Browsing by Author "Halder, Shantana R"
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BRAC's achievements in generating employment in Jhikargacha RDP area: a quantitative study
Halder, Shantana R (BRAC, 1995-04)By involving the rural poor in different BRAC financed activities, BRAC achieves its one of the main objectives - to generate new employment, mostly self-employment among the women folk. This study in Jhikargacha BRAC ... -
Changing food consumption patterns: implications for nutrition and livelihoods
Halder, Shantana R; Urey, Ian (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-09)This report presents a review results on the trends and patterns in food intake and nutritional status of the poor rural and urban households of Bangladesh during the period 1991-2000. It then looks at the socio-economic ... -
Dairy production, consumption and marketing in Bangladesh
Halder, Shantana R; Barua, Proloy (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-09)This study was a part of RED-Imperial College joint research, conducted in July 2003. The broad objective of this study is to review the existing milk production, consumption and marketing situation in Bangladesh and to ... -
Flood '98 and BRAC - a case study on three slums in Dhanmandi area of Dhaka city
Rashid, Sabina; Halder, Shantana R (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-10)This study is on Kathal Bagan, Bou Bazaar and Hazaribagh slums in Dhanmondi Area in Dhaka city of Bangladesh. It describes mainly the suffetings of the slum dwellers during floods, their coping strategy, the extent of ... -
Knowledge, attitude and perceptions of Bangladesh civil society on rice biotechnology research
Husain, A.M. Muazzam; Bose, Manik L.; Hossain, Mahabub; Barua, Proloy; Halder, Shantana R (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-10) -
Patterns and trends in food consumption in poor urban and rural households in Bangladesh: cluster analysis of household survey data
Halder, Shantana R; Urey, Ian (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-09)Objectives: To identify groups within rural and urban Bangladesh demonstrating similar socio-economic characteristics and food consumption patterns. Design: A household survey was conducted in a variety of locations m ... -
Patterns and trends in food consumption in poor urban and rural households in Bangladesh: the field survey results
Halder, Shantana R; Urey, Ian; Barua, Proloy (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-09) -
Poverty outreach and BRAC’s microfinance interventions programme impact and sustainability
Halder, Shantana R (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003)This paper is based on the experience and evolution of a large microfinance provider BRAC - which is working in Bangladesh. The paper stresses that poverty is not homogeneous, but is manifested in different ways and in ... -
Poverty outreach and BRAC’s microfinance interventions: programme impact and sustainability
Halder, Shantana R (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003)This paper is based on the experience and evolution of a large microfinance provider BRAC - which is working in Bangladesh. The paper stresses that poverty is not homogeneous, but is manifested in different ways and in ... -
Reducing the health effect of natural hazards in Bangladesh
Rahman, Mohammad Aminur; Mallick, Fuad Hassan; Cash, Richard A; Halder, Shantana R; Husain, Mushtuq; Islam, Md Sirajul; May, Maria A; Rahman, Mahmudur (© 2013 Published by Elsevier Inc., 2013-11)Bangladesh, with a population of 151 million people, is a country that is particularly prone to natural disasters: 26% of the population are affected by cyclones and 70% live in flood-prone regions. Mortality and morbidity ... -
Verification and refinement of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI): 1st year trial monitoring report of BRAC sub-project areas
Husain, A.M. Muazzam; Barua, Proloy; Halder, Shantana R (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-12)We conducted SRI trial in two Upazilas of Noakhali district. The farmers practiced both SRI and conventional cultivation at a time to compare the results regarding production cost, yield and net return. Farmers applied ...