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Comparing changes in basic competency, literacy and enrolment of children in Matlab between 1992 and 1995
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000-08)
In 1995, three year after the baseline survey and initiation of the BRAC-ICDDR'B Joint
Research Project in Matlab, a follow up survey was carried out to explore changes in the
areas of education. These included enrolment, ...
Report on the first seasonal round survey: household health economy (BRAC-ICDDR,B joint research project)
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-03)
National immunisation days in Bangladesh: an evaluation of the 1996 rounds
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-07)
On April 16 and May 16 .1996, Bangladesh implemented the third and
fourth of the six National Immunization Days. On those days oral polio vaccine (OPV) was
administered to over 20 million children under 5 years of age. ...
Effects of EPI on nutrition of under-five children In rural Bangladesh: the Matlab experience
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1995-12)
Objectives: This study was done to explore the effect of immunization (as specified in
EPI) on under-five children's nutritional status in a rural area of Bangladesh.
Methods: The data for this study originated from a ...
Socioeconomic development and human well-being: BRAC-ICDDR,B joint research project, Matlab (phase II)
(BRAC, 1996-03)
This report documents the first round of the seasonal survey with respect to household economy
covering land holdings, savings and loans, employment and expenditure. For collecting household
information, the household ...
Women focused development intervention reduces neonatal mortality in rural Bangladesh: a study of the pathways of influence
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-05)
Background: There has been a substantial reduction in hazard of childhood death in
Bangladesh over the last decade. The reduction was much greater in case of infants
whose mothers participated in the development program. ...
Providing AIDS awareness education through village based women’s organization
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-11)
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a basic AIDS education module delivered through
grassroot NGO network in rural Matlab, Bangladesh. It also explored the level of dissemination of knowledge
gained ...
Morbidity prevalence and health care-seeking behavior of BRAC member and non-member households households: evidences from Matlab. Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997)
Understanding the morbidity profile-and health care seeking behaviour of socioeconomic
strata of the community is important for planning and delivery of appropriate health
services, especially for the poor. This paper ...
Effect of BRAC's rural development programme on calorie consumption: evidence from Matlab
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998)
This report describes the association between calorie consumption and socioeconomic status indicators and examines the effect of BRAC's Rural Development Programme (RDP) membership on per capita daily calorie consumption. ...
Socioeconomic development and human well-being: seasonal survey on nutrition: first round
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-12)