Research Reports (1997): Health Studies, Vol - XXI
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Quality assessment of BRAC Health Centres
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Men’s perceptions about family planning
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-10)This study looked at the men's perception on family planning, their knowledge and opinion about different contraceptives, as well as the motivating factors of the male for accepting family planning. Information was ... -
Immunization in Bangladesh: studying sustainability through social science approaches
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Exploring women’s perception on birth process through body mapping
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-09)To explore women's perception on birth process 'body mapping' exercise was conducted with three different categories of rural women; trained traditional birth attendants (TBA), untrained TBAs and women who had never ... -
Morbidity pattern of infants in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-12)This report is part of a prospective study Investigating the consequences of low birth weight on Infant growth, morbidity and feeding practices in rural Bangladesh. The study registered 644 infants who were followed-up ... -
Infant feeding practices in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-08)This study was part of a longitudinal study on the consequences of low birth weight (LBW) babies which was carried out in three unions of Manikganj district during 1993- 1994. This study aimed to assess the breastfeeding ... -
Low birth weight(LBW) was the major predictor of infant deaths: evidence from a prospective study in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-07)The study was the part of a longitudinal study on the consequences of low birth weight babies (LBW) in three unions of Manikganj district in Bangladesh. The study aimed to estimate the infant mortality rate In title study ... -
TBA programmes: a comprehensive literature review
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-12)Of the 500,000 women who die every year due to pregnancy related causes 99% live in developing countries. Most deliveries in developing countries are non-institutional and take place at home by traditional birth attendants ... -
The story behind the Shasthyo Shebika dropouts: (training and retaining Shasthyo Shebika: reasons for staff turnover)
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Financing the BRAC Health Centres: their financial sustainability and cost-effectiveness
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-01)The Health ana Population Division (HPO) of BRAC aims to provide supportive secondary level health care services for the community through the BRAC Health Centres (BHCs) or Shushasthyos. The BHCs began operating in HPO ...
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