Browsing Research Reports (2010): Health Studies, Vol - XLII by Title
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Changes in the use of safe water and water safety measures in water, sanitation and hygiene intervention areas of Bangladesh: a midline assessment
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2010-12)The BRAC Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme reached 150 upazilas (sub-districts) in collaboration with the Government of Bangladesh since 2006. This study assessed the changes in the use of tubewell water and ... -
Effects of BRAC Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Programme in improved sanitation: changes from baseline to midline survey
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2010-10)To facilitate achieving national target of 1 00 percent sanitation in Bangladesh by the year 2013, BRAC Water. Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme has been working in 150 upazilas for improving water supply, sanitation ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practice about sanitation and hygiene: a midline evaluation in WASH areas of BRAC
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2010-09)This study aimed to evaluate the impact of BRAC WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) programme on hygiene knowledge and practice of the people in intervention areas compared to baseline status. A population-based ... -
Maternal care practices among the ultra poor households in rural Bangladesh: a qualitative exploratory study
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2010)Background Although many studies have been carried out to learn about maternal care practices in rural areas and urban-slums of Bangladesh, none have focused on ultra poor women. Understanding the context in which women ... -
Status of arsenic test and exposure to arsenic-contaminated tubewell water: a population-based study in Southern Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2010-09)This study explores the status of arsenic test of tubewell and exposures to arsenic-contaminated tubewell water in the arsenic prone southern Bangladesh. Through a survey of 6,593 households, a total of 3,812 tubewells ...