Research Reports (1997): Social Studies, Vol – XVI
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Trends and differentials in school enrollment in Bangladesh villages
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-09)Based on data from a nationally representative sample survey of children aged 6-15, the author concludes that the enrollment rate has been declining since 1995 particularly among the boys in the rural areas of Bangladesh. ... -
The impact of BRAC's education programme on raising basic education levels for the children of rural Bangladesh
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Status of Non Formal Primary Education (NFPE) at Chandina: a baseline survey
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Prevalence and correlates of the risk of Sexual violence within marriage in Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997)Sexual violence against women has never been new in history. What is new is to discover that this kind of act is wrong and has direct impact on women's health. Using data from a nationally representative sample of 500 ... -
Impact of non-formal primary education on women's autonomy and socialisation in rural Bangladesh: evidence from BRAC villages
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-10)This paper investigates the impact of non-formal primary education programme of BRAC on women's autonomy and socialisation. The study was conducted in 87 villages in Manikganj district of central Bangladesh. The data ... -
GQAL: from rhetoric to reality
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-07)BRAC's Gender Quality Action Learning (GQAL) Progranune was initiated in 1994 to improve the quality of programmes with village women and to improve the quality of . gender relations within BR.AC. In its first year of ... -
Alternative agriculture in Bangladesh: a study of UBINIG, CDA, and PROSHIKA Programmes
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A survey on English linguistic ability of the government primary school children prior to introduction of Interactive Radio Instruction (IRI) Programme
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-08)With the a£.f Directorate of Primary Education (DEP) of the government of Bangladesh, BRAC is introducing the Interactive Radio Instruction (IRI) programme on a pilot basis in 17 government primary schools. The primary ... -
Demographic and socio-cultural consequences of international migration in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-10)This research examines demographic and socio-cultural consequences of south-north migration in the south at the family-level Using data from a nationally representative sample survey of 1,030 families in Bangladesh, the ...