Research Reports (2005): Social Studies, Vol – XXXVIII

 

Recent Submissions

  • Self-report and test discrepancy evidence from national literacy survey in Bangladesh 

    Nath, Samir Ranjan (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2005-11)
    This paper aims to explore the discrepancy between self-reported and test based literacy estimates. The Education Watch national literacy survey data of 2002 were used to do so, where literacy status of a nationally ...

  • Role of local elites and village level sanitation 

    Sharmin, Lammia (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2005-12)
    This study aimed to explore the role of local elites and associated factors that prevent or promote sanitation facilities to the poor. The study was conducted in five communities of tive villages of Nilphamari and ...

  • Reaching primary education at the doorstep of the poor: the BRAC experience 

    Nath, Samir Ranjan (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2005-10)
    It is a review paper on BRAC education programme. Starting with a description of the country context of the initial days of the programme it describes how the programme was developed and implemented, and expended throughout ...

  • Out of school children in the tea gardens and ethnic minority communities 

    Nath, Samir Ranjan; Yasmin, Rosie Nilufar; Shahjamal, Mirja M (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2005-11)
    Although many countries in the world have moved from compulsory primary education to compulsory secondary education and many increased the duration of primary and basic education from 4-5 years to more than six years, ...

  • Needs of ethnic minority students for learning improvement in secondary schools 

    Kabir, Md. Mahbubul; Nath, Samir Ranjan (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2005-12)
    This study aimed to investigate the needs of ethnic minority students for learning improvement in secondary schools through an in-depth understanding of the factors affecting their poor performance. Findings reconfirmed ...

  • Need assessment of a short course on educational evaluation and assessment 

    Roy, Goutam; Nath, Samir Ranjan (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2005-12)
    The aim of this study was to explore the feasibility of a new course on educational evaluation and assessment. In-depth interviews were carried out with a checklist prepared through field trials. Number of respondents ...

  • A study on BRAC's Palli Shamaj 

    Rashid, Ahmed Tareq; Alim, Md. Abdul (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2005-09)
    Palli Shamaj is a ward-level organization consisting of representatives from several village organizations of BRAC and outside poor members. The study aims to depict a regional density mapping of geographical distribution ...