BRACU Faculty Publications: Recent submissions
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Breast cancer in South Asia: a Bangladeshi perspective
(© 2014 Elsevier Ltd., 2014)South Asian countries are facing a hidden breast cancer epidemic. A significant proportion of the breast cancer cases occur in premenopausal women. Knowledge of the various aspects of breast cancer in different geographical ... -
Creating a public space and dialogue on sexuality and rights: a case study from Bangladesh
(© 2011 Rashid et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd., 2011)This article describes and analyses a research based engagement by a university school of public health in Bangladesh aimed at raising public debate on sexuality and rights and making issues such as discrimination more ... -
Community participation in formulating the post-2015 health and development goal agenda: reflections of a multi-country research collaboration
(© 2014 BioMed Central Ltd., 2014)Global discussion on the post-2015 development goals, to replace the Millennium Development Goals when they expire on 31 December 2015, is well underway. While the Millennium Development Goals focused on redressing extreme ... -
Automatic measurement of rail line expansion joint gaps
(© 2014 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015-03)Expansion joint gaps are the gaps which are deliberately left between the rail ends to allow for expansion of the rails in hot weather. Over gapping of these end to end gaps often result in derailments. Therefore in order ... -
Internalized HIV/AIDS-related stigma in a sample of HIV-positive people in Bangladesh
(© 2012 International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh., 2012)Internalized stigma among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) is prevalent in Bangladesh. A better understanding of the effects of stigma on PLHA is required to reduce this and to minimize its harmful effects. This study ... -
Tuberculosis associates with both airflow obstruction and low lung function: BOLD results
(© 2015 European Respiratory Society, 2015)In small studies and cases series, a history of tuberculosis has been associated with both airflow obstruction, which is characteristic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and restrictive patterns on spirometry. The ... -
Automatic detection of defective rail anchors
(2014-11)Rail line anchors/fasteners are the metallic components that attach each line with the sleepers. These are essential rail components as absence of these often result in derailments. Therefore in order to prevent dangerous ... -
Grouping of handwritten Bangla basic characters, numerals and vowel modifiers for multilayer classification
(© 2012 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2012)For better performance in multilayer or hierarchical classification of handwritten text, appropriate grouping of similar symbols is very important. Here we aim to develop a reliable grouping schema for the similar looking ... -
Financial aid for the rehabilitation of individuals with spinal cord injuries in Bangladesh
(© 2012 Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation Journal, 2012)In Bangladesh, a majority of individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) are either poor or very poor. In most cases, their families undergo extreme hardship as they lose the income of the only or main earning member, and ... -
LVQ and HOG based speed limit traffic signs detection and categorization
(© 2014 IEEE Computer Society, 2014)The proper identification of the traffic signs can ensure driving safety and can play a very important role in reducing the number of road accidents significantly. This paper represents a uniform way to detect the speed ... -
Beliefs and practices during pregnancy and childbirth in urban slums of Dhaka, Bangladesh
(© 2012 Choudhury et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd., 2012)Worldwide urbanization has become a crucial issue in recent years. Bangladesh, one of the poorest and most densely-populated countries in the world, has been facing rapid urbanization. In urban areas, maternal indicators ... -
Clustering and detection of good and bad rail line anchors from images
(© 2015 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2016-06)Absence of railway anchors/fasteners is a serious concern as it might lead to severe consequences such as train derailments. Hence regular inspection is an obligation to ensure safety. The third world countries choose the ... -
Explaining low rates of sustained use of siphon water filter: evidence from follow-up of a randomised controlled trial in Bangladesh
(© 2015 Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2015)Objective: To assess sustained siphon filter usage among a low-income population in Bangladesh and study relevant motivators and barriers. Methods: After a randomised control trial in Bangladesh during 2009, 191 households ... -
A three level solar panel system with an automated solar tracker
(© 2014 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2014-07)In this work, a detailed performance analysis of a three level solar panel system intended for its use in urban residential areas is carried out. The system consists of three panels fitted with automated solar tracker and ... -
Reinforcing cholera intervention through prediction-aided prevention
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Power pilferage in Bangladesh: a simple and economically affordable solution
(© 2015 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2016-03)In Bangladesh, illegal consumption of electricity takes a considerable part of the revenue as a non-technical loss in power distribution system. Unlike technical losses, this has no easy way to be calculated and fixed. ... -
Detection and classification of speed limit traffic signs
(© 2014 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2014-10)This paper presents a novel traffic sign recognition system which can aid in the development of Intelligent Speed Adaptation. This system is based on extracting the speed limit sign from the traffic scene by Circular Hough ... -
Effect of a food supplementation and psychosocial stimulation trial for severely malnourished children on the level of maternal depressive symptoms in Bangladesh
(© 2015 Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2015)Background: Maternal depression is associated with poor child development and growth in low-income countries. This paper evaluates the effect of a community-based trial providing psychosocial stimulation and food supplements ... -
Knowledge and attitude of key community members towards tuberculosis: mixed method study from BRAC TB control areas in Bangladesh
(© 2015 BioMed Central Ltd., 2015)Background: Bangladesh National Tuberculosis (TB) Control Programme adopted a number of strategies to facilitate TB diagnosis and treatment. 'Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization' (ACSM) was one of the key ... -
Is healthcare a ‘Necessity’ or ‘Luxury’? an empirical evidence from public and private sector analyses of South-East Asian countries?
(© 2015 Springer Verlag, 2015)South-East Asian Regional (SEAR) countries range from low- to middle-income countries and have considerable differences in mix of public and private sector expenditure on health. This study intends to estimate the ...