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Current state of the Model Shasthya Shebikas of BRAC: a quick exploration of the 'pilot project for SS sustainability'
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2011-12)
Voice and accountability: the role of maternal, neonatal and child health committee
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2011-09)
The study aims to explore how the MNCH committee encouraged community
participation and how its communication activities empowered the community people
to ensure the healthcare needs of the poor and disadvantaged people. ...
Agricultural practice and its relation to poverty and food security in selected river basins in Bangladesh: a situation analysis
(BRAC, 2011-08)
Poverty and food security in the context of Bangladesh has become a major concern
over time. While efforts have been intensified to increase crop yield through increased
land use, using inorganic fertilizers, pesticides, ...
Knowledge and practice of hygiene in BRAC's WASH Programme areas
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2011-12)
Improved hygiene behaviour is one of the most effective means of reducing disease
occurrence. However, question may arise, which factors did contribute to such
improvement? Past studies seldom addressed these issues ...
Factors affecting the performance of delivery centre
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2011-08)
The study aimed to measure the performance of delivery centres (DC) and explore
the factors related to performance of DCs. Data were collected using qualitative
methods during December 2009 - January 2010 from six DCs ...
Promotion of improved cookstove in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC, 2011-05)
This study aimed to explore the factors affecting the promotion of improved
cookstove (ICS) to replace traditional stove and hence to combat indoor air pollution
(lAP). The study was conducted in 58 randomly selected ...
Occupational Pulmonary Tuberculosis among BRAC Community Health Workers of Trishal, Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2011-09)
Different studies reported 2-14 times higher risk of TB for the healthcare workers
than the general populations. This poses a serious challenge to the healthcare
workers involved in TB control worldwide. BRAG has been ...
Where NGOs go and do not go?
(BRAC, 2011-05)
We aim to investigate the role of output market imperfections in constraining the
microfinance programme to mitigate credit market imperfections. We develop a
model in which output market imperfections increase operating ...
Asset transfer programme for the ultra poor: a randomized control trial evaluation
(BRAC, 2011-07)
Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction (CFPR), an innovative approach to address extreme
poverty, was launched in 2002 in rural Bangladesh. Evaluation of the first phase of the programme
revealed that livelihoods ...
Sustaining health: the role of BRAC's community health volunteers in Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Uganda
(BRAC, 2011-09)
This study fills an important gap in current understanding about a critical aspect of
BRAG's health programmes - the financial sustainability of the community health
volunteers (commonly referred to as Shasthya Shebikas ...