO Office in Dhaka. 2012
BMJ Global Health Grant Winner 2023, UK
PhD Fellowship by Eric Bleumink Fund (2015), University of Groningen, the Netherlands
Grant by Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in South Asia (LANSA) (funded by UKAid) to pursue PhD
NUFFIC Fellowship by the Government of the Netherlands to pursue MPH
Received National awards by Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Sammilon Parishod
PhD (Multidimensional Child Growth and Capability Approach), University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands (9 June 2022)
MPH (Master of Public Health), Royal Tropical Institute, KIT, and Vrije University Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2009)
MSc in Food and Nutrition (First Class), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (2003)
1. IUNS (International Union for Nutrition Science) Taskforce on ‘Multidimensional Indicators for Child Growth’
2. National Nutrition working Group of Bangladesh
3. Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in Soutsh Asia (LANSA) Research Programme Consortium
4. Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Sangstha