Browsing by Author "Hashima-E-Nasreen"
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An assessment of clients' knowledge of family planning in Matlab
Hashima-E-Nasreen; Chowdhury, Mushtaque; Bhuiya, Abbas; Rana, AKM Masud; Caldwell, Indrani Pieris (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996)The study aimed to assess the level of effective knowledge of women on different family planning methods to see the impact of quality of care. The study was carried out in two villages chosen from ICDDR,B intervention ... -
Communication network in reproductive health information dissemination to the adolescents
Hashima-E-Nasreen; Chowdhury, Mushtaque; Bhuiya, Abbas; Ahmed, Syed Masud; Aziz, Ayesha; Rana, AKM Masud (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-12) -
Early childhood development: child -to-child approach
Hashima-E-Nasreen; Ahmed, Syed Masud (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2004-03)In Bangladesh, programs for children up to five years have been directed to ensure their survival, physical growth and good health. There is no nation wide structured program that addresses the cognitive, emotional, and ... -
Factors affecting the performance of delivery centre
Banu, Morsheda; Hashima-E-Nasreen; Nahar, Shamsun (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2011-08)The study aimed to measure the performance of delivery centres (DC) and explore the factors related to performance of DCs. Data were collected using qualitative methods during December 2009 - January 2010 from six DCs ... -
Newborn care practices in Nilphamari District of Bangladesh after a year of maternal, neonatal and child health intervention
Choudhury, Nuzhat; Hashima-E-Nasreen (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2008-12)This study aimed to describe newborn care practices in an area where maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH) intervention is being implemented, and to assess the effect of such intervention on newborn care. A cross ... -
Oral administration of misoprostol reduces postpartum Haemorrhage in urban slums of Bangladesh
Banu, Morsheda; Nahar, Shamsun; Hashima-E-Nasreen (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2013-04)To avert deaths from postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), Manoshi initiated community health workers (CHW) administered oral misoprostol (400~g) to women following childbirth either at delivery centers or home in slums of Dhaka ... -
Providing AIDS awareness education through village based women’s organization
Hashima-E-Nasreen; Chowdhury, Mushtaque; Ahmed, Syed Masud; Bhuiya, Abbas; Rana, AKM Masud (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-11)Objectives: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a basic AIDS education module delivered through grassroot NGO network in rural Matlab, Bangladesh. It also explored the level of dissemination of knowledge gained ... -
Quality of care an overview
Afsana, Kaosar; Hashima-E-Nasreen (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1995-06) -
Relapse of tuberculosis in rural areas of Bangladesh
Islam, Md Nazrul; Mahmud, Shah Noor; Ali, Ahmed; Afsana, Kaosar; Hashima-E-Nasreen; Islam, Md. Akramul; Chowdhury, AMR; Chowdhury, Sadia A (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-04)The study conducted to investigate the relapse rate of TB in two thanas (KahaIoo and Furbari) of ' Women's Health and Development Programme (WlIDP) in August 1995. Of the 482 study cases, 435 (900A» treatment completed ... -
Reproductive tract infections and sexually transmitted diseases in a rural area of Bangladesh: insights for action from research
Hashima-E-Nasreen (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2001-06)Objectives: The study aimed· to assess the magnitude of problem associated with RTis/STDs in rural Matlab, Bangladesh. It estimates the prevalence and attempts to explore the risk indicators for RTis and STDs among people ... -
Voice and accountability: the role of maternal, neonatal and child health committee
Leppard, Margaret; Rashid, Sarawat; Rahman, Atiya; Akter, Mahmuda; Hashima-E-Nasreen (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2011-09)The study aims to explore how the MNCH committee encouraged community participation and how its communication activities empowered the community people to ensure the healthcare needs of the poor and disadvantaged people. ... -
Women focused development intervention reduces neonatal mortality in rural Bangladesh: a study of the pathways of influence
Hashima-E-Nasreen; Bhuiya, Abbas; Ahmed, Syed Masud; Chowdhury, Mushtaque (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-05)Background: There has been a substantial reduction in hazard of childhood death in Bangladesh over the last decade. The reduction was much greater in case of infants whose mothers participated in the development program. ...