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Gestational weight gain and newborn anthropometric outcomes in rural Bangladesh
(Wiley Online Library, 2019-10)
Low gestational weight gain (GWG) is a known predictor of fetal growth restriction in higher income countries, but there is little information on this association in lower income countries. Our objective is to describe the ...
Newborn physical condition and breastfeeding behaviours: Secondary outcomes of a cluster-randomized trial of prenatal lipid-based nutrient supplements in Bangladesh
(Wiley, 2019-10)
Prenatal nutritional supplements may improve birth outcomes. This study aims to examine the effect of prenatal lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS), compared with iron and folic acid (IFA), on general newborn physical ...
Examining the impact of an English in action training program on secondary-school English teachers’ classroom practice in Bangladesh
(© 2019 The Qualitative Report, 2019)
English teachers in Bangladesh have undergone numerous training programs.
Both government-initiated and donor-sponsored training programs have been
in operation in Bangladesh. Government initiated institutions to train ...
How health shocks and its relationship to repayments of loans from microfinance institutions can affect migrant households in Bangladesh
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2019-02-08)
Increasing the feasibility of easy loan repayment is one of the objectives of providing microcredits for income generating activities requiring relatively small loans in the developing countries. However, evidence in the ...
How far does a big push really push? Long-term effects of an asset transfer program on employment trajectories
(University of Chicago Press Journals, 2019-09-09)
BRAC launched its Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction: Targeting the Ultra Poor (CFPR-TUP) program in 2002 to address ultrapoverty in Bangladesh using an asset transfer approach combined with multifaceted training ...
Processed food consumption among 36 Mo-old children in rural Bangladesh (P11-088-19)
(Oxford Academic, 2019-06-30)
Objectives
Processed food intake is becoming common among children globally and may have harmful effects. We assessed processed food intake in rural Bangladeshi children at 36 mo of age.
Methods
We conducted a ...
Beliefs, practices, and advice received on nutrition and health during pregnancy: Qualitative reports from pregnant women in rural Bangladesh (P10-021-19)
(Oxford Academic, 2019-06-13)
Objectives: Many Bangladeshi women consume a diet that is low in
nutrients, and in addition do not gain enough weight during pregnancy.
We sought out to identify practices and perceptions that act as barriers
to consuming ...
Working in groups outside the classroom: affective challenges and probable solutions
(© 2019 International Journal of Instruction, 2019-07)
Group work is a common strategy of collaborative learning, practiced both inside
and outside classroom. Irrespective of the subject matter, learners, either being
assigned by the teachers or being self-employed, tend to ...
What constitutes health care seeking pathway of TB patients: A qualitative study in rural Bangladesh
(Atlantis Press, 2019-12)
Given the targeted 4–5% annual reduction of tuberculosis (TB) cure cases to reach the “End TB Strategy” by 2020 milestone globally set by WHO, exploration of TB health seeking behavior is warranted for insightful understanding. ...
Gender and health social enterprises in Africa: A research agenda
(Springer Link, 2019-06-20)
This article was published in the International Journal for Equity in Health. Health social enterprises in Africa working with community health workers (CHWs) are growing rapidly but understudied. In particular, gender ...