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A comprehensive study on USA retirement plan : a measurement on the perspective of Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2016-01-03)
The report gives a brief idea about the retirement plan of USA. Additionally, it builds a parameter to measure USA retirement plan on the perspective of Bangladesh. USA retirement plan; the most sensitive and critical ...
Determination of severity of postpartum depression in Bangladeshi women
(BRAC University, 2018-09)
Postpartum depression is one of the major categories of maternal disorder right after the delivery process. Women experience a serious phase of vulnerability during that period. Though postpartum depression has been found ...
Developing the content of a locomotor disability scale for adults in Bangladesh: A qualitative study
(BMC, 2017-06-06)
Abstract
Background: Bangladesh has an estimated 17 million adults with disabilities. A significant proportion of them are
believed to have locomotor disabilities. There are over 300 non-governmental organizations providing ...
Muslim marriage and divorce: recounting married women’s quest for individual sovereignty in literary and legal arenas of Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2018-08)
Marriage has been considered as one of the most ancient and important social institutions in human history. The benefits that marriage provides are undeniable, yet in most of the cases, it imposes restrictions and bindings ...
How much can asset transfers help the poorest? The Five Cs of community-level development and BRAC’s ultra-poor program
(Brooks World Poverty Institute, 2010-10)
We develop a framework for assessing community-level development programs, building upon five related elements that are centrally important: confidence, cohesion, capacity, connections and cash (the five ‘Cs’). We use this ...
Managing NGOs for growth and change a case study of Proshika in Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-08)
The non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in South Asian countries have attained
phenomenal growth, more so in Bangladesh. There has been manifold increase in the
number of NGOs, their staff and operational budget NGO ...
Beyond the talking imperative: The value of silence on sexuality in youth-parent relations in Bangladesh
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-04-15)
Research conducted in various parts of the globe suggests that young people who can openly communicate with their parents about sexuality benefit in many ways. Correspondingly, in Bangladesh, the lack of an open communication ...
Maha-Astami Snan, Langalbandh , Narayanganj
(BRAC University, 2017-01)
Langalbandh is situated in the bank of the Old Brahmaputra River near the Dhaka-Chittagong highway. The place is only 20km south of the capital, Dhaka. 2km alongside bank of this part of the river is considered holy by the ...
Role of procurement to achieve the sustainable development of rural infrastructure
(Brac University, 2020-11)
The report is motivated by the rural infrastructure development in Bangladesh, especially the
benefit of implementing sustainable procurement. As all we know that, infrastructure
development generates several negative ...
Morbidity prevalence and health care-seeking behavior of BRAC member and non-member households households: evidences from Matlab. Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997)
Understanding the morbidity profile-and health care seeking behaviour of socioeconomic
strata of the community is important for planning and delivery of appropriate health
services, especially for the poor. This paper ...