Browsing by Subject "Water--Purification--Arsenic removal"
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An analytical assessment of GPL kit for field level detection of arsenic in water
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999-07)An attempt was taken to evaluate the suitability of GPL kit for field level detection of arsenic in water. The sources of variation in results of tests for arsenic determined by GPL kit seemed to be use of different sets ... -
Arsenic in drinking water and birth outcomes: a study of the Bangladesh Integrated Nutrition Programme
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2004-09)This paper assesses the impact of arsenic (As) exposure on pregnancy outcomes in Bangladesh. A total of 261 villages from 3 highly As contaminated upazilas of two districts were selected for this study. The upazilas were ... -
Arsenic in tubewell water and health consequences: mitigation component
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Assessing the effectiveness of the Shapla arsenic removal filter
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002-12)The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the Shap!a Arsenic Removal Filter. The two villages of Sonargaon Upazila were sel~cted , as the use of this filter was mainly concentrated there. A total of 50 Shapla ... -
BRAC/DPHE/UNICEF collaboration on community-based Arsenic response
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999)The severity of the problem of arsenic in ground water in Bangladesh is now well recognized. 97% of the population relics on ground water for drinking and cooking purposes and it is estimated that half of the country may ... -
Building community based arsenic mitigation response capacity in four upazilas of Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002-06)BRAC in collaboration with DPHE and 'UNICEF implemented the project entitled "Building community based arsenic mitigation response capacity" during July 2001 to June 2002 in four upazilas named Barura, Haimchar, Bahanga, ... -
Combating a deadly menace: early experiences with a community-based arsenic mitigation project in Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000-08)Bangladesh is facing the problem of arsenic poisoning in drinking water. Around 27% of the tubewells, which supply drinking water to most of the population, have arsenic concentrations above the government of Bangladesh ... -
Interim report community based arsenic mitigation program: successes and constraints June - October 1999
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999)The severity of the problem of arsenic in ground water in Bangladesh is now well recognized. 97% of the population relies on ground water for drinking and cooking purposes and it is estimated that one third of the country ... -
Occurrence, distribution and time-trend of arsenic in ground water of Jhikorgachha, Jessore, Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-09)In order to assess the arsenic concentration change over time, water from a total of 246 tubewells Jhikargachha upazila of Jessore district were tested using atomic absorption spectrophotometer in two different periods ... -
Sustainable community- based safe water options to mitigate the Bangladesh arsenic catastrophe - an experience from two upazilas
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-05)Sustainable community-based safe water options have been successfully operating in two upazilas involving 531 villages and encompassing a population of 497,488. Testing of tubewells for arsenic was carried out on a census ... -
Using IEC materials for mass communication: experiences of an Arsenic mitigation project in Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003)Different types of lEC materials were used in BRAe's arsenic mitigation project (June 1999-December 2001). Printed lEC (Information. education. and communication) materials included posters. leaflets. stickers. booklets. ... -
Water and sanitation status relating to the poorest in Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2004-09)This study aimed to see the level of access to safe water and sanitation and discusses the knowledge on arsenic contamination in drinking water among the poorest in rural Bangladesh. This was a part of baseline survey ...