Browsing BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED) Archive by Title
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Differentials of the immunization program in rural Bangladesh and the issue of userfee
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998)This study investigated some aspects of the sustainability of the immunization program by exploring the association between immunization coverage and price affordability with some selected socioeconomic variables in rural ... -
Dimensions and dynamics of microfinance membership overlap – a micro study from Bangladesh
(Small Enterprise Development, 2002-06)The microfinance market of Bangladesh is getting rapidly crowded. In certain areas there is also quite high incidence of households taking loans from a number of microfinance providers. Why is this happening? How does it ... -
Do side-effects reduce compliance to iron supplementation? a study of daily- and weekly-dose regimens in pregnancy
(Springer, 2002-06)Side-effects of iron supplementation lead to poor compliance. A weekly-dose schedule of iron supplementation rather than a daily-dose regimen has been suggested to produce fewer side-effects, thereby achieving a higher ... -
A documentation on BRAC's Shastho shebika: exploring the possibilities of institutionalisation
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000-10)Shastho shebikas (SS) are health cadres, selected from BRAC's Village Organisations (VO). They are the nucleus of BRAC health programmes and are trained in preventative, promotive and curative aspects of health. As the ... -
Does a community based nutrition project work? an evaluation of the Muktagachha pilot nutrition initiative in Bangladesh
(Research and Evaluation Division, Brac, 2001)A study was undertaken to evaluate the impact of the multidisciplinary Muktagacha pilot nutrition project on the nutritional status of under-2 children, adolescent girls and pregnant and lactating mothers in three areas ... -
Does food supplementation increase efficacy of a school-based nutrition education programme for adolescent girls? lessons learned at BRAC
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Does involvement of women in BRAC influence sex bias in intra-household food distribution?
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997)This study aimed to assess the sex preference in intra-household food distribution among school going siblings in a rural area of Bangladesh. The study also examines the effect of women's involvement in BRAC's rural ... -
Does mobilisation help change mothers' behaviour towards health and nutrition?
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000)A study was done to assess the impact of mobilization on the change of mothers' behaviour towards health and nutrition practices. Mobilization was given by adolescent girls trained on various aspects of health and ... -
Domestic violence against women: does development intervention matter?
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Drinking no more arsenic: Switching water source through intensive awareness programme in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002-12)The study assessed the effects of intensive awareness raising activities implemented from June 1999 to December 2001 among the arsenic exposed people to motivate towards safe water use. A total of 839 families those who ... -
Drinking water in the hilly region of Bangladesh: how is the quality?
(Carfax Publishing, 2002)This paper assesses the chemical and bacteriological quality of drinking water in three districts of the Chittagong Hill Tract (CHT), a region within Bangladesh. Drawing water samples from tubewells, chharas /springs, ... -
Drug abuse in Bangladesh: knowledge, attitude and perceptions of secondary school students
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Early childhood development: child -to-child approach
(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 ... -
Early marriage, bride price and the practice of dowry in Bangladesh villages
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-04)This study estimates the incidence and correlates of early marriage and the practice of dowry in rural Bangladesh. Data for this research came from Watch, a surveillance system of BRAC covering 70 villages in I 0 regions ... -
Economic and social analysis of primary education in Bangladesh: a study of BRAC interventions and mainstream schools
(BRAC, 2011-11)Bangladesh has achieved significant progress in enrolment in primary schools including gender parity. Currently, two major problems are dropout before completing primary education and poor quality of education with low ... -
Ecosystem services and poverty linkages in Bangladesh
(BRAC, 2008-01)What is the relationship between ecosystem services and poverty alleviation? Finding answers to this question is vital if resources are to be used sustainably and to alleviate poverty. However, this is a question that ... -
Education for empowerment: a note on BRAC's Human Rights and Legal Education Programme (HRLEP) at Matlab
(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 ... -
Education Watch 2001 : renewed hope daunting challenges
(Research and Evaluation Division, Brac, 2002)The Education Watch came into existence in 1998. The first report of the Watch titled Hope not Complacency: Stale of Primary Ed11cation in Bangladesh was published in 1999. The main purpose of this report was to look ... -
The educational status of the ultra poor
(Research and Evaluation Division, Brac, 2000-12)This report describes the state of education of the ultra poor by considering four indicators namely: net enrollment rate of children between 6-10 years of age, adult and household literacy rates, educational status of ... -
Effect of Anthelminthic treatment on Helminth infection and Anaemia among the female workers of the Ayesha Abed Foundation in Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2005-05)