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Pre-lacteal feeding practices in a rural area of Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997)
This study aims to describe the nature and extent of pre-lacteal fluid and colostrum
feeding practices in a rural community of Bangladesh and also to investigate the mothers
level of knowledge in relation to hygiene and ...
Environmental awareness in rural Bangladesh: levels and differentials
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-01)
This report assesses the level of environmental
awareness in the rural communities of Bangladesh.
Findings reveal that nearly half of the people were aware
about the change of environment and its implications
although ...
The impact of BRAC's education programme on raising basic education levels for the children of rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997)
Morbidity pattern of infants in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-12)
This report is part of a prospective study Investigating the consequences of low birth weight on Infant
growth, morbidity and feeding practices in rural Bangladesh. The study registered 644 infants who
were followed-up ...
Decline in child immunization in rural Bangladesh: issues for policy implication
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-09)
The study was conducted on all the under two children living in 70 BRAC surveillance villages in 10 districts of Bangladesh. The data were collected in October 1996. A decline was observed in immunisation coverage in 1996 ...
Household violence against women in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-03)
The prevalence of household violence against
women is high in Bangladesh. Poverty, illiteracy and
religious values are usually blamed for such violence.
This report assesses the prevalence and determinants of
violence ...
Infant feeding practices in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-08)
This study was part of a longitudinal study on the consequences of low birth weight
(LBW) babies which was carried out in three unions of Manikganj district during 1993-
1994. This study aimed to assess the breastfeeding ...
Low birth weight(LBW) was the major predictor of infant deaths: evidence from a prospective study in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-07)
The study was the part of a longitudinal study on the consequences of low birth
weight babies (LBW) in three unions of Manikganj district in Bangladesh. The
study aimed to estimate the infant mortality rate In title study ...