STI Myanmar

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STI Myanmar is committed to advancing knowledge through research across Engineering, Business, Computing, Health Science, and Education.

Research areas

Engineering & Technology

Infrastructure, sustainable construction, urban development

Business & Economics

SME development, ASEAN trade, digital transformation

Computing & AI

Machine learning, NLP, Myanmar language computing

Public Health

Epidemiology, health policy, nutrition science

Education & Linguistics

Myanmar language education, TESOL, curriculum development

Sustainable Development

Myanmar SDGs, environmental policy, community development

Publications & Projects

Awareness, attitude and practice on prevention of mother to child transmission of human-immunodeficiency virus among pregnant women in Taungoo Township, Myanmar
Public Health

Awareness, attitude and practice on prevention of mother to child transmission of human-immunodeficiency virus among pregnant women in Taungoo Township, Myanmar

Cross-sectional study in Taungoo Township, Myanmar, reveals moderate levels of awareness (56.6%), favorable attitudes (60.5%), and practices (55.3%) regarding PMTCT among pregnant women, highlighting key associations with antenatal care access, family structure, and spousal support.

by Thidar Han, Kyaw Myo Tun

Challenges encountered among community-delivered malaria volunteers in Greater Mekong Sub-region for malaria elimination: a systematic review
Public Health

Challenges encountered among community-delivered malaria volunteers in Greater Mekong Sub-region for malaria elimination: a systematic review

Systematic review examines the operational challenges faced by community-delivered malaria volunteers in the Greater Mekong Sub-region, identifying key barriers across incentives, training, logistics, community trust, and infrastructure that impact malaria elimination efforts.

by Nanda L. Shwe, Thein Hlaing, Kyaw M. Tun

Prevalence and possible causes of antibiotic self-medication among rural dwellers and volunteer health workers in Nattalin Township, Bago region, Myanmar
Public Health

Prevalence and possible causes of antibiotic self-medication among rural dwellers and volunteer health workers in Nattalin Township, Bago region, Myanmar

Study evaluates antibiotic self-medication in rural Myanmar, highlighting a high prevalence among volunteer health workers (84.2%) compared to rural dwellers (14.2%), primarily driven by convenience, prior experience, and easy access via community pharmacies.

by Thein Hlaing, Tun W. Lat, Zaw M. Myint

ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS IN DETERMINING DATA QUALITY PRODUCED FROM HEALTH MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Public Health

ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS IN DETERMINING DATA QUALITY PRODUCED FROM HEALTH MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Systematic review examines HMIS data quality across 22 low- and middle-income countries, identifying weak organizational structure, limited staff learning, resource shortages, and poor governance as primary drivers of poor health data quality.

by Thein Hlaing and Thant Zin

Factors affecting data quality of health management information system at township level, Bago region, Myanmar
Public Health

Factors affecting data quality of health management information system at township level, Bago region, Myanmar

Study evaluates township-level Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) in Bago Region, Myanmar, finding an overall low data quality rate (30.4%) driven by heavy paper-based workloads, resource constraints, supervisor capacity gaps, and limited staff data competency.

by Thein Hlaing, Zaw M. Myint

Prevalence and reasons for practicing self-medication among basic health staff: case of Monywa District, Myanmar: a cross-sectional study
Public Health

Prevalence and reasons for practicing self-medication among basic health staff: case of Monywa District, Myanmar: a cross-sectional study

Study reveals a high prevalence of self-medication—particularly with pain relievers and antibiotics—among basic health staff in Monywa District, Myanmar, driven primarily by prior experience and easy medicine accessibility.

by Khin S. Lin, Thein Hlaing, Ei T. Maung, Tun W. Lat

Maternal Knowledge towards Childhood Immunization and Reasons for Incomplete Immunization in Peri-Urban Area of Yangon Region: Implications for Health Policy
Public Health

Maternal Knowledge towards Childhood Immunization and Reasons for Incomplete Immunization in Peri-Urban Area of Yangon Region: Implications for Health Policy

Cross-sectional study in Hlaing Thar Yar Township reveals low maternal knowledge and below-target immunization rates, identifying parental work constraints, migration, and child illness as major barriers to complete childhood vaccination.

by Dr. Zayar Lynn , Dr Wai Wai Han

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of HIV/ AIDS amongst University of Science and Technological Information students in Yangon Region
Public Health

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of HIV/ AIDS amongst University of Science and Technological Information students in Yangon Region

Study evaluates HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes, and practices among university students in Yangon, finding that higher knowledge positively correlates with supportive attitudes, with male students demonstrating overall higher knowledge levels.

by Dr. Moe Nandar Aung, Dr. Aung Kyaw Khant, Dr. Myo Kyaw Lwin

M.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetic (University of Bedfordshire UK), Bachelor of Nursing Science (B.N.Sc) Post Graduate Diploma in Law Nutrition Advocacy Advisor (Secretariat of the Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance Myanmar, SUN CSA Myanmar)
Public Health

M.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetic (University of Bedfordshire UK), Bachelor of Nursing Science (B.N.Sc) Post Graduate Diploma in Law Nutrition Advocacy Advisor (Secretariat of the Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance Myanmar, SUN CSA Myanmar)

Testimonial from an M.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics graduate advocating for increased nutrition investment in Myanmar, highlighting their inspiring clinical training experience at Rama Hospital in Bangkok.

by Soe Nyi Nyi

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