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BRAC's achievements in generating employment in Jhikargacha RDP area: a quantitative study
(BRAC, 1995-04)
By involving the rural poor in different BRAC financed activities, BRAC achieves its one of the
main objectives - to generate new employment, mostly self-employment among the women folk.
This study in Jhikargacha BRAC ...
Socioeconomic development and human well-being
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-12)
Since 1992, BRAC and ICDDR,B have been implementing a joint research project in
Madab, Bangladesh to assess the pathways of impact of BRAC's dewlopmcnt
interventions on human wen-being. The project identified improved ...
Continuation of contraceptive use in BRAC villages: a life table analysis
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998)
BRAC began its Family Planning Facilitation Program (FPFP) in December 1994 covering two
districts (Nilphamari and Sherpur) although Moulavibazar and Habiganj districts were subsequently
added in next year. The program ...
Vegetable growers of BRAC and Flood 1998: a case study of Sonaidanga Balkuntthapur VO
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-09)
This study was conducted to know how the flood of 1998 affected the vegetable
production of BRAG members and how they copped with the situation. The observation
was conducted on 6 members of Sonaidanga Baikuntthapur VO ...
Children's performance in reading and writing Bangla: a comparison between BRAC and formal school
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-01)
This report aims to compare the performance of the learners of non-formal
schools of BRAC and formal schools in reading and writing Bangla Data were collected
from five areas where a surveillance system was in operation. ...
Managing pneumonia by community health volunteers: the case of ARI control programme of BRAC, Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999)
The study examined the role of ARl management practices in improving the competency of community
health volunteers in diagnosing and treating pneumonia among children. Data were collected by a group
of research physicians ...
Textbook distribution programme of BRAC: problems and issues
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999)
A study on RDP loans and the investment costs of some IGAs
(BRAC, 1998-02)
This paper is a cost study of the six most commonly performed micro-enterprises in four
village organizations. It is an investigation to see whether loans for these micro enterprises
restrict borrower's ability to meet ...
The health situation of adolescents: a literature review
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-01)
This review paper addresses the health situation of the
adolescents. Most of the studies we found were conducted in
countries other than Bangladesh. The medical care of the
adolescent has always been neglected in the ...
Health knowledge of rural Bangladeshi children: does BRAC's non-formal schools make any impact?
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-01)
This report explores the impact of BRAC's Non-Fonnal Primary Education Programme (NFPE} on raising health knowledge of the rural Bangladeshi children.
Three groups of children viz. NFPE graduates, formal school learners ...