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Women in carp pond cultivation: a case of BRAC
(BRAC, 1999-08)
This is a case study on 106 female fishermen who made success in increasing their
household income with the help of BRAC provided services. Fish cultivation was
found to be highly correlated with many factors such as ...
Low birth weight(LBW) was the major predictor of infant deaths: evidence from a prospective study in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-07)
The study was the part of a longitudinal study on the consequences of low birth
weight babies (LBW) in three unions of Manikganj district in Bangladesh. The
study aimed to estimate the infant mortality rate In title study ...
Environmental investigation of The Sericulture Programme and The Ayesha Abed Foundation
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-03)
Objectives: Assessment of the potential environmental problems of the programme activities including
environmental and health concerns, identify remedial measures to reduce the adverse impact on the
environment and public ...
Taking research to non-researchers: the case of a research compendium of BRAC
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999-11)
The study assessed the readership of Nirjash, a vernacular research
compendium of BRAC. Since its inception in 1995, five issues have been
produced. In 1998 we conducted a readership survey on its usefulness,
accessibility, ...
Assessment of basic education: a comparison among BRAC, formal and never schooled children
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-01)
This report aims to compare the level of basic education of the learners of
non-formal schools of BRAC, formal schools and never schooled children. Data were
collected from five areas where a surveillance system was in ...
Emlploynent creation and viability of rural enterprise projects: cases of laundry and tailoring in Khulna and Gopalganj
(BRAC, 1998-11)
This study aimed to assess the viability of t\vo rural enterprises, laundry and tailoring shop
from both the organization and members' perspectives, using ratio analysis. The study also
attempted to measure the extent ...
Tracking change: A standard of living index for Matlab
(BRAC-ICDDR,B Joint Research Project, 1995-12)
This paper is intended to show how an index measuring changes in living standards can be constructed by applying a fundamental economic concept on household expenditure data. Data from a small scale panel survey on 240 ...
Knowledge and practices of NFPE-AG graduates regarding menstruation
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-09)
BRAC canied out a two-year Non-Fonnal Primary Education Programme for Adolescent Girls
(NFPE-AG) as part of its fanner Women's Heath and Development Programme (WHOP) to
increase basic literacy and nwneracy skills as well ...
Fulshaind Pollishasthya Unnayan Kendra: report of the baseline survey 1997
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998)
Assessment of birth and death recording activities in reproductive health and disease control programme of BRAC
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-07)
This report attempts to determine the accuracy of· recording
births, deaths and stillbirths in all the 30 areas of 10 thanas
former Women's Health and Development Programme (presently
Reproductive Health and Disease ...