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Skilled attendance at delivery in Bangladesh: a strategy development tool
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002-11)
SAFE study aimed to provide new knowledge on the identification, implementation and
evaluation of effective, affordable and equitable strategies to increase Skilled Attendance
at delivery in developing countries. It was ...
Opening new schools under current admission procedure: problems and options
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998)
Using data from a representative cluster survey, the author concludes that the possibility to open new
BRAC schools under current admission procedure would be difficult because of the lack of adequate
number of children. ...
Readership survey: the case of a research compendium in Bangla
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999-01)
Nirjash, a research compendium in Bangla, is published primarily for BRAC field staff. After three years of
its publication it was felt essential to conduct a readership survey on its usefulness, accessibility and
readability. ...
Beyond drugs: TB patients in Bangladesh need urgent attention for nutrition support during convalescence
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2013-03)
Tuberculosis (TB) is a global disease, which is responsible for 1.4 million deaths each
year (WHO 2010). Bangladesh is the sixth highest TB-burden country in the world. TB
treatment may be complicated when malnutrition ...
Financing the BRAC Health Centres: their financial sustainability and cost-effectiveness
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-01)
The Health ana Population Division (HPO) of BRAC aims to provide supportive secondary level health
care services for the community through the BRAC Health Centres (BHCs) or Shushasthyos. The
BHCs began operating in HPO ...
Revisiting the ARI Programme of BRAC: how well are we doing?
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2011-06)
The ARI (Acute Respiratory Infection) control programme of BRAC has been in
operation for the last few years. No independent evaluation has so far been
conducted to explore how far the objectives of the programme have ...
Changes in the use of safe water and water safety measures in water, sanitation and hygiene intervention areas of Bangladesh: a midline assessment
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2010-12)
The BRAC Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme reached 150 upazilas (sub-districts) in
collaboration with the Government of Bangladesh since 2006. This study assessed the changes in
the use of tubewell water and ...
The Research and Evaluation Division: Annual Report 1994
(BRAC, 1995-03)
The urban poor in Dhaka City: their struggles and coping strategies during the floods
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-09)
Poorer groups are exposed to increased vulnerabilities during periods of floods. Some of
the difficulties faced by them include loss of possessions, fears of extortion and looting,
and separation from their social network. ...
Early marriage, bride price and the practice of dowry in Bangladesh villages
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-04)
This study estimates the incidence and correlates of
early marriage and the practice of dowry in rural
Bangladesh. Data for this research came from Watch, a
surveillance system of BRAC covering 70 villages in I 0
regions ...