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Needs of ethnic minority students for learning improvement in secondary schools
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2005-12)
This study aimed to investigate the needs of ethnic minority students for learning improvement
in secondary schools through an in-depth understanding of the factors affecting their poor
performance. Findings reconfirmed ...
Identifying Non-communicable Disease (NCD) risk factors in Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2005-11)
Financing SMEs and its effect on employment generation: a study of brae bank's SME lending
(BRAC, 2005)
Financial and development assistance designed specially for small and medium enterprises in Bangladesh is a
new and upcoming trend. After the surge of micro-finance in the last two decades, small and medium
enterprises ...
Sector scan of TUP enterprises: identifying determinants of sustainability
(BRAC, 2005-03)
A key objective of the CFPR-TUP programme to assist the ultra poor is the development of sustainable
livelihoods, through the transfer of assets and skills to specially targeted ultra poor members for income
generation. ...
Micro Health Insurance (MHI) pilot of BRAC: a demand side study
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2005-12)
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 ...
Self-report and test discrepancy evidence from national literacy survey in Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2005-11)
This paper aims to explore the discrepancy between self-reported and test based literacy
estimates. The Education Watch national literacy survey data of 2002 were used to do so,
where literacy status of a nationally ...
A study on BRAC's Palli Shamaj
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2005-09)
Palli Shamaj is a ward-level organization consisting of representatives from several village
organizations of BRAC and outside poor members. The study aims to depict a regional density
mapping of geographical distribution ...
Out of school children in the tea gardens and ethnic minority communities
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2005-11)
Although many countries in the world have moved from compulsory primary education to
compulsory secondary education and many increased the duration of primary and basic
education from 4-5 years to more than six years, ...
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 ...