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Differences in prevalence and determinants of hypertension according to rural-urban place of residence among adults in Bangladesh
(Cambridge University Press, 2019-12-19)
This cross-sectional study analysed Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2011 data with the aim of investigating the prevalence of, and risk factors for, hypertension in individuals aged over 35 by rural–urban place ...
Different types of teaching techniques used by teachers in ESL speaking classroom: focus on secondary level Bangla medium students of Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2017-04)
Teaching technique is the way that every teachers use to create an effective English class. Different teachers have their own techniques and perform accordingly. The paper deals with the creation of various techniques and ...
Agricultural microcredit for tenant farmers: Evidence from a field experiment in Bangladesh
(Wiley Online Library, 2018-10-26)
We study the impact of an agricultural microcredit program on the livelihoods of small, marginal, and landless tenant farmers in Bangladesh based on a Randomized Control Trial (RCT). Twenty percent of eligible households ...
Daily maternal lipid-based nutrient supplementation with 20 mg iron, compared with iron and folic acid with 60 mg iron, resulted in lower iron status in late pregnancy but not at 6 months postpartum in either the mothers or their infants in Bangladesh
(Oxford Academic, 2018-09-10)
Background
Maternal anemia and iron deficiency are prevalent in low- and middle-income countries.
Objective
We aimed to determine the effects of lipid-based nutrient supplements for pregnant and lactating women (LNS-PL) ...
Prevention and control of tuberculosis in workplaces: how knowledgeable are the workers in Bangladesh?
(BMC Public Health, 2015-06)
Background: The National Tuberculosis (TB) Control Programme (NTP) of Bangladesh succeeded in achieving the
dual targets of 70 % case detection and 85 % treatment completion as set by the World Health Organization.
However, ...
Effect of vitamin D, calcium and multiple micronutrients supplementation on lipid profile in pre-menopausal Bangladeshi garment factory workers with hypovitaminosis D
(© 2014 International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, 2014)
Elevated total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in sera are both well-known risk factors of coronary heart disease. Adequate vitamin D status is important for optimal function of many organs and tissues ...
Rapid care analysis as a Qualitative research tool to explore unpaid care work: Experience from char area in Bangladesh
(BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), 2019-06)
Every day unpaid care work is carried out all over the world and it is necessary for a society’s wellbeing. However, unpaid care work is largely ignored by economic and social public policy initiatives. Neither is it ...
Nutrition of children and women in Bangladesh: trends and directions for the future
(© 2012 Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2012)
Although child and maternal malnutrition has been reduced in Bangladesh, the prevalence of underweight (weight-for-age z-score <-2) among children aged less than five years is still high (41%). Nearly one-third of women ...
Hindu women’s property rights: Bangladesh perspective
(© 2016 Published by BRAC University, 2016-10)
In Bangladesh Hindu women are guaranteed meager property rights in comparison to their male
relative as well as their other religious counterparts. Although Bangladesh is mandated through its
constitution to prohibit all ...
Understanding alternative dispute resolution for the rural women in Bangladesh: Some illustrations from BRAC HRLS rogram
(2010-10)
During the last decade, Alternative Disputes Resolution (ADR) gained enormous currency in the rural development arena as an informal justice institution in Bangladesh, and BRAC’s HRLS Program has contributed in the domain ...