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Fertility in Bangladesh villages: socio-economic and community differentials
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-11)
Abstract: This report assesses the role of development
programme in reducing fertility in rural Bangladesh.
Data for this research came from Watch, a demographic
and health surveillance system of BRAC covering 70
villages ...
Pregnant women's knowledge on health and iron supplementation
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-05)
A survey on English linguistic ability of the government primary school children prior to introduction of Interactive Radio Instruction (IRI) Programme
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-08)
With the a£.f Directorate of Primary Education (DEP) of the government of
Bangladesh, BRAC is introducing the Interactive Radio Instruction (IRI) programme on a
pilot basis in 17 government primary schools. The primary ...
Morbidity prevalence and health care-seeking behavior of BRAC member and non-member households households: evidences from Matlab. Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997)
Understanding the morbidity profile-and health care seeking behaviour of socioeconomic
strata of the community is important for planning and delivery of appropriate health
services, especially for the poor. This paper ...
Does involvement of women in BRAC influence sex bias in intra-household food distribution?
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997)
This study aimed to assess the sex preference in intra-household food distribution among school
going siblings in a rural area of Bangladesh. The study also examines the effect of women's
involvement in BRAC's rural ...
Flood '98 and BRAC - a case study on three slums in Dhanmandi area of Dhaka city
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-10)
This study is on Kathal Bagan, Bou Bazaar and Hazaribagh slums in
Dhanmondi Area in Dhaka city of Bangladesh. It describes mainly the
suffetings of the slum dwellers during floods, their coping strategy, the
extent of ...
Enhancing the effectiveness of acute respiratory tract infection control program of BRAC
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-07)
This study was aimed at evaluating the Acute RespiratOr')' Tract Infection (ARI)
Control Program of BRAC (Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee - the
largest NGO in Bangladesh) with the purpose of enhancing its ...
Micro-credit and women's mobility: is there a link?
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-07)
Role of education in reducing child labour: a case from rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996)
This article examines the hypothesis that formal education of children and their parents plays
a major role in reducing child labour. Data are generated from a representative sample survey
of 3,809 children aged 10-14 ...
Reasons for RDP VO dissolution: a case study on five selected VOs
(BRAC, 1997-12)
During preparatory work for the Second Impact Assessment Study (lAS -ll) in 1996,
it was found that 18 VOs (8 women and 10 men) were not functioning out of 150 which were
studied for the lAS -I. As BRAC wanted the VOs ...