Browsing BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED) Archive by Title
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An appraisal of the BRACs NFPE Programme in respect to coverage of terminal competencies specified by the government of Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999-04)The study aimed to make an appraisal of the three-year Non-Formal Primary Education (NFPE) programme of BRAC in respect to the terminal competencies identified by the government of Bangladesh for the Formal Primary ... -
An approach to reaching the poor and disadvantaged to promote health equity in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002)Although the health care system has significantly expanded in the rural areas of Bangladesh duri!lg the . last two decades, the overall health status of the population has remai~ed very poor because of the uneven distribution ... -
Appropriate management options of medical waste for developing countries (the case of Bangladesh and Thailand)
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-04)The primary goal of this research was to formulate appropriate environmental management options for medical waste in developing countries. The purpose was to improve the health conditions of the people and environmental ... -
Arsenic in drinking water and birth outcomes: a study of the Bangladesh Integrated Nutrition Programme
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2004-09)This paper assesses the impact of arsenic (As) exposure on pregnancy outcomes in Bangladesh. A total of 261 villages from 3 highly As contaminated upazilas of two districts were selected for this study. The upazilas were ... -
Arsenic in tubewell water and health consequences: mitigation component
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Arsenic testing of newly installed tubewells and quality control
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999-04)The presence of arsenic in groundwater in Bangladesh has aroused widespread concern. It is estimated that over half of the Bangladesh population are at risk of arsenic poising. The source of arsenic in drinking water is ... -
Arsenicosis in Bangladesh: prevalence and sociodemographic correlates
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2001)Arsenic contamination in drinking water has created concern for its potential health effects but our understanding of the risk factors of arsenicosis remains limited. This study assesses the prevalence of and soeio-demographic ... -
Assailing poverty and patriarchy, how does small money fare?
(BRAC, 1999)This report is based on the findings of the case tracking study of 35 BRAC borrowers from Madab RDP over a period of one year Tracking began in July, 1996, and in all cases more than three months had elapsed before ... -
Assessing operational status of BRAC Gonokendra Pathagar
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000-06)This study aimed at assessing operational status of the BRAC Gonokendra pathagars. Sixty randomly selected pathagars were surveyed. Data was collected on the basis of some performance indicators. It was found that the ... -
Assessing the effectiveness of the Shapla arsenic removal filter
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002-12)The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the Shap!a Arsenic Removal Filter. The two villages of Sonargaon Upazila were sel~cted , as the use of this filter was mainly concentrated there. A total of 50 Shapla ... -
Assessing the level of cognitive knowledge in English of the staff and teachers of Non-Formal Primary Education Programme of BRAC
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999-12)This paper aimed at identifying job-related background factors of the staff and the teachers of BRAC education programme, determining their level of cognitive knowledge in English and finding relationship between the ... -
An assessment of a Tsunami warning in South -East Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2007-12)This research aims to look at household responses to a tsunami warning that took place in south-east coastal areas of Bangladesh on 12 September 2007. The study was conducted in both the mainland and islands of Coxs Bazar ... -
Assessment of basic education: a comparison among BRAC, formal and never schooled children
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-01)This report aims to compare the level of basic education of the learners of non-formal schools of BRAC, formal schools and never schooled children. Data were collected from five areas where a surveillance system was in ... -
Assessment of birth and death recording activities in reproductive health and disease control programme of BRAC
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-07)This report attempts to determine the accuracy of· recording births, deaths and stillbirths in all the 30 areas of 10 thanas former Women's Health and Development Programme (presently Reproductive Health and Disease ... -
An assessment of BRAC pre-primary graduates in formal primary school
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An assessment of clients' knowledge of family planning in Matlab
(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 ... -
Assessment of environmental awareness of the students with primary education
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Assessment of knowledge of community health workers and mothers on infant and young child feeding and practices of mothers
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2013-10)Poor infant feeding practices are some of major causes of under-nutrition in children under five years of age in Bangladesh. In order to address the issue, BRAC ·has implemented the Alive and Thrive (A&T) programme to ... -
An assessment of male attitude towards violence against women
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-05)Violence against women is a global burden. In violence against women wives, mothers and daughters are battered, raped, verbally abused, neglected, deprived of human dignity and means to meet their basic needs. The cost ...