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Cultivation prospect of medicinal plants in Bangladesh: experiences from Natore
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2004-09)
The study aimed to explore the possibility of medicinal plant cultivation as a sustainable
livelihood option. The study was conducted among the medicinal plant cultivators of five
villages of Laxmipur union of Natore ...
Arsenic in drinking water and birth outcomes: a study of the Bangladesh Integrated Nutrition Programme
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2004-09)
This paper assesses the impact of arsenic (As) exposure on pregnancy outcomes in
Bangladesh. A total of 261 villages from 3 highly As contaminated upazilas of two
districts were selected for this study. The upazilas were ...
Health domain of the ultra poor: An exploration
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division and Aga Khan Foundation Canada, 2004-10)
There has been an increasing amount of materials surrounding health-seeking behaviour in recent years. However, a relatively small proportion of literature has focused upon health behaviours and types of health services ...
Trade and poverty allevation: The case of Bangladesh apparel sector
(BRAC University, 2004)
Least developed countries beset with poverty are liberalizing trade policies with growth objectives. Trade contributions to economic growth are established, but impacts of liberalized trade policies on poverty have not ...
Primary Healthcare Later Life (PHILL) improving services in Bangladesh and Vietnam
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2004)
The Primary Health-Care in Later Life: Improving Service in Bangladesh and Vietnam
(PHILL) project seeks to identify the effectiveness of low-cost, preventive and health promotion
interventions in improving the primary ...
Conversations with employers: Exploring graduate employability in Bangladesh
(2004)
The Bangladeshi graduate labour market is going through rapid and dramatic changes. The increasing importance of the private sector coupled with the intensifying forces of globalization has considerably changed employers’ ...
School management: learning from successful schools in Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2004-12)
Local level politics in Bangladesh: Organization and process
(BRAC University, 2004)
This paper focuses on local level politics and the organization of political parties to examine how the political leaders mobilize their supporters at the local level. The involvement of local people is also analyzed here. ...
IT strategies for Business competitiveness in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2004)
In the growth envelope, Information & Communication Technology plays the facilitating role of revitalizing the competitiveness of businesses across any country. This article offers a pedagogical perspective on ICT enabling ...
Performance of EPZs in Bangladesh: special focus on backward linkages
(BRAC University, 2004-07)
Export Processing Zone (EPZ) has turned out to be a widely used instrument of export expansion and outward orientation by developing countries. These zones are established, often as enclaves, to attract foreign investment ...