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Analysis of entrepreneurial intention among students in business schools of Bangladesh
(International Journal of Management and Business Studies, 2018-01)
The entrepreneurial intention is a state of mind directing a person’s
attention and action towards self-employment as opposed to
organizational employment. People with higher entrepreneurial
intention have a higher ...
Cluster-randomised controlled trials of individual and combined water, sanitation, hygiene and nutritional interventions in rural Bangladesh and Kenya: the WASH benefits study design and rationale
(© 2013 BMJ Open, 2013)
Introduction: Enteric infections are common during the first years of life in low-income countries and contribute to growth faltering with long-term impairment of health and development. Water quality, sanitation, handwashing ...
Determinants of age-specific undernutrition in children aged less than 2 years—the Bangladesh context
(© 2017 Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2017-07)
Globally, undernutrition affects nearly half of all children aged less than 5 years. It is more prominent in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to identify the age-specific risk factors for different ...
Women’s preferences for maternal healthcare services in Bangladesh: Evidence from a discrete choice experiment.
(MDPI, 2019-01-23)
Despite substantial improvements in several maternal health indicators, childbearing and
birthing remain a dangerous experience for many women in Bangladesh. This study assessed the
relative importance of maternal ...
Availability and rational use of drugs in primary healthcare facilities following the National Drug Policy of 1982: is Bangladesh on right track?
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2010)
In Bangladesh, the National Drug Policy (NDP) 1982 was instrumental in improving the supply of essential drugs of quality at an affordable price, especially in the early years. However, over time, evidence showed that the ...
Association between household livestock ownership and childhood stunting in Bangladesh – A spatial analysis
(Oxford Academic, 2019-09-16)
Livestock is an integrated part of agriculture, yet the relationship between household livestock ownership and child nutrition is a significant knowledge gap. The present study aimed to assess the association between ...
Does wealth increase affect school enrolment in ultra-poor households: Evidence from an experiment in Bangladesh
(Practical Action Publishing, 2015-06)
Access to education is usually found to be highly correlated with household income and wealth. This correlation often instigates an expectation that increasing income of the poor households will lead to greater human capital ...
Assessment of procurement process of carriage rehabilitation project at Saidpur workshop implemented by Bangladesh railway based on Key Performance Indicators (KPI
(Brac University, 2018-11)
Government organizations has a significant share in the economic activities in the developing countries. Hence, establishing a specific structure of government procurement has become so important for a country like Bangladesh. ...
McDonaldization without a McDonald's: globalization and food culture as social determinants of health in urban Bangladesh
(© Association for the Study of Food and Society 2013, 2013)
Bangladesh is one of the few developing countries where there is no McDonald's and yet the process of “McDonaldization” is in full progress. This paper explores the food consumption practices of a group of affluent ...
An account of anxiety and consumption in the Bengali affluent middle class
(Brac University, 2019)
In this research, I attempt to unpack the concept of anxiety surrounding consumption of the Bangladeshi ‘middle class.’ My hypothesis is that class identities of this group are indistinguishably linked with their consumption. ...