Search
Now showing items 121-130 of 141
A review of prevalence, complications, risk factors, knowledge assessment, selfmanagement, consciousness and treatment of diabetes mellitus in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2018-03)
Diabetes is a non-communicable disease which is considered as a universal major health concern
which is related with enhanced rate of mortality and morbidity as well as its care and treatment
impose economic burden on ...
Exploring the causes and process of becoming child domestic worker
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division, 2013-01)
The study aimed to explore the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of households with and without Child Domestic Workers (CDW), and explore the causes and process of becoming CDWs in Bangladesh. Both quantitative ...
Towards Sustainable Development Goals: Indexing the performance of Bangladesh in achieving the MDGs
(BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), 2015-11)
The study evaluated the performance of regions in Bangladesh, both across divisions and districts, in their attainment of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Based on the data from the Multiple Cluster Survey and applying ...
Multi-Stakeholder initiatives in Bangladesh after Rana Plaza: Global norms and workers’ perspectives
(BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), 2019-01)
The collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh in April, 2013 resulting in the death and injury of more than 2,000 workers from the country’s export garment industry was one of the worst industrial disasters in ...
How do intra-household dynamics change when assets are transferred to women? Evidence from Brac’s “targeting the ultra poor” program in Bangladesh
(International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), 2013-12)
Growing evidence shows that the distribution of individuals’ ownership and control of assets within a household can have important implications for women’s empowerment and children’s well-being. Interventions that target ...
Utilization of maternal health services among adolescent women in Bangladesh: a scoping review of the literature
(Tropical Medicine & International Health, 2015-07)
objective To understand the health-seeking behaviour of adolescent women in Bangladesh with
respect to the use of maternal health services.
methods Literature review of seven electronic databases: PubMed, ISI Web of ...
Implementation of the integrated work system in the secondary manufacturing department of British American Tobacco Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2018-08-02)
British American Tobacco is one of the leading and prominent multinational companies not only
in Bangladesh but also globally. British American Tobacco is constantly innovating and producing
world class products to satisfy ...
The informal health sector and health care-seeking behaviour of mothers in urban Dhaka slums
(Journal of Population Research, 2014-04-22)
Infant and child mortality in Bangladesh has declined in recent years but
early death rates remain high among Bangladesh’s urban poor, even in comparison
to rates in rural Bangladesh. Although they live close to the ...
Study of agro industries in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2016-05-19)
Agriculture plays a key role in Bangladesh by contributing 12 percent to its exports, 21 percent to its GDP and employing more than 60 percent of its labor force. The dominance of agriculture will continue well into the ...
Understanding the lives of caregivers of children with cerebral palsy in rural Bangladesh: use of mixed methods
(© 2015 Action for Disability Regional Rehabilitation Centre, 2015-06)
Cerebral palsy is the most prevalent health condition linked to childhood
disability in Bangladesh, yet support and rehabilitation for this group is limited.
Understanding the impact of cerebral palsy at family level is ...