Dr Atta Asif
Methodology and Statistics Expert
Dr. Asif holds a PhD in Statistics and has extensive experience in managing, analysing, and interpreting large and complex datasets for global health research. His work focuses on understanding and quantifying inequalities in child and mental health, with particular emphasis on the role of maternal factors, empowerment, and social determinants in shaping health outcomes.
Dr. Asif is a core member of the team working primarily within the methodology and statistics section. His responsibilities include developing statistical analysis plans (SAPs), conducting sample size and power calculations, and leading data management and quantitative analysis across multiple international projects. He plays a central role in designing robust methodological components for funding applications and applied research studies.
In addition, Dr. Asif has experience conducting systematic reviews, with a focus on research methodology and trial design in mental health, contributing to evidence synthesis and methodological rigour. He overseeing project coordination, team management, and strategic development, while actively supporting capacity building, reporting, and dissemination of research findings to inform policy and practice.
Selected Publications / Key Contributions
1. Jidong DE, Husain MI, Ike TJ, et al. A randomised controlled feasibility trial comparing culturally adapted psychoeducation and treatment as usual for persons with bipolar disorders in Nigeria. BJPsych Open. 2025;11(4):e133.
2. Gire N, Asif A, Husain N. Longitudinal Trend Evaluation and Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) of Clozapine in the United Kingdom. BJPsych Open. 2024;10(S1):S37-S37. doi:10.1192/bjo.2024.150
3. Akbar, M., Asif, A. M., & Hussain, F. (2022). Does maternal empowerment improve dietary diversity of children? Evidence from Pakistan demographic and health survey 2017–18. The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, 37(6), 3297-3311.
4. Asif, A. M., & Akbar, M. (2023). A non-linear decomposition analysis of children’s dietary diversity scores: explaining rural-urban inequality. Quality & Quantity, 57(4), 3273-3284.
5. Balogun, O. S., Asif, A. M., Akbar, M., Chesneau, C., & Jamal, F. (2021). Prevalence and Potential Determinants of Aggregate Anthropometric Failure among Pakistani Children: Findings from a Community Health Survey. Children, 8(11), 1010.
6. Asif, A. M., & Akbar, M. (2021). On the decomposition of rank-dependent indicator of socio-economic inequalities in child malnutrition: Some empirical findings. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 77, 101025.
7. Asif, A. M., & Akbar, M. (2020). Inequalities in child health care in Pakistan: measurement and decomposition analysis of maternal educational impact. Public Health, 183, 94-101.
8. Asif, A. M., & Akbar, M. (2020). Decomposing socio‐economic inequality in vaccination coverage among Pakistani children: A population‐based cross‐sectional study. Health & Social Care in the Community, 30(2), 602-611.
9. Asif, M. A., Akbar, M., Noor, F., Sherwani, R. A. K., & Farooq, M. (2019). The interrelationships of child under-nutrition, ecological and maternal factors: A case study of Pakistan by using composite index of anthropometric failure. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, 17(6), 13035-13055.
10. Asif, A. M., Akbar, M., Tahir, M. R., & Arshad, I. A. (2019). Role of maternal education and vaccination coverage: evidence from Pakistan demographic and health survey. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 31(8), 679-688.
11. Asif, A. M., Tahir, M. R., & Arshad, I. A. (2018). Socioeconomic condition and prevalence of malaria fever in Pakistani children: findings from a Community Health Survey. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 64(3), 189-194.
12. Asif, A. M., Arshad, I. A., & Ali, N. (2015). A statistical analysis of factors affecting the women employment in Pakistan. Science International, 27(1), 791-794.