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Building community based arsenic mitigation response capacity in four upazilas of Bangladesh

Hossain, Md Zabed; Mahmud, Shah Noor; Jakariya, Md. (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002-06)

BRAC in collaboration with DPHE and 'UNICEF implemented the project entitled "Building community based arsenic mitigation response capacity" during July 2001 to June 2002 in four upazilas named Barura, Haimchar, Bahanga, ...

An implementation guide for the Arsenic mitigation program

Ahmed, Munir; Jakariya, Md.; Quaiyum, Md.; Mahmud, Shah Noor (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002-11)

Assessing the effectiveness of the Shapla arsenic removal filter

Jakariya, Md.; Quaiyum, Md. (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002-12)

The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the Shap!a Arsenic Removal Filter. The two villages of Sonargaon Upazila were sel~cted , as the use of this filter was mainly concentrated there. A total of 50 Shapla ...

Drinking no more arsenic: Switching water source through intensive awareness programme in rural Bangladesh

Hossain, Zabed; Gani, Md. Showkat; Jakariya, Md.; Chowdhury, AMR (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002-12)

The study assessed the effects of intensive awareness raising activities implemented from June 1999 to December 2001 among the arsenic exposed people to motivate towards safe water use. A total of 839 families those who ...

Testing of tubewell water of the Community Nutrition Centres (CNC) under the Bangladesh Integrated Nutrition Project (BINP) for presence of arsenic

Jakariya, Md. (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002-09)

Bangladesh faces multi-faceted problems in relation to groundwater. At present there is a new threat - arsenic contamination in groundwater. Arsenic is a shiny, grey, brittle element possessing both metallic and non-metallic ...

Fighting arsenic at the grassroots: experience of BRAC's community awareness initiative in Bangladesh

Hadi, Abdullahel (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002)

The study evaluates the arsenic mitigation project of BRAC in raising awareness of arsenic poisoning in rural communities in Bangladesh. Data came from selected project villages in south-western Bangladesh. Comparison villages ...