Browsing Research Reports (2010): Health Studies, Vol - XLII by Title
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Availability and rational use of drugs in primary healthcare facilities following the National Drug Policy of 1982: is Bangladesh on right track?
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2010)In Bangladesh, the National Drug Policy (NDP) 1982 was instrumental in improving the supply of essential drugs of quality at an affordable price, especially in the early years. However, over time, evidence showed that the ... -
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 ...
