BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED) Archive: Recent submissions
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Progress of basic competencies, literacy and enrolment of children in Matlab: re-visiting baseline villages
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000)The Assessment of Basic Competency (ABC) test was administered under BRAC ICDDR, B Joint Research Project to explore the progress of enrolment, basic competency and literacy of children during the seven years period ... -
International migration and the change of women's position among left behind in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000)While the impact of remittances on the economic condition of sending communities has received much attention, the effects of international migration on women's position among the left: behind have not been adequately ... -
High level employees perceptions of the research and evaluation division and its work: a qualitative study
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000-02)The purpose of this study is to examine the role of BRAC's Research and Evaluation Division and how it provides information and support to BRAC's high level employees in program development, planning and management. Data ... -
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, ... -
Comparing changes in basic competency, literacy and enrolment of children in Matlab between 1992 and 1995
(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, ... -
Combating a deadly menace: early experiences with a community-based arsenic mitigation project in Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000-08)Bangladesh is facing the problem of arsenic poisoning in drinking water. Around 27% of the tubewells, which supply drinking water to most of the population, have arsenic concentrations above the government of Bangladesh ... -
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 ... -
Bhairab bridge project: assessment of the implementation of social action plan
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000-03)For construction of the Bhairab-Ashuganj Bridge, the government acquired land on both sides of the Meghna river that affected the owners of small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) and their employees in the area. To ... -
Awareness and choice of options of Arsenic-free drinking water
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000)The discovery of arsenic contamination in tubewell water has created concern for its potential health effects. BRAC initiated an arsenic mitigation project in two upazilas in 1999. The project included promotion of ... -
A study on the approaches of CLIP implemented NFPE school and regular NFPE school
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000-01)A study on the approaches of CLIP implemented NFPE and regular NFPE schools was undertaken to find out the variations of teaching-learning situations in the classroom of these schools. In the study, detailed and thorough ... -
A guide to identification of affected persons, damage estimation and need-assessment during flood
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000)Bangladesh's topographic and climatic systems make it one of the most water-related disaster prone countries in the Asian region. Its unique geographical location makes it especially vulnerable to excessive rainfall both ... -
Exploring the perception of different stakeholders regarding BRAC pre-primary schools
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000-12)BRAC began piloting its pre-primary school program with 40 schools in 1997. The number of ongoing pre-primary schools stands at 950 at present. Another 484 schools have already been closed. The present study is based on ... -
Efficacy and trial effectiveness of weekly and daily iron supplementation among pregnant women in rural Bangladesh: disentangling the issues
(The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2002)BACKGROUND: According to our current understanding, iron absorption with weekly iron supplements is not higher than that with daily supplements (ie, there is no mucosal block). However, community-based trials have repeatedly ... -
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 ... -
Socioeconomic background of the learners' households and the issue of financial sustainability: the case of BRAC primary schools
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-12)The study attempted to know the socio-economic condition of the community around school, their perception, views and opinions about BRAC primary schools and their quality; and people's willingness to pay for education. ... -
Cost-effectiveness of community health workers in tuberculosis control in Bangladesh
(Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2002)Objective To compare the cost-effectiveness of the tuberculosis (TB) programme run by the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC), which uses community health workers (CHWs), with that of the government TB programme ... -
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 ... -
Material fees in the BRAC operated community schools: should it be reviewed?
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-06)This study aimed at examining whether the rate of material fees that is charged to the students in the BRAC-run community schools should be reviewed. Information was collected from guardians of 550 students of 11 BRAC-run ... -
Literacy in Bangladesh: need for a new vision (Education Watch 2002)
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Literacy for a learning society: a collective effort with broader vision needed
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-11)Based on the application of a purposefully designed test of literacy skills on a nationwide sample, the Education Watch established a benchmark for the literacy situation of the population 11 years and above in Bangladesh. ...
