Research Reports (2002): Social Studies, Vol – XXX

 

Recent Submissions

  • Risk factors of violent death in rural Bangladesh, 1990-1999 

    Hadi, Abdullahel (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002)
    The study attempts to improve our understanding about the prevalence and determinants of violent death in rural Bangladesh. Data came from the demographic and health surveillance system of BRAC covering a population of ...

  • Shalish and role of BRAC federation 

    Alim, Md. Abdul; Rafi, Mohammad (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002-01)
    The study aims to investigate the relationship between the federation and village shalish. Data were collected through qualitative method from federation members and the village heads participated in shalish. Members ...

  • Intimate partner violence against women: experiences from a woman-focused development programme in Matlab, Bangladesh 

    Ahmed, Syed Masud (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 ...

  • BRAC's Daycare Center: notes from non-participant observation 

    Seeleman, MC; Straver, ICM (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002-08)
    This non-participant observation study on BRAC's day care centre for the toddlers (started in 1997, located near the BRAC head office and run by GRC of BRAC) was done to see the existing condition of the center and how ...

  • Compensating the affected persons of Mohakhali Flyover in Dhaka 

    Gani, Md. Showkat; Sattar, M. Ghulam (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002-09)

  • Socio-economic baseline survey of open water fisheries under Fourth Fisheries Project 

    Banu, Dilruba; Gani, Md. Showkat; Rafi, Mohammad; Sattar, M. Ghulam (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002-02)

  • Adaptation of Kangaroo Mother Care for community-based application 

    Quasem, Md. Iftekhar; Sloan, Nancy L.; Chowdhury, Anita; Ahmed, Salahuddin; Winikoff, Beverly; Chowdhury, AMR (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002-08)
    Objective: Working with a multi-disciplinary team of Ecuadorians, Bangladeshis and Americans, we developed a simple protocol for community-based implementation of kangaroo mother care (CKMC) that does not require birth ...

  • BRAC-char development and settlement project 2000 - 2004 

    Banu, Dilruba (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002-09)
    Char Development and Settlement Project is designed to link the poor char people to mainstream development. Through five local NGOs the project commenced a series of interventions such as group formation and provision ...

  • Women's productive role and marital violence in Bangladesh 

    Hadi, Abdullahel (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999)
    This study assesses the role of women's participation in productive activities in reducing the risk of marital violence. Data were collected from villages where numerous non-government organizations (NGOs) had micro-credit ...