Browsing by Subject "Mortality"
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Beneficial effects of a woman-focused development programme on child survival: evidence from rural Bangladesh
(Social Science and Medicine, 2002-11)This paper reports results from a prospective study of the impact of a woman-focused development programme on child survival in Matlab, a rural area of Bangladesh. The programme was targeted to households owning less than ... -
Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2019: A comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(Elsevier, 2020-10-17)Summary: Background Accurate and up-to-date assessment of demographic metrics is crucial for understanding a wide range of social, economic, and public health issues that affect populations worldwide. The Global Burden ... -
Mortality and fertility: impact evaluation of BRAC reproductive health and disease control programme
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2001-06)This study assessed the impact of BRAC's RHDC programme on fertility and mortality compared to the baseline status as well as the comparison area. Subsequently, a number of variables such as total fertility rate (TFR), ... -
Prevalence of Tuberculosis and associated factors in Sylhet, Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2021-08)In recent years, tuberculosis (TB) and multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB) are increasing in several areas of this world. This study was conducted to provide a brief of recent findings and solutions for the underlying causes ... -
Promoting knowledge of sexual illnesses among women in Bangladesh: can non-governmental organizations play a role?
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Review on cervical cancer: effective vaccination project
(Brac University, 2023-06)Cervical cancer, is ranked fourth globally and is one of the most prevalent types of cancer. The burden of this cancer is greatly underestimated in Bangladesh. This is highly associated with unprotective sexual intercourse ... -
Urban-rural and sex differentials in tuberculosis mortality in Bangladesh: Results from a population-based survey
(Wiley Online Library, 2022-10-22)Objective To assess tuberculosis mortality in Bangladesh through a population-based survey using a Verbal Autopsy tool. Methods Nationwide mortality survey employing the WHO-recommended Verbal Autopsy (VA) tool, and ...
