Browsing by Subject "Urban"
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Career preferences of final year medical students at a medical school in Kenya – a cross sectional study
(© 2016 BMC Medical Education, 2016-01)Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended physician to population ratio is 23:10,000. Kenya has a physician to population ratio of 1.8:10,000 and is among 57 countries listed as having a serious shortage ... -
Coping with uncertainties: Trust dynamics, fluid networks and poverty traps of the urban poor
(BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), 2018-04)Over the recent decades, poverty has increasingly become more urbanized, driven partially by the large volume of rural to urban migration. The urban poor not only have to deal with living in overcrowded slums or other ... -
Cultural centre, Hatirjhhel, Dhaka
(BRAC University, 2019-02-10)The aim of this project was to create a cultural destination for the for the people of Dhaka city. A place where people can wander and explore different street ambience that reflects the cultural ambience of Bangladesh. ... -
Illness perception of tuberculosis (TB) and health seeking practice among urban slum residents of Bangladesh: a qualitative study
(© 2014 BioMed Central Ltd., 2014)Background: Combating tuberculosis (TB) in urban slums is more complex than in rural areas due to reasons such as over-crowding, unhygienic living conditions and poverty. This study aimed to assess illness perception of ... -
Influence of gender roles and rising food prices on poor, pregnant women's eating and food provisioning practices in Dhaka, Bangladesh
(© 2013 Reproductive Health, 2013)Background: Maternal malnutrition in Bangladesh is a persistent health issue and is the product of a number of complex factors, including adherence to food 'taboos' and a patriarchal gender order that limits women's mobility ... -
The influence of travel time on emergency obstetric care seeking behavior in the urban poor of Bangladesh: a GIS study
(© 2016 BioMed Central Ltd., 2016)Background: Availability of Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC) is crucial to avert maternal death due to life-threatening complications potentially arising during delivery. Research on the determinants of utilization of EmOC ... -
Journey through self: design of contemplative spaces inspired from the philosophy and lyrics of Fakir Lalon Shah of Kushtia, Bangladesh
(Department of Architecture, BRAC University, 2013-08)The core of the philosophy of Fakir Lalon Shah, a mystic poet and spiritual practitioner of Kushtia, Bangladesh talks of self-containment and to look for answers within self; to connect Soneself to the cosmic energy and ... -
ভাসানী আদর্শ পুনরুত্থান : (Rejuvenate Moulana bhashani center through the revival of his philosophy)
(Brac University, 2021)Tangail has very rich culture, history and heritage. 351 years ago, the history of Tangail stated with a dighi (waterbody). People used celebrate all cultural activities in Santosh. Jomidaar and British ruled Santosh ...
