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Agarwood plantation at BRAC tea estate: introduction, environmental factors and financial analysis
(BRAC, 2008-06)
The Aquillaria malaccensis (known as agar) produces agarwood which is used in perfumes,
incense and medicines, and thus, can be extremely valuable. Excessive harvesting of agarwood
has made this species threatened. ...
Does food supplementation increase efficacy of a school-based nutrition education programme for adolescent girls? lessons learned at BRAC
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000)
Managing pneumonia by community health volunteers: the case of ARI control programme of BRAC, Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999)
The study examined the role of ARl management practices in improving the competency of community
health volunteers in diagnosing and treating pneumonia among children. Data were collected by a group
of research physicians ...
Microfinance in the Brahmaputra-Jamuna chars: the context, the providers and way forward
(BRAC, 2002-03)
Informal financial sources dominate the financial landscape of the char areas in ways distinct from
the mainland areas of rural Bangladesh. Microfinance in the char areas has not even scratched the
surface of the first ...
BRAC-Ain 0 Salish Kendro Joint Legal Aid Programme: a comprehensive review
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-12)
BRAC-Ain 0 Salish Kendro (ASK) joint legal aid programme was initiated
to promote legal awareness among the poor along with providing them
legal assistance to resolve their problems. This study intended to review
BRAC-ASK ...
Textbook distribution programme of BRAC: problems and issues
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999)
A study on RDP loans and the investment costs of some IGAs
(BRAC, 1998-02)
This paper is a cost study of the six most commonly performed micro-enterprises in four
village organizations. It is an investigation to see whether loans for these micro enterprises
restrict borrower's ability to meet ...
The health situation of adolescents: a literature review
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-01)
This review paper addresses the health situation of the
adolescents. Most of the studies we found were conducted in
countries other than Bangladesh. The medical care of the
adolescent has always been neglected in the ...
Health knowledge of rural Bangladeshi children: does BRAC's non-formal schools make any impact?
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-01)
This report explores the impact of BRAC's Non-Fonnal Primary Education Programme (NFPE} on raising health knowledge of the rural Bangladeshi children.
Three groups of children viz. NFPE graduates, formal school learners ...
Impact of the BRAC Education Programme on the adolescents
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999-08)
Social institutions and services are seldom as good as they could be and even
arrangement that worked well sometimes fail under changing social conditions. Some
form of evaluation for improvement is therefore necessary. ...