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The role of Solar Home System (SHS) in socio-economic development of rural Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2015-07-30)
This research is an attempt to measure the impacts of Solar Home Systems (SHSs) and
their role in socio-economic development of rural Bangladesh. After a brief review of
previous research works on SHS’s importance, ...
Role of local elites and village level sanitation
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2005-12)
This study aimed to explore the role of local elites and associated factors that prevent or
promote sanitation facilities to the poor. The study was conducted in five communities of tive
villages of Nilphamari and ...
Fighting arsenic at the grassroots: experience of the community awareness initiative of BRAC in Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2001)
The study evaluates the arsentc mitigation project of BRAC in ra1smg the awareness of arsenic
poisoning in the rural communities in Bangladesh. Data came from the selected villages in the southwestern
Bangladesh where ...
Differentials of the immunization program in rural Bangladesh and the issue of userfee
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998)
This study investigated some aspects of the sustainability of the immunization program
by exploring the association between immunization coverage and price affordability with
some selected socioeconomic variables in rural ...
Social science and immunization: a pilot study in a rural area of Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996)
Sanitation demand and supply situation in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2015-12)
The long-term viability of sanitation producers in Bangladesh depends on their ability to meet the demands of consumers who intend to construct, improve or replace their toilets; providing flexible design and price options ...
Trial effectiveness of daily and flexible administration of micronutrient sprinkles to control anaemia in young children in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2005-10)
Iron deficiency-anaemia is a major public health problem worldwide, especially in developing
countries. Infants and young children aged between 6-24 months are one of the most
vulnerable groups. Although iron intervention ...
Microfinance in the Brahmaputra-Jamuna chars: the context, the providers and way forward
(BRAC, 2002-03)
Informal financial sources dominate the financial landscape of the char areas in ways distinct from
the mainland areas of rural Bangladesh. Microfinance in the char areas has not even scratched the
surface of the first ...
The prevalence of anaemia among males and females in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-10)
This is the first report of a collaborative research project between the Research
and Evaluation Division (RED), BRAC, Bangladesh and the Department of
Epidemiology and Public Health, Umea University, Sweden. The study ...