Browsing by Author "Gazi, Rukhsana"
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Barriers to Emergency Obstetric Care (EOC) and birth practices in rural Manikganj
Gazi, Rukhsana; Goodbum, Liz; Chowdhury, A Mushtaque R; Karim, Fazlul (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-09)This study aimed to explore the situation during delivery in rural homes and to identify the barriers to emergency obstetric care (EOC). Twenty sO< pregnant women were followed-up at home by experienced female interviewers. ... -
Growth and development pattern of low birth weight infants in rural Bangladesh
Gazi, Rukhsana; Karim, Fazlul (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-02) -
Infant feeding practices in rural Bangladesh
Gazi, Rukhsana; Karim, Fazlul; Ali, Ahmed (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-08)This study was part of a longitudinal study on the consequences of low birth weight (LBW) babies which was carried out in three unions of Manikganj district during 1993- 1994. This study aimed to assess the breastfeeding ... -
Low birth weight(LBW) was the major predictor of infant deaths: evidence from a prospective study in rural Bangladesh
Gazi, Rukhsana; Karim, Fazlul; Ali, Ahmed (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-07)The study was the part of a longitudinal study on the consequences of low birth weight babies (LBW) in three unions of Manikganj district in Bangladesh. The study aimed to estimate the infant mortality rate In title study ... -
Morbidity pattern of infants in rural Bangladesh
Gazi, Rukhsana; Karim, Fazlul; Chowdhury, AMR (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-12)This report is part of a prospective study Investigating the consequences of low birth weight on Infant growth, morbidity and feeding practices in rural Bangladesh. The study registered 644 infants who were followed-up ... -
Perception of rural women on RTI/ STls
Gazi, Rukhsana; Chowdhury, A Mushtaque R (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-09) -
Post-partum reproductive behavior regarding contraception and breastfeeding in rural Bangladesh
Gazi, Rukhsana; Karim, Fazlul; Chowdhury, AMR; Mahmud, Shah Noor (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-07)The study was aimed to obtain information on knowledge of mothers about fecundity after childbirth and to explore the reproductive behavior of the mothers related to breastfeeding, postpartum abstinence and contraceptive ... -
Prevalence of post-partum genital tract infections in the mother and selected neonatal infections in rural Bangladesh
Gazi, Rukhsana; Chowdhury, AMR; Mahmud, Shah Noor; Karim, Fazlul (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-05)The present study was designed to estimate the prevalence of post-partum infection and two neonatal infections in rural Bangladesh and to identify the factors and determinants related to these infections. In this study, ... -
Willingness-to-pay for community-based health insurance among informal workers in urban Bangladesh
Ahmed, Sayem; Enamul Hoque, Mohammad; Razzaque Sarker, Abdur; Sultana, Marufa; Islam, Ziaul; Gazi, Rukhsana; A. M. Khan, Jahangir (© 2016 Public Library of Science, 2016)Introduction Reliance on out-of-pocket payment for healthcare may lead poor households to undertake catastrophic health expenditure, and risk-pooling mechanisms have been recommended to mitigate such burdens for households ...