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Knowledge and practice regarding Covid-19 prevention: a cross sectional study among the school going students (6-9 grade) in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2023)
Background
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a global pandemic which is caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Sufficient and appropriate knowledge
towards COVID-19 is significant in ...
Double burden of malnutrition among mothers having under-five children: a cross-sectional study in the slums of Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2023)
Objective: We sought to estimate the prevalence and factors associated factors with the double
burden of malnutrition (underweight, overweight/obesity) among mothers who have children less
than 5 years of age residing ...
An exploratory qualitative study on the enabling factors of volunteerism: the perspective of BRAC volunteers and their family members in Cox’s Bazar District, Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2023)
Introduction: Volunteers have a vital role in the community. Their motivation to volunteer can
influence other people to change their behavior. Especially in the time of the COVID-19
pandemic, volunteers assisted ...
Knowledge and practices regarding Covid-19 prevention among students of selected madrasas in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2023)
The adherence to COVID-19 preventive practices can be influenced by the level of knowledge
regarding prevention practices. This study assessed the knowledge and practices of COVID-19
prevention among Madrasa students in ...
Exploring the sexual health seeking behaviors of hijra community in Dhaka: a qualitative study
(Brac University, 2023)
Introduction
Hijra people in Bangladesh are stigmatized in various aspects of their lives including the
healthcare system. This study aimed to explore the sexual health service seeking behavior of
Hijra people in Dhaka ...
Prevalence & mother-child psycho-social factors associated with stunting under five years children at Dholpur and Korail slum areas in Dhaka, Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2023)
Background: Stunting, an indicator of regional linear growth, has become a key biomarker of
childhood undernutrition due to its continuing elevated incidence worldwide and significance for
overall development and well-being. ...
Experiences of volunteers as change agents for prevention of COVID-19 in Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh: an exploratory qualitative study
(Brac University, 2023)
Background: Community volunteers are an important backbone for engaging communities
to bring about health related behaviour change among the people of the communities. In
recent years the pandemic due to Coronavirus 2019 ...
Understanding the implementer’s experiences for identifying key facilitators and bottlenecks of BRAC Community Support Team (CST) Cox’s Bazar project for COVID-19 prevention, Bangladesh: a qualitative exploration of managerial perspectives
(Brac University, 2023)
Introduction: Recent research has highlighted the significance of understanding a managers'
perspective for improving implementation to successfully execute interventions. It is still largely
unexplored how their experiences ...
Experience of the hijra community in accessing formal healthcare in Dhaka city: an exploratory qualitative study
(Brac University, 2023)
Introduction: The Hijra community experience social exclusion in Bangladesh.
One of the key aspects of life is health. It is the right of the general population of
a country to access formal healthcare services at the ...
Knowledge and practice of COVID-19 prevention
(Brac University, 2023)
Introduction: After reopening of schools and religious educational places, these gathering
places become potential places for the outbreak and transmission of COVID-19 infection. The
intervention like BRAC CST pe rojects, ...