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Knowledge and practice of hygiene in BRAC's WASH Programme areas
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2011-12)
Improved hygiene behaviour is one of the most effective means of reducing disease
occurrence. However, question may arise, which factors did contribute to such
improvement? Past studies seldom addressed these issues ...
Beyond drugs: TB patients in Bangladesh need urgent attention for nutrition support during convalescence
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2013-03)
Tuberculosis (TB) is a global disease, which is responsible for 1.4 million deaths each
year (WHO 2010). Bangladesh is the sixth highest TB-burden country in the world. TB
treatment may be complicated when malnutrition ...
Revisiting the ARI Programme of BRAC: how well are we doing?
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2011-06)
The ARI (Acute Respiratory Infection) control programme of BRAC has been in
operation for the last few years. No independent evaluation has so far been
conducted to explore how far the objectives of the programme have ...
Changes in the use of safe water and water safety measures in water, sanitation and hygiene intervention areas of Bangladesh: a midline assessment
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2010-12)
The BRAC Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme reached 150 upazilas (sub-districts) in
collaboration with the Government of Bangladesh since 2006. This study assessed the changes in
the use of tubewell water and ...
Knowledge and practice of formal physicians regarding control and prevention of TB in light of national guidelines
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2013)
The study explored the current knowledge and practice of interns and general physicians
regarding control and prevention of tuberculosis in light of national guidelines. The study
was conducted on 13 public and seven ...
Current status of maternal and child health indicators in BRAC EHC Programme areas of Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2013-02)
Essential Health Programme (EHC) is one of many development efforts of BRAC
providing an integrated package of preventive, promotive and basic curative services at
a minimum cost to improve health and nutrition of the ...
BRAC’s sanitation program: a case study
(BRAC Univeristy, 2017)
Bangladesh has made significant progress in the field of sanitation. Bangladesh Government
and some NGOs are working to fulfill the targets set for sanitation in the Millennium
Development Goals and the more ambitious ...
Agricultural practice and its relation to poverty and food security in selected river basins in Bangladesh: a situation analysis
(BRAC, 2011-08)
Poverty and food security in the context of Bangladesh has become a major concern
over time. While efforts have been intensified to increase crop yield through increased
land use, using inorganic fertilizers, pesticides, ...
Women-focused development intervention reduces delays in accessing emergency obstetric care in urban slums in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study
(BRAC, 2010)
Background: Recognizing the burden of maternal mortality in urban slums, in 2007 BRAC (formally known as
Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee) has established a woman-focused development intervention, Manoshi
(the ...
Role of NGOs in primary education within the GO-NGO collaboration framework: the case of BRAC in Madaripur
(BRAC Univeristy, 2016-11)