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The informal health sector and health care-seeking behaviour of mothers in urban Dhaka slums
(Journal of Population Research, 2014-04-22)
Infant and child mortality in Bangladesh has declined in recent years but
early death rates remain high among Bangladesh’s urban poor, even in comparison
to rates in rural Bangladesh. Although they live close to the ...
Understanding the lives of caregivers of children with cerebral palsy in rural Bangladesh: use of mixed methods
(© 2015 Action for Disability Regional Rehabilitation Centre, 2015-06)
Cerebral palsy is the most prevalent health condition linked to childhood
disability in Bangladesh, yet support and rehabilitation for this group is limited.
Understanding the impact of cerebral palsy at family level is ...
Socio-economic inequality of chronic non-communicable diseases in Bangladesh
(© 2016 Public Library of Science, 2016-11)
Introduction Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major public health challenge, and undermine social and economic development in much of the developing world, including Bangladesh. Epidemiologic evidence on the ...
Same old, same old: from boring to creative presentation
(© 2011 BRAC University Journal, 2011)
This study compares attitudes of tertiary-level students in Australia and Bangladesh towards the use of technology in lectures and seminars. Students were shown audiovisual recordings of two seminars. The content and teacher ...
A controlled before-and-after perspective on the improving maternal, neonatal, and child survival program in rural Bangladesh: an impact analysis
(© 2016 Public Library of Science, 2016-09)
Objectives We evaluated the impact of the Improving Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Survival (IMNCS) project, which is being implemented by BRAC in rural communities in Bangladesh. Methods Four districts received program ...
Traces of Buddhist architecture in Gupta and post-Gupta Bengal: evidence from inscriptions and literature
(© Mikes International, 2015)
This paper discusses the development of Buddhism in Bengal during the Gupta period and their traces in architecture found during the Gupta and post-Gupta periods by considering references made in inscriptions and literature ...