Browsing by Subject "Matlab thana"

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 ...

Changing health-seeking behaviour in the context of development interventions: experiences from Matlab, Bangladesh

Ahmed, Syed Masud; Adams, Alayne M; Chowdhury, Mushtaque; Bhuiya, Abbas (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002)

It is generally assumed that socioeconomic development interventions will enhance the-material and social capacities of the poor who are disenfranchised to prevent ill health, and to seek appropriate and timely care. ...

Comparing changes in basic competency, literacy and enrolment of children in Matlab between 1992 and 1995

Rana, AKM Masud; Chowdhury, AMR; Ahmed, Syed Masud; Bhuiya, Abbas (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000-08)

In 1995, three year after the baseline survey and initiation of the BRAC-ICDDR'B Joint Research Project in Matlab, a follow up survey was carried out to explore changes in the areas of education. These included enrolment, ...

Education for empowerment: a note on BRAC's Human Rights and Legal Education Programme (HRLEP) at Matlab

Huda, Samiha (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996)

This study attempts to address selected aspects of BRAC's Human Rights and Legal Education Programme (HRLEP) in Matlab Thana. HRLEP at Matlab began in January 1996 through training of the members of village organizations ...

Effects of EPI on nutrition of under-five children In rural Bangladesh: the Matlab experience

Ahmed, Syed Masud; Bhuiya, Abbas; Chowdhury, AMR (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1995-12)

Objectives: This study was done to explore the effect of immunization (as specified in EPI) on under-five children's nutritional status in a rural area of Bangladesh. Methods: The data for this study originated from a ...

Family size preferences among Matlab couples

Khan, Shahriar Reza; Chowdhury, AMR; Bhuiya, Abbas (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1995-12)

Household sanitation and hygiene practices of BRAC member and non-member households: evidences from Matlab, Bangladesh

Ahmed, Syed Masud; Chowdhury, Mushtaque; Bhuiya, Abbas (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997)

Provision of potable water and sanitation facilities for the vast majority of the poverty-stricken people of developing countries remains a formidable challenge for sustainable development To accomplish this task, policy ...

Immunization coverage In BRAC member and non-member households: evidence from Matlab, Bangladesh

Ahmed, Syed Masud; Chowdhury, Mushtaque; Bhuiya, Abbas (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-07)

BRAC's RDP (Rural Development Programme) targets the poorest of the poor with special emphasis on improving the health and socioeconomic condition of women and children. It is hypothesized that BRAC's economic and ...

Measuring generic health outcomes from individual's perspective: using SF-36 in a rural area of Bangladesh

Ahmed, Syed Masud; Rana, AKM Masud; Chowdhury, Mushtaque; Bhuiya, Abbas (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000-11)

Morbidity prevalence and health care-seeking behavior of BRAC member and non-member households households: evidences from Matlab. Bangladesh

Ahmed, Syed Masud; Chowdhury, Mushtaque; Bhuiya, Abbas (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997)

Understanding the morbidity profile-and health care seeking behaviour of socioeconomic strata of the community is important for planning and delivery of appropriate health services, especially for the poor. This paper ...