People
Professor Hafiz Khan
Professorial Fellow
Professor of Public Health at the University of West London (UWL), UK.
Hafiz T.A. Khan is currently a Professor of Public Health & Statistics at the University of West London (https://www.uwl.ac.uk/users/hafiz-khan) and Professorial Fellow at the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford, UK. He trained as a statistician and earned a PhD in Applied Statistics in 2006 from Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland. He began his teaching career at the University of Dhaka in 1991. Subsequently, he has worked at several academic institutions notably, Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis in Austria, the National University of Singapore, the University of Oxford, Middlesex University London, Birmingham City University, and University of West London. For the last three decades, he has been involved in teaching Applied Statistics, Public Health, Demography, Health Economics, and Research methods at various institutions.
His principal research interests lie in the broader areas of population and development including population ageing, health and well-being in later life with special focus on loneliness, multi-morbidity, long-term care and support provisions. He obtained an opportunity to carry out postdoctoral fellowship with Dr. George Lesson in 2005 under a Commonwealth Fellowship from Bangladesh. Later, he joined as a research fellow at this world-famous Oxford ageing institute, which gave him a real understanding of gerontological issues across the world. He has conducted research on “The Global Ageing Surveys (GLAS) with Dr. George Lesson and Professor Sarah Harper at the University of Oxford. He has written extensively on population, health and development related issues and published research articles in journals, working papers and book chapters on health and population related issues (https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=z8-PmZcAAAAJ&hl=en). He has co-authored two books "Research Methods for Business and Social Science", Sage, 2007 & 2014.
Professor Khan is a Chartered Statistician of the Royal Statistical Society and a Fellow of Royal Society for Public Health in the UK. He is the key partner of the following projects:
- “Healthcare package for improving quality of care for elderly in Nigeria” (HEPIQ-C project in collaboration with Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria)
- “Age friendly space for elderly care in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh” (Rohingya humanitarian project in collaboration with YPSA and HelpAge International)
- “Lifestyle, health & wellbeing of older adults in Southern part of Bangladesh” (Sitakunda ageing project in collaboration with YPSA)
Recent professional commitments
- Academic Adviser, The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK
- Special Adviser, Age UK Oxfordshire (AUKO)
- International advisor of - Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) in Bangladesh
- International Advisor, Daffodil International University, Bangladesh
- Academic Editor, Plos One
- Associate Editor, BMC Public Health
- Statistical Editor, Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
- International Advisor, Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, Oman
Links to publicly accessible reports; academic publications available on request.
2024
2023
2022
- Helping Healthcare Providers to Differentiate COVID-19 Pneumonia by Analyzing Digital Chest X-Rays: Role of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Practice
- Associations between social support provided and walkability among older adults: Health self-consciousness as a moderator
- Consumer (Non) Complaint Behavior: An Empirical Analysis of Senior Consumers in German
2021
- Differences in risk factors associated with single and multiple concurrent forms of undernutrition (stunting, wasting or underweight) among children under 5 in Bangladesh: a nationally representative cross-sectional study
- Falls in Older Ambulatory Care patients with cancer in Iran: Implications with clinical practice
- Trends and projections of under-5 mortality in Bangladesh including the effects of maternal high-risk fertility behaviours and use of healthcare services
2020
- Exploring the association between adverse maternal circumstances and low birth weight in neonates: a nationwide population-based study in Bangladesh
- Humanitarian Emergencies of Rohingya Older People in Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study on Hopes and Reality
- Global lockdown: An effective safeguard in responding to the threat of COVID-19
- A systematic assessment on COVID-19 preparedness and transition strategy in Bangladesh
- Socio-demographic risk factors for severe malnutrition in children aged under five among various birth cohorts in Bangladesh
- Time-to-Death approach in revealing Chronicity and Severity of COVID-19 across the World
2019
- Dementia in the Bangladeshi diaspora in England: a qualitative study of the myths and stigmas about dementia
- Prevalence and predictors of tobacco smoking among university students in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh
2018
- Population ageing in a globalized world: Risks and dilemmas?
- The relationship between conversion factors and health: Empirical evidence from ready-made garment workers in Bangladesh
- Personal goals in later life: Opportunities and innovation for an aging society
- Correlates of Healthy Life Expectancy in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries
- Single women and later life: Health and well-being of older single women living alone in the UK.
- Socioeconomic transition and its influence on Body Mass Index (BMI) pattern in Bangladesh
- Stories of intimacy and sexuality in later life: Solo women speak
- Single women living alone in later life: a short review
- The association between sexual behaviours and initiation of post-secondary education in South Africa, Journal of Biosocial Science
- Evaluation of Community Perspectives on National Health Insurance Policy to Health Service Delivery in Ghana,
2017
- How Retirement Is Financed in the East and West
- Urban-rural differences in disability-free life expectancy in Bangladesh using the 2010 HIES data
- Factors influencing the initiation of smokeless tobacco consumption among low socioeconomic community in Bangladesh: A Qualitative Investigation
- Socio-economic inequalities in health among older adults in two rural sub-districts in India and Bangladesh: a comparative cross-sectional study
- Nexus Between Demographic Change and Elderly Care Need in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries: Some Policy Implications
- Effect of early sexual debut on high school completion in South Africa
- Exploring the relationship of Domestic violence on Health Seeking behavior and Empowerment of Women in Pakistan
- Hospital Services for Ill Patients in the Middle-Belt Geopolitical Zone, Nigeria: Patient’s Waiting Time and Level of Satisfaction.
2016
- Exploring the Relationship between Social Support and Life Satisfaction among Rural Elderly in Japan
- Climate Change Impact: The experience of the coastal areas of Bangladesh affected by Cyclones Sidr and Aila
- Climate change induced natural disasters impact on the health of the coastal people in Bangladesh
2015
- Women’s Participation in Economic and NGO Activities in Bangladesh: An Empirical Study on the Bangladesh Demography and Health Survey (BDHS)
- Identification of Genomic Markers Correlated with Sensitivity in Solid Tumors to Dasatinib Using Sparse Principal Components
- Job Satisfaction and Socio-Demographic Nexus: An Examination of Business Link Employees in England
- Spatial pattern of structural ageing in eastern Croatia: evolution and explanations
- Correlates of Socioeconomic Status and the Health of Older People in the United Kingdom: A Review
- Global population aging: Unequal distribution of risks in later life between developed and developing countries
- Retirement in Japan and Korea. The past, the present and the future of mandatory retirement
- Self-Reported Health Status of Older Adults in Malaysia and Singapore: Evidence from the 2007 Global Ageing Survey
2014
- Between Country Variations in Self-Rated-Health and Associations with the Quality of Life of Older People: Evidence from the Global Ageing Survey
- Factors Associated with Intergenerational Social Support among Older Adults across the World
- Ageing in Post-Industrial Society: Trends and Trajectories
- Research Methods for Business and Social Science Students
- Research Methods for Business and Social Science Students
- Development and Application of a Survey quality Assessment Model
- Insight’s for Singapore’s Re-employment Legislation: Evidence from the Global Ageing Survey (GLAS)
- Research Methods for Business and Social Science Students
2013
- Variations in grandchildren’s perceptions of their grandfathers and grandmothers: Dynamics of age and gender
- Effectiveness of the Microcredit Programme in Bangladesh
- Attitudes towards bearing the cost of care in later life across the world
- Population ageing in Bangladesh and its implication on health care
- Ageing and Globalization: A Global Analysis
- Levels of welfarism and intergenerational transfers within the family: evidence from the Global Ageing Survey (GLAS)
2012
2011
2010
- Attitudes Towards Bearing the Cost of Care in Later Life: Evidence from the HSBC Global Ageing Study on the Future of Retirement
- The effect of self-rated-health (SRH) on the quality of life (QoL) of older adults across the world: evidence from a global ageing survey “The future of retirement”.
- Mixtures density estimation in lifetime data analysis: an application of nonparametric Bayesian estimation technique
- The emerging demand for elderly care in China: An analysis of trends and differentials.
- 110: Climate Change and its Impact on Older Adults' Health in Kazakhstan (2010)
2009
- 209: Age and gender differences in grandchildren's relations with their maternal grandfathers and grandmothers
- 109: Health behaviours among older and younger workers with chronic illness
- Population Ageing in Bangladesh: Trends and Challenges
- Future Ageing in Southeast Asia: Demographic Trends, Human Capital and Health Status
2008
- Contraceptive Use in Bangladesh: Evidence from a National Survey
- Importance of technology in an ageing society: some unavoidable global aspects