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Tuberculosis in 'hard to reach' areas: misperceptions, knowledge, health-seeking behaviour, and challenges
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2013-03)
This study was conducted to explore the knowledge and perceptions of health workers
and community people about tuberculosis in geographically inaccessible (hard-to-reach)
tuberculosis (TB) programme areas of BRAG. The ...
Can basic entrepreneurship transform the economic lives of the poor?
(BRAC, 2013-04)
Does the lack of capital and skills drive occupational choice and poverty? We provide evidence from a
large scale and long term randomized control trial of a programme that simultaneously provides assets
and training to ...
BRAC Health Centres (CLINIC): current scenario and future prospects
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2013-06)
OBJECTIVE
This study was conducted to understand the current state of affairs in the upgraded BRAC
Health Centres (now BRAC clinics) with in terms of infrastructure, operation, access, utilization
of services and client ...
Environmental compliance of BRAC microfinance enterprises: an assessment
(BRAC, 2013-04)
BRAG is concerned about environmental aspects in its development programmes. In
this backdrop, a cross-sectional comparative study was designed to assess
environmental performance in BRAG microfinance enterprises. Total ...
Comparative status of safe water use and hygiene practices in areas with and without NGO-Ied Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Programme
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2011-01)
More than 90% people in Bangladesh have access to improved water supply system,
but arsenic is posing a threat to this achievement. Additionally, hygiene is considered
as one of the challenging areas to deal in the ...
Lives and livelihoods on the streets of Dhaka city: findings from a population-based exploratory survey
(BRAC, 2011-03)
BRAC has long been working to empower people and communities in situations of
poverty, illiteracy, disease and social injustice. In recent years, BRAC has extended
its activities to include the urban poor population ...
"Why do I have to clean teeth regularly?": perceptions and state of oral and dental health in a low-income rural community in Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2011-03)
The general perception that dentistry is expensive keeps many people away from
seeking treatment from registered professionals and make them hostage to the
services of non-registered lay practitioners. In Bangladesh, no ...
Perceptions of production related stakeholders towards Aarong and the Ayesha Abed foundation
(BRAC, 2010-04)
Aarong and Ayesha Abed Foundation were established to support the artisans and
rural women in Bangladesh. Thus, these production-related stakeholders are very
· important for Aarong and AAF. This study was initiated to ...
Economic and social analysis of primary education in Bangladesh: a study of BRAC interventions and mainstream schools
(BRAC, 2011-11)
Bangladesh has achieved significant progress in enrolment in primary schools
including gender parity. Currently, two major problems are dropout before
completing primary education and poor quality of education with low ...