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Interim report community based arsenic mitigation program: successes and constraints June - October 1999
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999)The severity of the problem of arsenic in ground water in Bangladesh is now well recognized. 97% of the population relies on ground water for drinking and cooking purposes and it is estimated that one third of the country ... -
International labor migration and women's status of the left behind the case of Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998)While the role of remittance sent by the migrant labors on economic development of the sending communities has received much attention, the non-economic consequences of international migration on the left behind family ... -
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 ... -
Intimate partner violence against women: experiences from a woman-focused development programme in Matlab, Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002)Objective: This paper explores the effect of a credit-based development interventions on violence against women (excluding sexual violence) perpetrated by husband. Methods: Data for this study originated from a cross-sectional ... -
Investigation on the strategy and impact of artificial insemination programme and performance of Crossbred Cattle in Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-08)This collaborative study was -sponsored by BRAC and executed by the Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI), Savar with logistic and other support of the Department ofUvestock Services (DLS), GOB to investigate ... -
Jomtien, EFA goals and lessons from the ground : the challenge for the Dakar Conference
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999)It is now almost ten years since the last World Conference on Education for All (WCEFA), held in Jomtien, Thailand, had called for ensuring basic education to at least 80% of the children. This paper, with latest field ... -
Lead pollution in Dhaka city
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Learners' achievement in Chandina learning improvement project: an evaluation
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Learning achievement of the students after completion of grade five from BRAC schools
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999-11)The Non-Formal Primary Education (NFPE) programme of BRAC introduced class four and five to its curriculum to mesh with the formal primary education. BRAC launched this primary education programme in its 1000 schools ... -
Level and trend of basic education of children in Bangladesh: 1993-1998
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999-11)Using data generated through two nationally representative sample surveys, this article explores the trends in the level of basic education of Bangladeshi children. The instrument used for the purpose was based on the ... -
Level, pattern and socio-economic determinants of enrollment informal schools of the graduates of BRAC's education programme
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996)BRAC has been operating two models of primary education for the children of poor households in Bangladesh since 1985. After graduation from BRAC schools, these children enroll in formal schools for further education. ... -
Levels of basic competencies of the BRAC school graduates of 1995 and 1997
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-04)The education programme of BRAC is designed to provide quality basic education to the poor children of Bangladesh. Based on the Declaration of the World Conference on Education, BRAC designed an instrument to measure the ... -
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. ... -
Literacy in Bangladesh: need for a new vision (Education Watch 2002)
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Looking at ins and outs: a process documentation research on education for indigenous children programme
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2004-05)Looking at Ins and Outs is a process documentation study on BRAC's Education for Indigenous Children (EIC) programme. BRAC's EIC programme was designed with a view to ensuring the general provision of education for ... -
Managing NGOs for growth and change a case study of Proshika in Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-08)The non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in South Asian countries have attained phenomenal growth, more so in Bangladesh. There has been manifold increase in the number of NGOs, their staff and operational budget NGO ... -
Manual on environmental awareness training
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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 ... -
Micro-credit and women's mobility: is there a link?
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Micro-credit programs, women's empowerment and change in nuptiality in Bangladesh villages
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998)Although the fertility impact of micro-credit and women's empowerment programs has received increasing attention in recent years, the role of credit-based income generating programs on nuptiality in traditional communities ...