Browsing by Subject "Mortality"
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Beneficial effects of a woman-focused development programme on child survival: evidence from rural Bangladesh
(Social Science and Medicine, 2002-11)This paper reports results from a prospective study of the impact of a woman-focused development programme on child survival in Matlab, a rural area of Bangladesh. The programme was targeted to households owning less than ... -
Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2019: A comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(Elsevier, 2020-10-17)Summary: Background Accurate and up-to-date assessment of demographic metrics is crucial for understanding a wide range of social, economic, and public health issues that affect populations worldwide. The Global Burden ... -
Mortality and fertility: impact evaluation of BRAC reproductive health and disease control programme
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2001-06)This study assessed the impact of BRAC's RHDC programme on fertility and mortality compared to the baseline status as well as the comparison area. Subsequently, a number of variables such as total fertility rate (TFR), ... -
Prevalence of Tuberculosis and associated factors in Sylhet, Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2021-08)In recent years, tuberculosis (TB) and multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB) are increasing in several areas of this world. This study was conducted to provide a brief of recent findings and solutions for the underlying causes ... -
Promoting knowledge of sexual illnesses among women in Bangladesh: can non-governmental organizations play a role?
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Urban-rural and sex differentials in tuberculosis mortality in Bangladesh: Results from a population-based survey
(Wiley Online Library, 2022-10-22)Objective To assess tuberculosis mortality in Bangladesh through a population-based survey using a Verbal Autopsy tool. Methods Nationwide mortality survey employing the WHO-recommended Verbal Autopsy (VA) tool, and ...