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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 ...
Woman-focused development programme improves child survival in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998)
This paper reports results from a prospective study of impact of a woman-focused
development programme on child survival in Matlab, a rural area of Bangladesh. A
total of 5,567 children born during 1993-96 in the study ...
Reproductive and sexual health promotion in a sensitive socio-cultural environment developing a module for the grassroots
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999)
The general population of Bangladesh is in poor health, has little access to health
facilities, has increasing incidence of STDs and is in close proximity to countries with high rates
of HIV/AIDS. Up to date little has ...
The prevalence of Anaemia among men and women in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-08)
Anaemia is a major public health problem in many developing countries including
Bangladesh. Iron deficiency is known to be the commonest cause of anaemia resulting
from inadequate iron intake, reduced bio-availability ...
Social factors underlying gender variation of school enrollment case of rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1995-07)
Pilot study on intrahousehold food distribution in a rural area of Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1995)
An evaluation of BRAC village organisations: focusing on selected indicators
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-03)
1. The study was based on a conceptual premise that BRAC's credit-plus approach not only helps
improve economic condition of the rural poor by disbursing loan, but its group formation,
conscietisation, skill training and ...
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 ...
Prevalence of post-partum genital tract infections in the mother and selected neonatal infections in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-05)
The present study was designed to estimate the prevalence of post-partum
infection and two neonatal infections in rural Bangladesh and to identify the factors
and determinants related to these infections. In this study, ...